I just bought an upgrade from 12 Pro to 13 Pro on March 31, 2024. Now 14 Pro has been released on November 6, 2024. I feel a bit ripped off. Only after 8 months and Cubase 13 Pro is only 1 year old. Why??? Do I have the option of getting the 14 Pro update without paying the €99.99?
Ich habe grade erst am 31. März 2024 mit ein Upgrade von 12 Pro auf 13 Pro gekauft. Jetzt ist 14 Pro am 06.11.2024 erschienen. Ich fühle mich einbischen verarscht. Grade mal nach 8 Monaten und Cubase 13 Pro ist gerade mal 1 Jahr Alt. Wieso ??? Habe ich die Möglichkeit das 14 Pro Update zubekommen ohne die 99,99€ zu bezahlen?
I think you didn´t know that Steinberg releases new versions once a year (give or take). So it´s up to you whether or not you want to upgrade or not. Don´t confuse it with minor maintenance updates which are for free. You can work for years to come with your current version - that is absolutely common around here.
To cut a long story short: if you want to have C14 you have to pay for it.
Nix is für umme
Then I think twice about whether I should buy the 14 Pro during the sale or wait until November next year to buy the 15 Pro update.
Steinberg has removed the 0.5 update steps. Back then, the versions were on a 2-year cycle.
What’s the point of signing up for a newsletter if it’s not communicated exactly that a new version will be released at such a time? For me, such promises were a complete waste of money this year when it came to updates.
Dann überlege ich dreifach ob ich mir im Sale das 14 Pro kaufe oder erst nächste Jahr im November das 15 Pro Update kaufe soll.
Steinberg hat die 0,5 Update Schritte entfernt. Damals waren die Versionen auf 2 Jahre Zyklus.
Wozu hat man Newsletter angemeldet wenn nicht genau kommuniziert wird das eine Neue Version dann und dann erscheint. So Zusagen war für mich dieses Jahr ein Griff in Klo was Updates angeht.
It adds up to the same price - no matter if you wait or not. If you wait for C15 then it´ll be 199€ from C13. And if you wait for C16, then it´s still 199€ (if they keep the price model) but you didn´t have the joy to work with a newer version for quite some time. The naming scheme has not much to do with it whether it is called an x.5 or an x.0 version - they are all upgrades. At the end of the day it is a predictable scheme although they keep the actual release date close to their chest. Nevertheless, it´s usually always at around November over the past decade.
“Same procedure as every year, Mrs. Sophie”
