The Grand Exchange is going grander... The "Beyond Max Cash" update is here!
Today’s game update schedule will be different than usual, in preparation for the launch of "Grand Exchange Improvements: Beyond Max Cash"!
09:15 UTC - Countdown timer begins
10:00 UTC - Game worlds go offline for planned downtime
We don’t have a confirmed time for the worlds to return, but we’ll provide an update by 11 AM UTC, even if maintenance is still ongoing, and let you know as soon as you can get back to the grind.
In the meantime, check out the blog for a breakdown of the changes going live soon!
Before we dive into the Grand Exchange improvements, we wanted to give you a bit of context on this week's update. The team has been hard at work preparing for RuneFest 2026, which is happening this weekend! Taking into account that J-Mods will be heading off to RuneFest, we've also been working ahead on the following week's game update to make sure we can keep our usual update schedule. On top of that, the Beyond Max Cash update is a technically challenging work, requiring plenty of behind-the-scenes preparation. As a result, this week's update may look a little less stacked than usual. That doesn't reflect the amount of work that's gone into it, with both the technical demands of Beyond Max Cash and our RuneFest preparations keeping the team busy under wraps. Thanks for your support, and we can't wait to see you at RuneFest!
GE Improvements: Beyond Max Cash
It's time to cough up that Platinum because today we're releasing our Beyond Max Cash update!
If you missed the original proposal blog, you can catch up here or by watching the video below.
The Grand Exchange has long been a fundamental part of Old School's economy, and one of the biggest benefits (aside from being able to get your hands on all those tradeable items without doing the grind) is how every sale is done conveniently, safely and with an accurate representation of the item's value. Up to a maximum offer of 2,147,483,647gp, that is.
So, when it's come to the highest value items, you'd need to track down a seller through third-party websites, trust you're getting a good deal and then meeting face to face to make the trade. A bit of a hassle, really.
Well as of today we're making that process super simple. You'll now be able to buy and sell items beyond the old 2.147b cap using a combination of Coins and Platinum tokens! Just pop your offer in and let the GE bankers do all the work for you.
How It Works
- Put your offer in at the GE as usual, with the ability to input higher than the max cash limit of 2.147b!
- When the offer completes, your payment will automatically be taken as usual, using whatever combination of coins and platinum that works best. This might mean you'll get some coins back for platinum used - GE bankers don't keep the change!
- This will apply to all trades, not just those over max cash, depending on what you have in your inventory!
- If you're making an offer that you don't have the currency for in your inventory and the system needs to pull from the bank, there's a chance it may shuffle quantities of coins and platinum to get what it needs. There may also be cases where the system will turn platinum into coins in whichever inventory it's taking from but it'll try to prioritise taking coins for offers below max, but that won't always be the case. A way to be sure is to withdraw coins and have what you need in your inventory to avoid anything getting shuffled.
- All item stacks, including coins, are still capped at 2.147b.
- Instead, the GE itself now supports higher-value trades using both Coins and Platinum tokens, where required.
- This means the system is effectively capped at about 2.149 trillion GP with combined currency holdings (2.147b Coins + 2.147b Platinum), which should cover even the most ambitious bank values - at least for the foreseeable!
- Existing trade restrictions, such as buy limits, remain unchanged.
- GE tax still applies, meaning these high-value trades will continue to contribute to the game’s gold sinks, helping keep our game's economy nice and healthy long term.
- Note: Tax is still capped at a maximum of 5 million coins per item, as standard.
- Many interfaces across the game now support displaying item values over 2.147b. The notable exceptions to this are loot tracker and ground items.
- Plus, we're implementing more responsive guide prices to better reflect current market conditions day-to-day, and they will update by a higher maximum! We're changing the max a guide price can change by from 5% to 20%, with this price updating every 3 hours instead of every 24 hours. Lower volume items will be updated more too, previously they didn't reach a trade volume threshold.
- We've also added a handy new icon to represent exactly what you're receiving.
A safer experience - players no longer have to rely on potential scam in-person trades or go through any potentially dodgy external websites.
Better price transparency - trades conducted through the GE provide clearer signals about the true value of rare items.
Greater gold sinking - keeping the game and economy nice and healthy by applying the GE tax to these trades.
Future-proofing - items from new content can be sold immediately at a player's convenience.
So there you have it, we've officially gone beyond max cash! Go on, get yourself that 3rd Age Pickaxe, treat yourself.
RuneFest 2026 is THIS WEEKEND
Our biggest RuneFest ever is just around the corner! Buckle up for RuneFest 2026, happening this weekend on October 3rd-4th at the Birmingham NEC!
Make sure to tune into our Twitch channel on October 3rd 13:00 UTC for the RuneFest livestream. Worth noting that our OSRS RuneFest Summit, where we'll be revealing what's coming next on our roadmap, is planned to go live around 7 PM UTC, don't miss it!
You can check out the whole schedule here: runefest.com/schedule
We can't wait to see you there!
RuneFest on Discord
Contests & Giveaways
We will be running official giveaways throughout the RuneFest livestream via ourDiscord server. We're looking forward to showing you the line up of prizes! To enter you'll need to join the server and head to the #giveaway channel and keep an eye out for the bot announcing each giveaway, then simply react to the post!
Our volunteer team are hosting two other contests!
RuneFest photo contest - if you're attending RuneFest, snap a photo, whether it’s a funny or cozy photo or your first-time meeting a clan mate or JMod or long time friend in person, and share those moments in the #rf-photo-contest channel for your chance to win one of five bonds.
