Making a Roblox Shop GUI System With DataStore Work

Getting a functional roblox shop gui system with datastore set up is one of those things that looks easy until you're three hours deep into a script error you can't find. It's a rite of passage for almost every developer on the platform. You want your players to be able to click a button, lose some in-game currency, get a cool item, and—most importantly—still have that item when they log back in the next day. If the data doesn't save, your players aren't going to be very happy. ...

February 8, 2026 · 7 min · Cyndi Pere