Can't stand the wait, gettin' me some tuna

All the tuna eaters around here are going to need some "kitty mints". The guys with missing organs; mints won't help you.

I had to go downtown and sell my body.  I was smart, though, I sold by the pound.

from: The Complete History of Komplete - All Native Instruments Komplete Versions Compared

Note: Costs mentioned below are not the current June 2015 sale prices
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS - THE KOMPLETE DISCOUNT
The new Komplete 10 Prices tab http:// on the version comparison worksheet summarizes the pricing of the Komplete 10 bundles in great detail. Here are some quick facts regarding the bulk software discount that is Komplete 10. Note that all prices are in US dollars (USD):

• If you paid the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for all 39 Komplete 10 products individually, it would cost you $4,541 USD, making Komplete 10's asking price of $499 an 89% discount over retail. Similarly, if you paid the full MSRP for all 75 products that make up Komplete 10 Ultimate, the total would be $9,255 USD, which also turns out to be an 89% discount; the two bundles deliver the same price-per-product value (of $13 per product).
• If you're upgrading from standard Komplete 9 to standard Komplete 10, the 10 new products you'll get in the upgrade would cost you $712 to purchase individually, making the $199 upgrade price a 72% discount from full MSRP. Things get even better with the Komplete 10 Ultimate upgrade, where your $399 upgrade price buys you $1955 worth of software (14 new products), resulting in an 80% discount from MSRP.
• If you are trying to decide whether it will be worth it for you to upgrade from your existing version of Komplete to Komplete 10, just visit the Komplete 10 Prices tab and tally up the prices of the individual products in Komplete 10/K10U you think you'd actually use (the individual prices are all there). If the total price of the products you'd like to have is higher than the bundle update prices, then the upgrade will be a better deal for you in the long run.

I think it boils down to whether or not Komplete 10 comes with anything you really need vs a previous version you have. For me, I really wanted Damage, Absynth 5, Kinetic Metal, Rise & Hit and FM8. The new pianos will be nice as well and I've heard nothing but good about Alicia's Keys

I can't say I would make any money going downtown and selling my body. I would probably be better off "parting it out" like Larry.

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If you are trying to decide whether it will be worth it for you to upgrade from your existing version of Komplete to Komplete 10, just visit the Komplete 10 Prices tab and tally up the prices of the individual products in Komplete 10/K10U you think you'd actually use (the individual prices are all there). If the total price of the products you'd like to have is higher than the bundle update prices, then the upgrade will be a better deal for you in the long run.

Remember if you skip a version you are likely to save another 50%.

The numbers may add up but upgrading from K9 to K10 just didn't feel like good value. The upgrade from K8 to K9 seemed like a way better deal. I guess they will have to put out something special for me to buy in. Getting Komplete at any time is great if you're just getting in to sampled sounds. Kind of like a partner to Sonar, at least it was for me. Think of what value you get when you buy those 2 products.

The other thing to consider is getting a Maschine controller which comes with Komplete Select 10 free, which is a shed load of Komplete plugins you can use in your DAW.

I just upgraded from Komplete Ultimate 9 to Ultimate 10 (HD is in the mail) and I feel that for $200 it was well worth it. Session Horns pro  - come on. But not only that, there are 2 or 3 great new synths and some fantastic new effects in there. I'm looking forward to trying out the new EQ's and reverbs. If there's one complaint I have about Komplete is that they should really get rid of some of their more esoteric and specialized libraries and replace them with some more meat and potatoes stuff. For example, get rid of the Cuban and African libraries and replace them with some more guitars (especially acoustic).