Just ordered the boxed version from Sweetwater for $149 and paid via PayPal. Shipping to Canada $13.90
Dollar conversion?? Probably 25%
 
Update: Received a call from Fort Wayne Indiana. Friendly sweetwater dude letting me know they will probably be receiving there order around the 26th and he will ship after that.

Hmmm nothing yet at JRR Shop, as of 2:30pm EST.
 
Michael

I also went with JRR...

True, it wasn't membership, paid up front.

musicman100

jbow
Does anyone remember the code from JRR? It seems to be 149 there now. I thought I'd try to use the code if anyone remembers it. Maybe it is for sale cheaper somewhere else, I'm looking. I was away for a few days. I guess I should have bought it last week, but I didn't. I don't want to mess around and end up paying 199 instead of 149... but.
 
Thanks,
J

it is a GROUP buy
hint

Thanks, I'll try. I just remembered that I got a SW gift certificate for SW for Christmas... so if the JRR does not work I'll call Tim at SW! Thanks!
 
Julien

nilshahn
True, it wasn't membership, paid up front.

Please do not confuse the issue. It's all "membership". The only time a purchase is not a membership is if you go on monthly payments and for some reason you do not (or cannot) make all 12 consecutive payment; you lose all "membership" benefits at that point and you revert to demo mode.

JRR Shop has gotten the redemption codes now and are sending them out as fast as they can.

cowboydan
JRR Shop has gotten the redemption codes now and are sending them out as fast as they can.

possible song title: "Redemtion Song".
 

Code is GROUP. But the discount doesn't show until checkout so it will still be listed as 149.

Andrew Rossa [Cakewalk]
When you purchase from us that is correct since we deliver files immediately. When you purchase from retailers, it starts when you redeem the product. You'll get a redemption code and then instructions on how to install. So you won't be penalized for pre-ordering.

In theory then, when buying from a retailer, how long could someone hold on to the codes before activating and claiming their latest version and 12 months membership ? Is there a time limit or for example, could someone buy today, keep using what they have for three years and then get a super-duper update at that time with no further payment required?

i was hoping for it here in France , from JRR but no luck ...decided to go watch a movie instead of waiting  ...watched "Fury" ...i'm even more depressed now ...  
 
 

musicman100
So TMLIFYO, you can buy from a retailer  today, hopefully receive the code today, BUT wait to "redeem" the code a week or a month, your subscription starts that day.
I dont see a reason to wait, however. The CC will push down any patches etc as soon as they are released,
The only thing early registration may lose if say the next big update comes 12 months and 1 day aftera 12 month upfront  registration, but you can renew for one month and gain the update.

So two advantages.
1) wait for initial bugs to be squashed (as you noiticed)
2) take advantage of the reduced offer now, but redeem in 1 months and you have everything from the system ie features (not 3rd party plugs) and bug fixes up to month 13.
 
The scenario of next years offer being made available on Month 12, when you are due to renew on month 13 means
a) you take it early, and gained nothing financially, but the experiment lost nothing financially. You did loose the opportunity to immediately but escaped some bugs.
b) You order again through a 3rd party, receive that code and sit on it for a month. If any features are held for a for a this release, then they would have had a chance for some bug fixing too.
 
But with this new model of things rolling out, maybe this is the end to release offers, as their may not be a release, unless of course  and annual release is reflected in new bundles.
 
BTW, received my Redeem code from JRR too. I would say that's a weight off my mind, but being I bought an XLN AD2 double adpak offer from them in December, I had faith. My J bass, on the way from Thomann in germany however, that makes me nervous.

cowboydan

Zo
i was hoping for it here in France , from JRR but no luck ...decided to go watch a movie instead of waiting  ...watched "Fury" ...i'm even more depressed now ...  
 
 

Zo, If you go to your invoice e-mail and press"check your order you will get sent to the JRR account. Your redeem code is there on your invoice.
Hope this helps.
Danny

 
you rock ...did that since yesturday for checking if some wrong with the order ....but never thought the code would be there , thks again ..i sent an email to JRR ...have to resent one to say cancel the request ;)

Go to www.cakewalk.com/redeem
There you fill in your redeem code after that you have to fill in your X3 registration code.
You will see in your account the platinum upgrade.
Open the command Control and follow the install.
Danny