I have the same as bapu and if I do a WUP now I'm set till Jan 2019.

 There's a reason why you see Waves plugins on sale. There's also a reason why some iLok required software if free. Waves and Pace had bad reputations many years ago.  At one time there was a 30+ page thread on Northern Sound Source of people who will no longer use Waves because of the WUP.  Pace had a reputation of creating system problems.  At one time many of use who never used iLok software would search for the system files and delete them.

bapu
Yes you can Tim.

OK..

On my Waves product page, one column lists "Update Plan" and under that it says "renew coverage". The next column lists "Upgrade" and has upgrade underneath that. After reading this thread I'm still confused. I assume WUP is waves update? Or Waves upgrade? Or is it renew coverage like the OP states at the top of this thread?
 
 I noticed a reference in this thread to renting the software or buying it. I'm confused as to what's going on with my products. Am I forced to renew coverage in order to keep using the plugins? In other words am I renting? I thought I had bought this bundle and today I bought 1 additional plugin. I hope I’m not renting it and will end up paying $300 over the years.
 
 I’m not interested in getting upgrades or updates just using the plugins without being surprised one day that they don’t’ work because my rent it up
 

I had two bundles going circa 2002. I decided that WUP was a dumb move so I Waved goodbye. I guess if you update all your operating system and other software every year, then maybe? but I keep a system going for about ten years typically - kind of like a car.
 
Like if Ford had a WUP requirement. Really?  the Waves WUP is sort of like "leasing" the software., so you can get an updated car every year or so. Makes no sense to me.
 
there are just too many great plugins that compete with Waves now for this to make sense.
 
I do like my RenComp and the Vox thing, and the Mushroom Pusher.
 
Put the $300 Wup into buying some other cool stuff.
 
 
-Tom

Well, I'm really glad/appreciative of this thread. I only have Super Tap, True Verb, Doubler, GTR Amp+Stomp+Tool Rack+Tuner, CLA GTRS and JJP Vocals. These are my first ones, over the past year+ and when I got the WUP email, I got pissy about that and wondered what would happen to my investing in them, even at bargain prices.
    So, there's plenty of clarity now thanks to all of you!
Michael

emeraldsoul
I had two bundles going circa 2002. I decided that WUP was a dumb move so I Waved goodbye. I guess if you update all your operating system and other software every year, then maybe? but I keep a system going for about ten years typically - kind of like a car.
 
Like if Ford had a WUP requirement. Really?  the Waves WUP is sort of like "leasing" the software., so you can get an updated car every year or so. Makes no sense to me.
 
there are just too many great plugins that compete with Waves now for this to make sense.
 
I do like my RenComp and the Vox thing, and the Mushroom Pusher.
 
Put the $300 Wup into buying some other cool stuff.
 
 
-Tom

True, so true. Until they eventually do away with WUP.

So, then, Fleer,    we'll be w/owup? I don't think I can imagine that!

I would like to see the WUP go away but I can't see them letting go the revenue stream. If they get 1000 people to WUP world wide...

I bought Tapes, Tubes, & Transistors, NLS, and PAZ years ago. I haven't updated since V9 first came out though.