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2015/10/20 22:04:08 (permalink)

Quick question on renewal cost...

What will it cost me to renew my subscription to Sonar Platinum when it expires in December? $149 for one year or $199?
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/20 22:06:28 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby SiberianKhatru59 2015/11/12 09:43:19
    The published renewal price is 199.
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/20 22:09:44 (permalink)
    Thanks.

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/21 22:52:00 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby SiberianKhatru59 2015/11/12 09:43:28
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    The published renewal price is 199.

     
    Which may have nothing to do with how much it actually costs
     
    I see 149$ and I'm still on X3.  I'd be surprised to see a price hike just in time for Christmas, especially for loyal updaters.
     
     

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/21 22:58:42 (permalink)
    I made no claim about what one would actually pay. That is unknowable.
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/22 19:57:33 (permalink)
    This raises an interesting question. Since there is now no new version of Sonar (only a current version), it follows that the last upgrade price would be from X3 to Current. Will there be sales on renewals? And if so will it be a renewal if the membership has lapsed? If so will the price be different if the lapse is a month than if it is a year? As scook says... unknowable. 
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/22 21:10:41 (permalink)
    All good questions! For my money, given the improvements that we have seen over the past 10 months, it has certainly been $149 dollars well spent.

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/22 21:12:46 (permalink)
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    All good questions! For my money, given the improvements that we have seen over the past 10 months, it has certainly been $149 dollars well spent.


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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/10/22 22:44:14 (permalink)
    I am not sure if I have read an answer to this specifically, but if SONAR is on sale and purchased before the expiration date does that simply extend the current expiration date by a year?
     
    For that matter, all sales I have seen thus far are "upgrades" into Platinum... I do not recall seeing anything as of yet which qualifies as a "membership renewal," so not sure if that is an apples-to-apples either?

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/11/12 09:29:17 (permalink)
    Since I asked  the original question, I would like to expand my question to this:

    If I decline to renew in December, and ride what I have until, say three or 4 years from now (random numbers, theoretical question here), can I assume that I would a) have to pay the renewal price (currently $199) whatever that may be then and b) paying that price would entitle me to everything new that has already come out since I opted out plus all the things for the upcoming year?  Is this how this new model actually works?  Forgiveness requested if this is in a FAQ somewhere, but I couldn't locate the answer.

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/11/12 09:37:14 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby SiberianKhatru59 2015/11/12 10:52:48
    Here is the FAQ http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/SONAR-FAQ#start
     
    Assuming nothing changes in 3 to 4 years, a) there will be a fee of some kind, the current published fee is $199 and b) you will receive the current version of SONAR at that time and upgrades for the following year. If in the period you were not a member some exclusive content was released (there have been a couple so far), you would not receive those.
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/11/12 09:41:29 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby SiberianKhatru59 2015/11/12 10:16:00
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    Since I asked  the original question, I would like to expand my question to this:

    If I decline to renew in December, and ride what I have until, say three or 4 years from now (random numbers, theoretical question here), can I assume that I would a) have to pay the renewal price (currently $199) whatever that may be then and b) paying that price would entitle me to everything new that has already come out since I opted out plus all the things for the upcoming year?  Is this how this new model actually works?  Forgiveness requested if this is in a FAQ somewhere, but I couldn't locate the answer.




    Yes. That's how it works. However there will be some of the one off monthly "percs" that you miss out on. Kind of like how the X2 Content Club worked.
     
    The core program and toolset will be complete and cumulative though... unless they specifically add something like an effect then remove it again before you buy back in (like due to stability or whatever as we've seen with other plugs such as the VC64, R-Mix, etc). And yes you'd get the following year of stuff as well.
     
    That is of course if the purchase model remains exactly as it is.
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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/11/12 10:06:08 (permalink)
    Well, that seems pretty fair overall.  Thanks for that.

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    Re: Quick Question... 2015/11/12 10:42:20 (permalink)
    And thanks for posting a link to that FAQ, by the way.  It explains everything quite well.

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