How to Start on VeVe: From Signup to Your First Collectible
Starting on VeVe takes minutes: download the app (iOS/Android) or sign up on the web, verify your email, and claim US$10 in free credit by joining through a partner link - no card required. Then browse the drop calendar, buy your first collectible in a store drop or on the marketplace, and display it in augmented reality.
New to VeVe? Here is the whole path from zero to your first collectible, in order. If you want the background first, read what VeVe is - otherwise, dive in.
Step 1: Download the app or sign up on the web
VeVe runs on iOS, Android and the web. The app is where the full experience lives - especially augmented reality - so grab it from your app store. Creating an account is free.
Step 2: Verify your email
Confirm the verification email VeVe sends you. This activates the account and is required before the free credit lands.
Step 3: Claim your free US$10 credit
New collectors who join through a partner link get US$10 in credit (10 Gems) toward a first collectible - no card required. Use the link at the bottom of this page before creating your account, since the offer applies to new signups only. Full details and fine print in our free $10 guide.
Step 4: Browse the drop calendar
Drops are scheduled first releases in the VeVe store - new collectibles at a fixed issue price, in limited numbered editions. Check our drop calendar to see what's coming and pick a release you actually care about. Collecting is more fun when it's your character.
Step 5: Buy your first collectible
Two routes:
- Store drop - be in the app a few minutes before drop time with your Gems ready. When the drop opens, select the collectible and confirm. Popular drops sell out in minutes, so speed matters; being logged in and waiting beats fumbling with signup at drop time.
- Marketplace - the in-app secondary market, where collectors list past releases. No time pressure, and plenty of finds within a US$10 budget.
Step 6: Display it in AR
Open your collectible, tap the AR view, and place it in your room through your phone camera. Rotate it, scale it, photograph it. This is the moment VeVe clicks for most new collectors - a licensed 3D sculpt standing on your actual desk.
Practical tips for your first week
- Start with Common editions. They typically start around US$6, so the free credit covers one. Learn the rhythm of drops before spending real money.
- Follow the drop calendar. The collectors who get the releases they want are the ones who knew the date in advance.
- Join before drop day. Account creation, email verification and credit claiming all take time you will not have at drop time.
- Collect for love, not profit. Values fluctuate and many items trade below issue price - our honest review covers this. Buy characters you want to own.
More questions? The FAQ covers pricing, rarity tiers, selling and more.