Snapchat’s rolling out some new options for the vacations, that are designed to present your Snap expertise a Christmas-themed refresh.
Effectively, should you’re a Snapchat+ subscriber not less than.
First off, Snapchat+ subscribers will get entry to new app theme choices, together with seasonal backgrounds and buttons.
As you possibly can see in these examples, the choice themes will make our app look extra Christmas-y, with new shade palettes and presentation types.
Snapchat+ customers will have the ability to choose from a choice of preset shade schemes and “remodel the feel and appear of their Snapchat throughout each tab.”
And so they do look fascinating. Possibly not fairly fascinating sufficient to pay for Snapchat+ should you’re not a passionate Snap person, however fascinating nonetheless.
Snap’s additionally rolling out new Bitmoji reactions in chats (additionally for Snapchat+ subscribers solely).
So should you’re a paying person, you’ll have all-new methods to make use of your Bitmoji character to rapidly reply to feedback in-stream.
That will properly get just a few extra individuals signing as much as this system, which already has 12 million subscribers.
For non-paying customers, Snapchat’s additionally acquired an up to date choice of holiday-themed Lenses, together with a brand new AI-generated “Ugly Sweater” generator.
It’s additionally rolling out an choice to avoid wasting all the messages in a dialog for seven days.
Which appears to go in opposition to a key commandment of Snapchat use, in that your messages auto delete after 24 hours. However possibly, with individuals going away on holidays, and teenagers doubtlessly shedding entry to their gadget, or connectivity, over the interval, having an extended retention time shall be of worth.
It received’t save your Snap Streaks, however not less than you’ll nonetheless have the ability to view your chats.
Price noting, too, that Snapchat+ subscribers can already opt-in to preserving their Tales lively for as much as per week. So possibly diverting from Snap’s conventional closing dates isn’t as sacred because it was as soon as thought of.
The longer retention time is opt-in, by all chat individuals, and Snapchat hasn’t famous whether or not it is a non permanent addition for the interval, or a everlasting setting any longer.
These are some fascinating updates, which might assist Snap to spice up curiosity over the vacations, and get extra customers paying for its add-on components.
And with Snap additionally lately increasing its Snapchat+ gifting choices, you possibly can think about that many teenagers shall be excitedly logging into these new options on Christmas Day.
You may learn extra about Snapchat’s newest characteristic updates right here.
