Can you get a collectible gift through the bot? Limited gifts, the NFT Market and rental
Since 14 September 2026 bots cannot send the limited gifts Telegram took off sale. A ready collectible (NFT) gift can still be bought in @StarsPaymee_bot’s NFT Market — up to 300,000 so‘m — or rented.
Two kinds of gift need telling apart. Since 14 September 2026 bots cannot send the limited gifts Telegram took off sale, so they are gone from @StarsPaymee_bot’s regular gift catalogue. Collectible (NFT) gifts are still in the bot: in the NFT Market you buy a listed copy for up to 300,000 so‘m and it becomes yours, or you rent one for a set term.
Since 14 September 2026 the limited gifts Telegram took off sale cannot be sent by bots — they were removed from the regular gift catalogue. Since 21 September the bot runs an NFT Market: a listed collectible (NFT) gift can be bought for up to 300,000 so‘m. NFT rental, regular gifts, Stars, Premium, game top-ups and Steam all work too.
What exactly changed
The bot’s regular catalogue used to include 11 limited gifts that Telegram had taken off sale. Since 14 September 2026 Telegram no longer offers them to bots — the gift list bots receive now holds regular gifts only — so they were removed from the catalogue.
| What exactly | Through the bot | Inside Telegram yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Regular gifts | Yes, works | Yes |
| Stars | Yes, works | Yes |
| Telegram Premium | Yes, works | Yes |
| A limited gift Telegram took off sale, bought new | No — not offered to bots since 14 September | No — not on sale in Telegram either |
| Buying a listed collectible (NFT) copy | Yes — NFT Market, up to 300,000 so‘m | Yes, if listed on the market |
| An NFT gift for a set term (rental) | Yes — NFT rental | No |
| Upgrading a gift to collectible | No | Yes, for Stars — if the gift offers it |
So the limit applies only to a new limited copy. A ready collectible (NFT) copy is in the NFT Market; one for a set term is in NFT rental.
Why it happened
It is worth being precise here, because different versions circulate online. Here is what we checked:
- Gift sending in the Bot API works only with gifts from the list Telegram gives bots; since 14 September 2026 that list holds no limited gifts — regular ones only.
- No official announcement specifically banning limited gifts for bots was found when we checked — we saw the change itself.
- Collectible (NFT) gifts take a different path: an NFT Market copy is bought on an open TON gift marketplace and transferred to your Telegram account; rental runs through the same marketplace. So this limit does not touch them.
The accurate wording: the bot cannot send a new limited gift, but it can buy you a ready collectible copy. With no official announcement, we will not claim “Telegram banned it on such-and-such a date”.
What the bot offers now
A listed collectible (NFT) copy for up to 300,000 so‘m; it becomes yours.
A collectible gift for the term you choose; it goes back when the term ends.
From the permanent catalogue (15–100 ⭐) — as before, in so‘m and within minutes.
Buying Stars works fully — and those are exactly what an upgrade needs.
The 3, 6 and 12-month subscription and gifting are unchanged.
The GamPay and Steam wallet sections are also untouched.
Three ways to get a collectible gift
Getting a collectible gift has not become impossible. Which route fits depends on how long you need the gift and which gift you already have.
1. The NFT Market — buy a ready copy
In the bot’s NFT Market you buy a listed collectible copy for up to 300,000 so‘m, and ownership passes to you. Payment is by UzCard/HUMO card transfer or from the balance only. Once the purchase is confirmed on-chain, the NFT is held by StarsPaymee: the bot asks you to message @StarsPaymeeSupport, and an admin transfers the gift to your Telegram @username — so it is not instant.
Open the NFT Market in the bot — collectible gifts in so‘m.
@StarsPaymee_bot2. NFT rental — for a set term
If you need the gift only for a while (a holiday, a trial), you can rent it for the number of days you choose instead of buying it outright; it goes back when the term ends. More in renting NFT gifts.
3. Upgrade — inside Telegram, for Stars
Some gifts in Telegram can be turned into a collectible copy for Stars — but only those whose card offers the upgrade option. The order:
- 1. Buy Stars in the botThe amount you need, in so‘m — this section works.
- 2. Pick a gift that can be upgradedNot every gift can — check the gift’s card for that option.
- 3. Receive or send the giftThe bot’s regular gifts are currently the permanent ones (15–100 ⭐). If you are getting one to upgrade, first check in Telegram that it offers the option.
- 4. Upgrade it inside TelegramPress upgrade on the gift’s card — Stars are spent and the gift becomes a collectible.
If you need Stars, see buying Stars in so‘m.
If you buy a collectible elsewhere
There are plenty of scammers in NFT gift trading. The simple rules:
- A password or login code is requested — stop. Telegram never asks for that over a gift.
- Prepaying a stranger in direct messages — the most common scam. In the StarsPaymee NFT Market you pay only through the order screen in the bot: transfer the exact amount to the card shown there, or pay from your balance. No password or code is asked.
- A price far below the market — a rare copy does not simply get cheap.
- An unfamiliar “middleman” bot — a guarantor chosen by the seller is no guarantor.
More on this: checking a Gift link before buying.
See also: the gift-sending guide, what an NFT Gift is, what a gift’s price depends on.
- telegram.org/blog — the collectible gifts announcement — upgrading costs Stars
- core.telegram.org/api/gifts — gifts documentation
- Bot API — getAvailableGifts — the list of gifts a bot can send
- Bot API changelog — history of bot gift capabilities
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy a collectible (NFT) gift through the bot?
Did Telegram officially ban limited gifts for bots?
So how do I get a collectible gift?
Can any regular gift be upgraded?
How much does the upgrade cost?
Do the bot's other sections still work?
How soon does a gift bought in the NFT Market arrive?
What if someone offers a collectible cheaply?
Will limited gifts come back to the bot?
The NFT Market and the rest
@StarsPaymee_bot — the NFT Market (up to 300,000 so‘m), NFT rental, regular gifts, Stars and Premium. All in so‘m.
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