Alistair C - in the UK, the special offer price is £79 so it's a bit more expensive, even after taking VAT into account, but still a discount compared with the usual upgrade price.
 
If my experience with contacting Cakewalk support is anything to go by, don't expect a next day response.  I got in touch with them about a discount voucher that was swallowed by an online store glitch.  They took quite a while to get back to me (a month, less a couple of days), but they sorted out my issue, reinstated the voucher and apologised for the delay.
 
I must admit to being a little jealous of the US store prices.  I'd upgrade at $99 (about £59) but I'm still undecided at £79 (about $130), although I realise that VAT accounts for part of that price difference.
 
Jackie

For the sake of £20, why are you hesitating?

Because I don't need it and may not get much use from it for several months, by which time X4 may be available. I'm going to check the "New in X3" list to try to justify it to myself...  ;)

Thanks Jackie for posting the UK price - at £79 I'll happily upgrade if Cakewalk respond to my enquiry. I'm used to the interesting $->£ conversions but it's still a £40 saving on the usual price.
 
Alistair C.
 

Absolutely, it's still a significant discount and I believe that it also comes with a free Sonar X3 Explained video from Groove 3 (I think both elements of the offer expire on 31 March).

Please continue to pass on any further information you hear on a possible $99 upgrade to X3 PE,  I'm currently using X2 PE, and I never received any email notice of less than the $149 cost, even though I know my email is registered with CW.   For a lot of us I think, it would make just enough difference in cost to take the plunge!      - John

Finally took the plunge and bought X3. Hoping to test drive it this Weekend.

Well, so far no reply from Calkwalk order support - I guess they are busy with the X3e release and the promotion, so I'll try to call them today. Then, if they can assist me with the promotion, I have the weekend to play with X3 !
 
Alistair C.
 

alistairc
Well, so far no reply from Calkwalk order support - I guess they are busy with the X3e release and the promotion, so I'll try to call them today. Then, if they can assist me with the promotion, I have the weekend to play with X3 !
 
Alistair C.
 

As a new forum user, you cannot send or receive Private Messages to forum members, until your post count reaches 25 (I think that is the number).
 
I suggest you find some threads in this forum or perhaps the land of Bapu (that is frequently the Coffee House forum - hi Bapu), and get involved in the threads, posting helpful or relevant messages to the threads, until you get to 25 posts.
 
Once you reach 25 posts, you should be able to send a Private Message (PM) to Ryan Munnis - if you find one of his posts (usually easy to see up in the sticky posts), you can hover your mouse over his profile picture and click on Send PM.  He and some of the other forum regulars from Cakewalk have been quite responsive to helping folks out getting store accounts and purchases and such straightened out.
 
Ryan - I hope you don't mind I volunteered you for receiving a PM for this issue.  :)
 
Bob Bone
 

Thanks for the suggestion Bob, but I don't want to spam the forum with my doubtful wisdom just to get 25 posts
 
I'll call Cakewalk later when order support opens at 1pm EST - the magic of Skype for low cost international calls !
 
Alistair C.