Subscription Based Monetization
The "Subscription Based Monetization" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Subscription Based Monetization

With cyberware being so engrained in our lives, changes in monetization models affect our entire society dramatically. The recent trend has implants manufacturers lock essential functionalities behind a subscription model. Miss a payment and suddenly, your cyberlimbs lock up, and your optics turn off. Consumer organizations are urging us to put a stop to these practices.
The command below will trigger the "Subscription Based Monetization" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 4 options:
- Ban subscriptions on cyberware.
- Gain modifier: Banned Cyberware Subscriptions
- If they can't afford it, they shouldn't buy it.
- Limit the subscriptions to non-critical functions.
- Gain modifier: Limited Cyberware Subscriptions
- Splendid idea! Double down on it.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Subscription Based Monetization (cyber.625) connects.
Can lead to
- cyber.1000
cyber.1000