Buying Robux, Minecoins and game top-ups with M-PESA
Robux, Minecoins and most mobile game currency are Google Play purchases, and Google Play takes M-PESA in Kenya on Android. On iPhone it does not, and Apple’s own page says so.
About Game top-ups with M-PESA
There is no M-PESA button on Roblox.com and there never has been. What exists is M-PESA Xpress billing on Google Play, which Safaricom documents itself. Robux, Minecoins, Free Fire diamonds and most in-game currency are bought as Google Play in-app purchases inside the Android app, so the M-PESA route reaches them. On iPhone it does not work at all: Apple’s payment page for Kenya lists credit and debit cards and nothing else. This hub explains the route that works, the two that do not, what the prices really are in shillings, and how to read the gift-card shops without getting robbed.
Game top-up guides
Buy Robux with M-PESA
Buy Robux with M-PESA in Kenya: The Route That Works
Robux on iPhone
Robux With M-PESA on iPhone: Apple Says No
Robux on PC
Buying Robux on PC in Kenya: Why M-PESA Is Not There
Google Play + M-PESA
Google Play M-PESA Billing in Kenya: Full Setup
When it does not work
Google Play M-PESA Not Working: Safaricom’s Own Fixes
Minecraft in Kenya
Buying Minecraft in Kenya: Which Version, Which Store
Minecoins
Buy Minecoins With M-PESA in Kenya
Which stores take M-PESA
Which Game Stores Take M-PESA in Kenya (Checked)
What it costs in KSh
What Game Top-Ups Really Cost in Kenya Shillings
Gift cards and resellers
Game Gift Cards in Kenya: How the Resale Market Works
Airtel Money
Game Top-Ups With Airtel Money in Kenya
For parents
Game Spending on a Family Phone: A Parent’s Guide
Other mobile games
Free Fire, PUBG and Other Mobile Game Top-Ups in Kenya
Frequently asked
Can you buy Robux with M-PESA in Kenya?
Yes, but not on roblox.com. You buy inside the Roblox Android app and pay through Google Play using M-PESA Xpress billing, which Safaricom documents itself.
Can you buy Robux with M-PESA on an iPhone?
No. Apple’s payment methods page for Kenya lists most credit and debit cards, and nothing else. There is no M-PESA option and no carrier billing on a Kenyan Apple Account.
Is there an M-PESA button on the Roblox website?
No, and there never has been. Guides that tell you to select M-Pesa at checkout on roblox.com are describing a screen that does not exist.
How do I set up M-PESA on Google Play?
Play Store, tap the home icon, go to account, then payment methods, then select M-PESA Xpress billing and register your details. You do it once.
I bought something but no M-PESA PIN prompt came.
Safaricom’s own fix is to update your SIM card by dialling *234*1*6#, then try again.
Which reseller should I buy Robux from?
We name none of them. We have verified no reseller number in this market, and we will not put an unchecked paybill in front of a reader who may be a child. Use the Google Play route.