Yoto Club – Are You Still Worth It? Changes to Yoto Club

Loyal Yoto Card Members

We’ve been members of the Yoto Club for a few years. During that time it’s gone through some major overhauls. My question is – are you still worth it Yoto Club?

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UPDATE: 6th August 2024 – Yoto have just announced a HUGE overhaul of the Yoto Club. I for one am delighted to see these changes. The changes are to come into effect on the 17th September 2024. There will now be three options of Yoto Club available. You can find my comparison and review of the new Yoto Club here.

New Yoto Club Free Trial

There are now three different Yoto Club options to choose from. This post compares the three different options available. Free trial details below.

Free New Yoto Club Two Week Trial

You can trial the Yoto Club Explorer plan for two weeks currently – use the links below for your region.

To find out more about the changes in your country check out links below:

Yoto Club Changes

If you’re wondering what a Yoto is right now – head to this post first.

Should I spend my Yoto Credits Now or Save Them?

I for one am delighted to see changes have been made to the Yoto Club. I had been feeling quite disillusioned by the Yoto Club for a while but had stuck with it hoping for change. Change is coming! From the 17th September 2024 there will now be 3 different options of Yoto Club to join.

One question I’ve been pondering as an existing member is whether I’m better off spending my credits I already have now or waiting until the switch over. My answer is – it depends what cards I want. Read on to find out why.

In this post Yoto explain how the credit system is going to change. They explain how generally one single card will cost one credit. But they have alluded to some single cards being a cost of two credits. I for one am thrilled to hear that the one card equals one credit is being removed. As I’ve mentioned in this post previously the value of multipacks had been poor. An eight card pack could cost you eight credits when in reality was only worth around £22.50 for a Yoto Club member; bad value for money!

Therefore, in light of what Yoto have said. If there is a ‘single’ card in the Yoto Club that you would like then I would use any credits you have now to purchase that card as you run the risk of it switching to two credits. Although, I do think that Yoto will base two credits on cost of cards and therefore think this is likely to be for more expensive single cards.

Yoto Players

Foremost, I want to say that we adore our Yoto Player and would not want to be without it. This post is specifically looking at the Yoto Club membership subscription and whether it still gives the joy and value for money we’re looking for. To find out more, read on.

Yoto Club

Yoto Club is a club you can join that sends you new Yoto Cards to go with your Yoto Player or Yoto Mini Player. Yoto started by sending you two new cards each month. These were not selected by you so you had no idea what you got. As Yoto expanded and began to cater for a wider audience this became less appealing for many.

Yoto then changed to offering a selection of 6-8 cards to choose from with there always being 2 new cards available to pick. Both of these were very cost effective ways of boosting your card collection and you felt you were getting good value for money for your loyalty.

Yoto Club Benefits

There are two Yoto Club benefits that I love. Firstly, you get 10% off everything on the site and this is in addition to any sales that take place. Finally, you get free shipping on everything – no minimum order spend. Both of these are brilliant benefits and ones we’ve used over and over. They’re a big reason for us continuing our Yoto Club Subscription.

Where to Buy Yoto Players and Yoto discount codes

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE FROM YOTO FOR YOTO MINI PLAYERS DECEMBER 2024 – you will get an email from Yoto directly if you have purchased an affected Yoto Mini (2021-23 editions) but you can find out more information here and order your lithium battery replacement kit here. This is further to the April 2024 cable replacement. Find out more about Yoto recalls in this post.

Why Am I Questioning if Yoto Club is Still Worth it?

Well, the club changed again. Now if you are new to the world of Yoto and the Players and Minis then I feel the Club has more appeal than for those of us who have been around a while.

What do I mean?

Each month, whether you pay monthly or annually, you get sent 2 credits that can be spent on the available selection of cards. Each month there are a couple of new titles added but for the most part the remaining choices are cards that have been around for while. You can spend the credits at any time and obviously delivery is free. As of today there are 149 Yoto Card titles available for me to choose from.

Yoto Club New Cards

This seems like a lot of cards, but as I say, if you’ve been around a while lots of these you’ve already encountered. Out of the 149 cards available there are 13 New to Yoto cards and of those only 3 are the length of story cards my daughter is interested in, only 2 are stories appropriate for her age and we’ve already used credits to purchase both of these.

Out of the remaining cards we’ve already got the ones that we want. Therefore, I’m struggling to spend my credits. As of today I have 8 credits, the equivalent of 4 months worth of Yoto Club. I really want to spend my credits Yoto!

Yoto Club and Multiple Bundle Packs

Recently, Yoto have begun to add more multiple packs. I thought this could be an exciting addition to the Yoto Club. However, the credit ‘pricing’ often doesn’t make these multiple option good value and you’re left feeling a little ripped off!

There’s still some good deals to be had. The monthly subscription is £9.99 or you pay annually for £99.99. Therefore, from the screenshot from the Yoto site you can see that The Breakfast Club adventures ends up being around half price by only using one credit.

For me, where things have gone a little awry is when it comes to the bundles. The Rainbow Fairies Collection uses 7 credits – yes 7! The credits now reflect the number of cards. So ultimately you’re paying the equivalent of around £35 for cards that you could pay just £25 for.

Should I Cancel My Yoto Club Subscription?

I can’t be alone, especially if you’ve been with the club a while, in feeling that the Yoto Club isn’t as exciting and good value as it used to be. However, we’ve been loyal customers of Yoto since it’s early stages and we’ve seen how they listen to feedback and make changes. We’re eagerly awaiting what’s next in 2024 for Yoto.

Dear Yoto

Where to Find Yoto Club Cards

To find Yoto Club Cards available you can use a little toggle at the top right of the page on cards to shop Yoto Club cards available or head to this page.

Where to Buy Yoto Players and Yoto discount codes

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE FROM YOTO FOR YOTO MINI PLAYERS DECEMBER 2024 – you will get an email from Yoto directly if you have purchased an affected Yoto Mini (2021-23 editions) but you can find out more information here and order your lithium battery replacement kit here. This is further to the April 2024 cable replacement. Find out more about Yoto recalls in this post.

Yoto Player Creativity

Share Your Thoughts

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