Discord Banner Competition - This competition where you were asked to design a RuneFest-themed banner is closed and we have a winner: @GroupMathpie on Discord! The winner grabbed as a bond as a prize from the Mod team, on top of getting our fancy new "contest winner" role and name colour. Plus, their banner will be used in the server until mid October. Check out the winning design below!
Watch Party
Our mods will be hosting a Discord watch party complete with a community-generated Summit predictions bingo board! Time to find out if you guessed correctly! You can join the watch party via the dedicated RuneFest Stream Watchalong Stage channel we will open nearer the time!
New Channels
We will be introducing a bunch of new channels in a dedicated RuneFest server category:
#rf-announcements - we'll be sharing all the RuneFest news and notices right here!
#runefest-2026 - this is your channel for chatting all things RuneFest, whether you're attending the event or enjoying it all from the comfort of your home.
#rf-attendees-lounge - this is a channel set up specifically for folks attending RuneFest
#rf-photo-contest - this is where to enter the photo contest as mentioned above.
#rf-meet-ups - to help anyone attending meet up with others from the server at the event.
#rf-archives - to celebrate our anniversary year, this channel is dedicated to sharing photos and memories of RFs past! We want to see RuneFest through the ages!
#rf-gallery - for photos of this year's event.
#rf-goldengnomes - want to shout out a fellow player, community or group? This is your chance to send a virtual golden gnome from you to them. There's no physical gnomes or prizes, just a whole bunch of positivity
Any channel not linked above will open closer to the time, so keep an eye on the server! We can't wait to see all your photos, memories and shout outs, and you may even see a J-Mod or two join in!
Merch
Scape Ink x OSRS Apparel Collection
We’ve teamed up with celebrated OSRS community artist Scape Ink to bring six all-new, exclusive designs to life in a brand-new apparel capsule. Featuring iconic designs from the world of Gielinor on streetwear-inspired faded and dyed black garments with a relaxed and oversized fit, this gear is all you need to hit 99 FashionScape and look the part wherever your next grind takes you. Each garment features a bespoke neck-print commemorating the collaboration. The collection consists of:
Slayer Hoodie
Wise Old Man Tee
Bandos Godsword Tee
Ironman Tee
Ancient Magicks Tee
Dragon Dagger Sweatshirt
The full collection is available to pre-order now from runescapemerch.com.
If you’re heading to RuneFest this weekend, you can be among the first to get your hands on three of the designs: the Slayer Hoodie, Wise Old Man Tee and Ancient Magicks Tee. Limited quantities will be available exclusively at the RuneFest merch store in M, L and XL. There’ll also be chances to win these and other brand-new merch during the RuneFest livestream on October 3rd so don't hesitate to tune in for your chance to win. Check out the collection's dedicated blog for more details.
Giveaway Winners
Over the weekend, we gave away some Scape Ink x OSRS merch to the lucky winners through our X, Facebook and Instagram accounts!
@aversions_cr0wn on Instagram won a Scape Ink Wise Old Man Tee and Slayer Hoodie.
@Rusty2805 on X won a Scape Ink Bandos Godsword Tee and Slayer Hoodie.
@Rachel Chaney-Ruiz on Facebook won a Scape Ink Ironman Tee and DDS Sweatshirt.
Enjoy your new dope apparel! To sort your prizes, we'll be reaching out to you via DM on the platform you entered the giveaway, so please make sure your DMs are open. Terms and Conditions can be found here.
Other Changes
Increased the range that chat from players can be seen from to 15 tiles (from 8 tiles)
Fixed Huey's tail spawning in the wrong orientation
Fixed Agility shortcuts raising when traversing them
PvP World Rota
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:560 - (UK) - PvP World
319 - (US) - Bounty Hunter World
579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota. World 569 (AUS) for Bounty Hunter has been de-activated with this rota. The PvP Arena is using '1 Def Pure' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week.
You can also discuss this update on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the official OSRS Discord. For more information, check the official Old School Wiki. Mods Abe, Abyss, Acorn, Ape, Arcane, Archie, Argo, Ash, Asherz, Ayiza, BigRig, Blighted, Blossom, Boko, Brooksie, Bruno, Bulb, Chilly, Criminal, Curse, Daizong, Default, Doctor, Ed, Elena, Enigma, Entropi, Frogs, Fuzz, Gecko, Ghost, Gizmo, Goblin, Grace, Grub, Halo, Harold, Hend, Hornet, Husky, Ivory, Jalo, Jamesy, Jerv, Keyser, Kieren, Kirby, Kurotou, Leebleh, Lenny, Liron, Lotus, Lykos, Mack, Manked, Markos, Maylea, Mobius, Moogle, Morty, Moz, Necro, Nin, Nixon, Nox, Nylu, Oasis, Ori, Other, Otter, Pheasant, Philomel, Pork, Pumpkin, Puppi, Pyro, Rach, Redfield, Rice, Romy, Roy, Ry, Saiyan, Sarnie, Schmidt, Shogun, Shroom, Sigma, Skylark, Smithy, Sova, Spacebar, Spyro, Squid, Starry, Suharun, Surma, Sween, Tide, Titania, Titus, TJ, Tomb, Tsourorf, Tyran, Veda, Vegard, West, Wolfy, Yozora, Yume & Zaf The Old School Team
