So I woke up this morning to see I had a Cubase Pro upgrade offer! Amazing! I’d been waiting for this! But isn’t it just a little bit annoying that new Pro users will need to buy a dongle when Steinberg has already said they’re getting rid of it?
Are we talking about weeks, months or years away? I had really hoped they would sync their new dongle-free system announcements with an upgrade offer. Had they done so, I would 100% go for it, but I just feel now like they want me to buy up the last of their stock of dongles before they go dongle free. Pretty lame move if that’s true…
I don’t think they are getting rid of it. There will be an additional option without the dongle but users who like it can keep it. Your whining is lame. If you don’t want the dongle just wait. There will be another sale. The dongle free option is simply not ready yet.
@jaslan If there is likely to remain a dongle, then I will likely go ahead and purchase it anyway. I actually like dongles, despite all the hate for them, I just didn’t want to pay an extra ‘tax’ on software to help Steinberg clear some stock. I appreciate your response. I do not appreciate the snide remark however, it added no substance to your message.
You are correct. My comment was uncalled for as was your uninformed comment about Steinberg’s “lame” attempt to sell you their remaining stock of a soon to be obsolete item. If we all just stick to factual information or simply ask questions when we don’t know, less people will get their feelings hurt.
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My dongle has been sitting closet since I upgraded to Cubase 12 does anyone know what is the process to sell the dongle? I don’t use any other software.
Sell the dongle? Do you mean the license you updated from 11 or earlier to 12?
No, I mean the physical USB key I don’t need it any more. I am on Cubase 13 for now.
My account says that the USB licenser has this.
Amped Elektra (Upgraded to Steinberg Licensing)
Cubase Pro 11 (Upgraded to Cubase with Steinberg Licensing)
Your USB-eLicenser is basically useless at this point. It does no good for anyone who would purchase it since it’s impossible to transfer any licenses to it.
Also, it is not allowed to sell “Upgraded” licenses.
Sod’s Law states that “One week after disposing of your, ahem, dongle, you will need it”.
I have two and I’m keeping them both. (One has Elements on it, which was my son’s.)
Yep, you never know when you might need to open an 11 or earlier version.