Being a Producer 8.5 owner and having been reliably informed via email a Cakewalk the buy X1 get X2 free upgrade offer was to end a few weeks ago I'm glad I didn't jump at the opportunity.
 
To buy the relevant upgrade to X2 today for me would now cost £159 from the Cakewalk store, if I already owned X1 Producer it would cost me £99 and as a previous owner of the Production suite it would cost me £79.
 
Today and until October 31st I can actually upgrade via the Retail channel, my 8.5 to X1 Producer and get the X2 download as a free upgrade for £79, £20 cheaper than an existing X1 user, it would cost even less than that if I was in the States.
 
I'm not complaining because I could currently get a better deal than those that have already bought X1 in the last year (if I currently had £79), I'm just amazed.

Marketing never seems to be logical :)

That IS a strange pricing structure and doesn't quite make much sense. I wonder if Cake is aware this? 

Mesh


That IS a strange pricing structure and doesn't quite make much sense. I wonder if Cake is aware this? 

Yes, theres a thread over at KVR about it with a couple of CW guys having discussed it there.

so are you taking the plunge JB?

Daryl, the more important question is:

JB, do you want a dulcimer with that?

daryl1968


so are you taking the plunge JB?

At that price I'm hoping to find the readies before the deadline.
 
I'm borassic just now.

bapu


Daryl, the more important question is:

JB, do you want a dulcimer with that?

Has it got 'varispeed' then?

Jonbouy
There is a twist here.  

So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer).  The cheaper path you found is L79.  

So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s.  That is going to set you back L3,950,000.  But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.  

See I just made you a millionaire.  

space_cowboy


Jonbouy
There is a twist here.  

So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer).  The cheaper path you found is L79.  

So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s.  That is going to set you back L3,950,000.  But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.  

See I just made you a millionaire.  

Ah but is the demand there?
 
See, you bankers make it sound good in theory but you haven't researched the market here have you?
 
Stick with me kid I'll teach you everything I know.