All About Yoto Club (including the new changes!)
You know we’re absolutely obsessed with our Yoto Player. Make that. . . Yoto Players since we own one of each of our four kids.
(If you’re curious about the Yoto Player, I have a whole post about it here and a post here about the Yoto Mini).
And every time I talk about them, I get asked about Yoto Club and if it’s worth it.
I first joined Yoto Club in 2022 and have had an annual membership ever since.
Yoto Club has just made some big changes, so whether you’re considering Yoto Club or wondering how it is going to affect you, here’s a rundown.
Yoto Club was originally $9.99 per month or $99 per year (which worked out to $8.25) and you got 2 club cards per month (which could be redeemed for any card in the library that was marked as a Yoto Club card. There were 261 cards or packs that were included as options).
You also got 10% off every order and free shipping on every order.
The new Yoto Club has 3 tiers instead of 1.
Here’s what those new Yoto Club tiers look like:
Explorer Plan: $4.99/month or $39.99/year. It includes
- Unlimited digital access to 140+ Yoto Original titles (this is entirely new to Yoto Club!)
- New and exclusive content (this is very vague)
- Exclusive member offers and discounts (also very vague)
Collector Plan: $9.99/month or $89.99/year. It Includes
- Unlimited digital access to 140+ Yoto Original titles
- 1 Club Credit per month
- Free shipping on orders above $15
- 10% Yoto discount
- The same “new and exclusive content” and “exclusive member offers and discounts” from the Explorer Plan.
Collector+ Plan: $16.99/month or $149.99/year. It Includes
- Unlimited digital access to 140+ Yoto Original titles
- 2 Club Credits per month
- Free shipping on orders above $15
- 10% Yoto discount
- The same “new and exclusive content” and “exclusive member offers and discounts” from the other plans
If you have an existing Yoto Membership, it’ll automatically switch to the Collector+ plan on September 17, 2024 (if you signed up for the previous Yoto Club as an annual membership in, say, June 2024, you’ll get charged the Collector+ rate next June).
Here are my thought about the changes to Yoto Club
- I love that there is now a less expensive option available.
- I love that the digital library will allow families to access WAY more content for their Yoto Players at a much more affordable cost
- If your primary goal for Yoto Club is to build up your physical card library, it is now more expensive per card (with the Collector+ subscription, it’s $6.25 per card and the Collector subscription it is $7.50 per card. Previously in the old Yoto Club, it was $4.17 per card. All of these numbers assume an annual membership).
Here are some of the questions that came in about the Yoto Club changes:
Do credits roll over from month to month?
They used to rollover for up to 12 months. Now they never expire until you cancel your membership (so don’t cancel with unused credits!).
What are Yoto Points? Are they the same as club credits?
Different! Yoto Points are points you earn on purchases (and a few other things – you can see them here) and then they can be redeemed – basically like a coupon – on your upcoming orders.
I’d like to know what the Yoto Originals are they have available after change is in effect.
Good news – you can already see them here!
If I make a card from the club collection, will the card still work without a membership?
Nope. Once you cancel your membership, those MYO cards with Yoto Club audio will no longer work.
If we have an existing club membership what exactly will the transfer look like?
It’ll seamlessly switch to the Collector+ membership. If you want a different Yoto Club membership level, you will need to cancel your current subscription (at least 72 hours before your scheduled billing date to avoid paying the new increased price) and then purchase your new chosen Yoto Club Plan. If you decide you want to cancel your Yoto Club membership, log into your account on the Yoto website, click on “Yoto Club” and then Edit Your Subscription and select “Cancel subscription.”
We have a Yoto but not in Yoto Club. Should we be? Did we miss out?
It totally depends on your budget and your preferences – if you want a less expensive way to build up your library or have access to a bigger collection of audio, it can be an excellent option. You could always try it for a month and then decide how to proceed (or a Yoto Club membership is a great gift to request from grandparents or other people looking for gift ideas for birthdays and holidays!).
Will there be more options for cards? Thinking of canceling because I don’t love the selection!
Yes! Currently there are about 250 cards in the Yoto Club collection. The new Yoto Club has 850+ card options so it will be MUCH bigger.
Would you stop now with a large collection?
If you feel like you have enough cards, then there’s probably no reason to keep doing Yoto Club. And you can always take a year (or six months or whatever) off and then rejoin if you change your mind.
What membership are you getting?
We have a LOT of cards (and I mean a LOT) so I’m dropping down to the Collector level.
Any other questions about how the Yoto Club works? I’m happy to answer!
If you liked this post about Yoto Club, you might also like these other posts:
- How to make your own Yoto Cards
- 40+ Best Book Series for 1st and 2nd graders
- 8 Tips for Raising a Reader
Photos by Heather Mildenstein
I think Im going to sign up for yoto club. It just make sense. Also, did you get a jacket for your player. If so, what color and does it look like it does in the pictures online (color wise)?
We just did get a jacket (the blue one) and it’s identical to the online photos.
Hi there!
Do you have a list of favorite YoTO Club cards?
yes! https://everyday-reading.com/yoto-cards/
Do you know if the selection of the Yoto Club cards changes each month, or if those same 102 cards are the same ones always offered as part of the Yoto Club cards?
They said they’ll be regularly adding new ones, but it won’t be a full switch over like it used to be when it was only 10 cards.
Do they remind you to buy your two cards per month? I just signed up!
Would you recommend this for kids 12+ my daughter loves audio books and we have audible but I was wondering if the book selection would be good for older kids. Also she will listen to audible on my phone and scroll while she listens so I like that she can’t do that with this.
You can make cards for the Yoto player with any audiobook, so you never really age out of it. My 13 year old still uses hers all the time!
I joined yoto club to buy a yoto and cards for my grandkids. Will they be able to link the yoto to themselves after I give it to them?
Here are instructions for that https://support.yotoplay.com/en-US/can-i-gift-a-yoto-club-membership-31580
Have you noticed whether any of the Disney or Pixar story cards are Yoto Club options? Or Paw Patrol? It feels too good to be true that those would make it in rotation?
Some Disney cards are. No Paw Patrol. You’ll see them all marked with the little green tent logo if they’re a Club card!
If I save up credits throughout a few months and don’t choose any club books, when I go to use the credits does it still have to only be club cards or can the credits then be used towards any cards (including ones not part of Yoto Club?)
Club credits will always only work on club cards.
Do some cards cost more credits than others? For instance I noticed there is a $29.99 pack of cards listed as a club card. Does this still only cost 1 club point and we would get another selection that month or do certain cards cost more than 1 club point?
Usually the pack of cards will cost as many club credits as it is is cards.
Silly question, but, I’ve got a 7 and 4 year old. Both are totally loving Magic Treehouse and Boxcar Children. However, one child was gifted both series, meaning she has the cards and can pop them in whenever. Meanwhile, the other child has to ask me to play them from my phone. How do you handle “ownership” of cards at your house with multiple littles, especially when they want to listen to the same card?
I’d buy some Make Your Own cards and copy Boxcar Children on to them so you have two sets. and then you can write over the MYO cards down the road with something else .