Where's CCLarry when you need him.....?

Considering that I would be upgrading in order to be able to access the old ST-based instruments, I too think I'll wait until it goes on sale. 
 
At this point, whether it takes 6 months or 4 years for that to happen, it doesn't make that much of a difference. 
 
I do wish them luck w/ it, though.

gmon72
Plus they rescinded on the initial promise of an additional discount for long time users. So it you bought sampletank for 29 dollars last month, you get the 99 upgrade. If you long suffered through dealing with IK abandonment and spent hundreds on the product, you get it for 99 too. They really fundamentally don't get it. Not surprising though.

There is a bonus coming once the preorder period is over.  Nothing was rescinded.

Rain
Considering that I would be upgrading in order to be able to access the old ST-based instruments, I too think I'll wait until it goes on sale. 
 
At this point, whether it takes 6 months or 4 years for that to happen, it doesn't make that much of a difference. 
 
I do wish them luck w/ it, though.

Ditto. At this point it's a sunk cost. No point in throwing good money after bad especially if one has Kontakt.

IK_Multimedia

gmon72
Plus they rescinded on the initial promise of an additional discount for long time users. So it you bought sampletank for 29 dollars last month, you get the 99 upgrade. If you long suffered through dealing with IK abandonment and spent hundreds on the product, you get it for 99 too. They really fundamentally don't get it. Not surprising though.

There is a bonus coming once the preorder period is over.  Nothing was rescinded.

Fair enough. I didn't see this explained in the press release.

Confused. I now know that if I preorder I screw myself out of the bonus?

That wouldn't make sense would it...I think IK meant that those who preorder AND have been a long time user will get some sort of "bonus" after the preorder period is over.
 
Am I right about that, IK??
 
And I'm guessing the "bonus" will be something like a "free" sound pack or, even better (not), loop pack or somesuch. Not any reduced price or rebated money.
 
Am I close on this one, IK??
 

gmon72
Fair enough. I didn't see this explained in the press release.

Fair enough back at you really, since I didn't see it there either and had to ask why and if I should just say so.  However, to answer another question, the bonus will be around the max you can use and based on the intro (not preorder) pricing that will fall a little more than the preorder deal is even after using the JamPoints.  Just trying to be clear so people are aware of that.  So I do rescind one thing - it isn't exactly as simple as I may have stated, but I'm trying to give you the best option you have.  Weighing the wait time, demo, etc in is of course important and doesn't factor into the math, so each person will have a different perspective on what they feel is best for them (or if anything is good for them in this set of options at all)
 
Editing (less "clear as mud" about the bonuses based on another question):  Bonus will be JamPoints in the amount of around the max you could use to upgrade (30%) not free sounds and such.  Sorry for any confusion, I reread the followups after posting above.  And doing some math.  And uploading and working with those MANY audio and video files yesterday...  OK not looking for sympathy, just hoping this is more clear :)

At first glance, it looks nice enough to me. 
 
Maybe looooooong overdue and not necessarily particularly groundbreaking or whatever, but it'll be nice to finally put some of the drama behind us and I'll be happy to be able to evaluate it based on it's merits.

We needed the preorder period so people can get their heads around the pricing.  I kid, I kid.