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SHORT-TERM COST GUIDE · US MARKET · USD
Short-term Minecraft server hosting cost
For a short server with friends, compare the first invoice and the contract coverage before choosing a low monthly price.
For one month at 4 GB: Shockbyte lists $11.19/month with a displayed recurring discount; PebbleHost starts at $4.00/month, with its renewal amount unconfirmed. PebbleHost’s 2 GB listing is $6.00 for a three-month term. Tax and required checkout fees are unconfirmed.
Price data checked . The quote cards show first invoices, renewal status, and the official sources.
US market · USD · official listed plans
Estimate your actual contract charges
Price data checked 2026-10-01. Provider billing rules can differ from the calendar estimate.
Player count only divides the bill. It does not predict the memory or performance your server needs. A date estimates calendar anniversaries; the provider account controls the actual billing date.
US · USD
Shockbyte
Iron (4 GB RAM)
4 GB
First invoice · base plan
$11.19
Billing term
1 month
Invoices for this duration
1
Contract coverage
1 month
Renewal invoice · base plan
$11.19
Known base charges for this duration
$11.19
Full checkout total
Unknown
Base cost per player · first invoice
$2.24 each (5 players)
Base cost per billing month
$11.19
Estimated next renewal date
Add a start date to estimate dates
The displayed amount is the known base plan charge. Tax, setup fees, and other mandatory checkout charges are not confirmed, so this is not an all-in total.
Price-page note: 30% off recurring; no end date was shown on the checked price page.
Cancellation: Cancel in the Shockbyte panel under My Plan > Manage Plan; PayPal billing may also need separate cancellation.
The displayed amount is the known base plan charge. Tax, setup fees, and other mandatory checkout charges are not confirmed, so this is not an all-in total.
Cancellation: Submit a support ticket to disable automatic billing; it remains active until PebbleHost reviews and confirms the request.
This is a market-scoped estimate of published base charges, not a checkout quote. Prices, discounts, tax, availability, and terms can change. We do not convert these USD prices to yen or claim these plans are performance equivalents.
What “short-term” changes in the price
A plan advertised per month can still require a quarterly first invoice. We count each listed billing term needed for your selected duration, then show the amount that is known from the provider price page. If the next invoice amount is not published clearly, the longer-horizon total stays unconfirmed.
Check the renewal before you start
Shockbyte labels its current monthly rate “30% off recurring.” PebbleHost’s terms say an invoice is generated seven days before renewal and that disabling automatic billing requires a support ticket that stays active until confirmed. Save a reminder and check the actual date and amount in the provider account.
Choosing memory and player count
Memory size is a way to align the displayed plan labels. It is not a shared performance test. Player count is used only to divide the known first base invoice; world size, server software, mods, CPU load, and host location can change resource needs.