Thanks Bob - I know you were not suggesting that I spam the forum :). I've called support and after a quick call they have sent me the link to take advantage of the upgrade price, and also put me back on the mailing list.
 
Perfect support and exceptionally helpful and polite !
 
Now I know what I'm doing this weekend.
 
Alistair C.
 

So far I've completed the download and the install of X3, then downloaded and installed Addictive Drums, but other than a quick check to make sure the install was successful I've not spent time with X3 - work keeps getting in the way !
 
I'll post back when I've had a chance to try spend an hour or two with the new features.
 
Alistair C.
 

Sorry for the spam, but since this topic is "on top" and I am getting this "SPECIAL LOYALTY OFFER! You was so stupid to pay for SONAR X3 $30 more a month ago" mail every 4 days...
 
With X2 there was a "Club" with goodies, which was really for "loyalty": get it early and you get more goodies. And now it is almost invitation for all next releases to wait 1/2-1 year before upgrade for everyone who does not really need new features instantly (like me).
 
That is just a feeling from one noob loyal customer.

I USUALLY TELEPHONE AND ORDER THE DVD'S FOR AN ADDITIONAL $29.00. It's less aggravation than fighting with a few gig download. These days, I upgrade every year when the $99.00 upgrade comes out, but the next version usually comes out pretty soon after that, a few months later. I think the upgrade is a great deal, they always include a lot of other goodies. For the upgrades, a couple times I skipped a year, and still got the upgrade for the $99.00 (bumps it up two years), but if you wait three years, the price goes way up.
 
Sometimes an update comes out within days or weeks of a new version coming out. I think they don't put the update in the regular download to make sure we are registered users. That makes updating a real hassle...they think we are all techies (full time engineers who get paid to understand all the tech details). I think they forget that some of us are artists and musicians and really don't care about the tech stuff, and just want the app to work tip top!

BeachBum
These days, I upgrade every year when the $99.00 upgrade comes out, but the next version usually comes out pretty soon after that, a few months later. I think the upgrade is a great deal, they always include a lot of other goodies. For the upgrades, a couple times I skipped a year, and still got the upgrade for the $99.00 (bumps it up two years), but if you wait three years, the price goes way up.

Good technique.  Is it usually the case that a upgrade of two versions would cost the same as upgrading only one version, e.g. X1-->X3 would still be $150/$99 (sale) and X2-->X4 would be the same?
 
Even if the sale of $99 never occurs, then $150 for a jump of two still seems more logical and cost effective. Unless, of course, you truly need that next version because of its "you gotta have it" features.

Can I get anyone's input before I make the leap. I'm a little anxious that I'll choose the wrong option. I'm using the UK site, as although I'm in Vietnam, my previous purchases are from the UK and I'm paying from a UK credit card. The options I get (and it defaults to the last) are

SONAR X3 Producer Upgrades (Download)

 
 SONAR X3 Producer:Site Price
Upgrade from SONAR X2 Producer£119.00
Upgrade from any SONAR Producer£159.00
Upgrade from any SONAR Studio£239.00
Upgrade from any other SONAR£319.00
Upgrade for any registered customer£359.00
 
I have Sonar 8.5PE, so I assume to upgrade to X3 Producer, I select the £159.00 option. 
 
Is that right?
 
 

Larry Jones

Ryan Munnis [Cakewalk]

Instead of continually taking cheap shots at Cakewalk, why not work with us so we can look into what might be happening?

Ryan - No cheap shots from me. I'm only posting here because I have not yet earned the privilege of sending a PM. I've been a customer since Pro Audio 9, and I just upgraded from X2 Producer to X3 Producer for $149, because I hadn't heard about the sale price. Is there any chance I could get my fifty bucks back, since I think Cakewalk has been reaching out with a ninety-nine dollar offer to folks just like me?
Thanks!

I'll have to ask. As I mentioned before, my understanding is that this promo was invite only, not a general sale to all customers. Invite only promos are intentionally targeted at specific customers who qualify based on specific criteria.
 
Assuming your situation is identical to everyone else's is confusing since everyone's history and upgrade path isn't exactly the same (for example it looks like your upgrade to SONAR X2 Producer from SONAR 8.5 Producer was an invite only discounted SKU to begin with). I'm not sure that your situation qualified for this promotion (I'll have to ask).

Thanks Ryan, purchased.
Ooooooh that waiting for the serial number, made me anxious, mind started racing....wondering about the add ons...then they all appeared at once

I just now noticed that there is a trial available for X3.  Son of a...

For customers who had issues ordering yesterday, we've extended the offer through April 6th.

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]
For customers who had issues ordering yesterday, we've extended the offer through April 6th.

I don't suppose this includes the free video offer, does it?

Pretty happy that with my upgrade from 8.5PE, when I registered with Celemony I got the following offer.
"From now until 04/16/2014, you can upgrade to Melodyne editor for only €/US$ 149 – thereby saving 50%."
 

I knew I should have waited. I even said this day was coming in another thread months ago. I have to learn to listen to my own advice. I could have easily finished my projects in X2. OK, for X4 I am waiting a few months.

pbognar

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]
For customers who had issues ordering yesterday, we've extended the offer through April 6th.

I don't suppose this includes the free video offer, does it?

Indeed it does.

Anyone who hasn't upgraded. Don't wait till Sunday though :)

For what it's worth, I drank the Kool-Aid at what I thought would be the Peak Procrastinator Purchase Period [~10:30 PM EDT on 03/31/14].  It may have been the smoothest Cakewalk Store experience that I've had yet (11+ years).  Even the confirmation email came promptly afterwards.
 
Now all I need to do is actually download & install it, update to X3e, look around for a video, register Melodyne and Addictive Drums, upgrade Melodyne, and ... oh.  Utilize X3 enough before I christen it (and my familiarity) suitable for mission-critical.