The Membership that keeps on giving

Unlock over $250 of exclusive discounts from Jetts Gym, Specsavers, PB Tech, and more, all while helping esports communities across New Zealand thrive.

What you get with your NZ Esports Membership

Your Official NZ Esports Member Card

Your Official NZ Esports Member Card

Get your personalised digital membership card instantly in your email to use in-store and online.

Fuel NZ Esports Growth

Fuel NZ Esports Growth

Your fee directly funds local events, school clubs, and grassroots organisations from Invercargill to Kaitaia.

Every dollar of your membership fee goes back into the community, and this is how:

Become a Carry For the Community

Distributed to the community*
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*Updated 2025

You are helping to:

Fund prizes and venue hire for local LAN tournaments.

Provide resources and support for high school esports clubs.

Grow regional gaming communities and create safe, inclusive spaces.

Get Started in 3 Simple Steps

Step 1: Sign Up

Select your preferred esports community group and checkout

Step 2: Get Your Card

Your digital membership card is available instantly in your membership dashboard.

Step 3: Start Saving

Show your card at our partner stores or use your unique member codes online to get your discounts.

Membership Tiers

Individual Member
$25 per year
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Startup Member
$125 per year
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Community Member
$175 per year
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Business Member
$500 per year
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Full Member
$1,150 per year
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  • Exclusive discounts from selected partners
  • Access to the NZ Talent Registry

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  • Resources to grow organisation
  • Feature in NZ Esports Newsletter
  • Tailored grant & funding support
  • Listed on our community page
  • Use of NZ Esports Supporter Trademark
  • Voting powers

Ready to Join the NZ Esports Community?

Start saving hundreds of dollars and help build the future of New Zealand esports today

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the membership last?

Your membership lasts for 12 months from the date of purchase, with an option to auto-renew every year.

Is the membership card physical or digital?

All of your membership benefits are available digitally in your membership dashboard.

How do I use the discounts for online purchases?

In your membership benefits, each of our partners has a link, coupon code, or instructions to show your card to redeem your benefits.

Is my membership set to auto-renew?

By default, it is set to auto-renew.

Do I need to be a NZ Citizen or living in NZ to join?

Anybody can become a member of NZ Esports, although most of our membership benefits are only applicable to NZ stores.  

What is a protected member?

To ensure NZ Esports remains an authentic voice of the esport community, several specific groups are awarded full membership status in exchange for their services. These protected memberships allow all stakeholder voices to be included in the decision-making process. If you’re interested in contributing to one of these sub-committees, head over to our discord to connect with our other members.

Strategic Members – These memberships are awarded to other collaborative NSO’s, universities and other relevant governing bodies.

Special Interest Groups – Six (6) memberships for each of our special interest groups have been reserved for when any group has five (5) or more active members. These special interest groups are; Women’s, Education, Community, Māori, Inclusivity, and Players.

What is the regional community fund?

The regional community fund is a NZ Esport regulated fund dedicated to helping support high impact regional initiatives that are unable to secure funding through other channels. This fund can be applied for by all community tier members starting in 2023.

What are ‘National Esport Projects’?

National esport projects are projects that NZ Esports are working to delivery operationally every year as part of the NZ Esports Strategic Plan

You can read more about what this money has help achieved in our Annual Reports

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