New commission/Patreon tier pricing starting Feb 2023

Hi there, it's me - your local neighborhood Shinyfriend™!

Just wanted to give you all a heads up that the new pricing patch for my commissions will drop in February. The reasoning for the pricing update/balance changes is for a few reasons, most notably:

-inflation

-Paypal fee increases

-burnout prevention

-setting aside more for taxes

I hope that the changes are understandable, and I apologize for the inconvenience. I will be going over the new pricing changes for commissions here, and the new Patreon pricing and information will be below.

Commission pricing:

Colored Sketches: 50$ (+30$) -> 65$ (+40$)

Flat Color: 100$ (+75$) -> 120$ (+85$)

Full Render: 170$ (+100$) -> 200$ (+120$)

Icons: 65$ -> 75$

Stickers: no price change

What does this mean for Patreon pricing?

With the current commission pricing being the way that they are, I need to update the Patreon pricing to be at least comparable to my current commission pricing. As they are right now, the double polymorph tier and higher were all already cheaper than my commission pricings anyway, and with the pricing change that gap is only getting bigger. It was my initial intention to keep these prices on Patreon as they were for as long as I could, but now (over 2 years later) we've finally hit that breaking point. I appreciate the intense amount of support and everything we've gone through together as Patron/Artist. New pricing below, please read the information below that as well to see how we will be transferring tiers.

Patreon Pricing:

Tip Jar/Cursed Chest: no price change

TF Potion: 50$ -> 70$

Double Polymorph: 75$ -> 110$

Permanent Corruption: 95$ -> 125$

Double Corruption: 165$ -> 210$

How do I keep my tier if I want to keep it?

I know the price hike is a little intense, and I completely understand if January will be your last month of support. I appreciate everything you've done for me, but I really need to keep number in line if I want to continue working without dealing with too much burnout.

With that in mind, if you would like to keep your current tier and not risk losing it, please feel free to DM me sometime between now and February and I will poke you in February to get that swapped over to the new tier without any risk of it getting sniped. If you choose to not continue your patronage with me, I will be opening your slot to the public starting in February. If you wish to drop to a lower tier, we can discuss that as it gets closer to February as well.

Thanks for all your support throughout these many months. I appreciate everything you've done for me and everything you've allowed me to do. If you have any questions or feedback regarding the pricing changes, please feel free to DM me at any time. I couldn't do what I do without your support. I hope you all have a lovely holiday, and I look forward to seeing y'all at the Patreon colored sketch stream this Saturday <3