Arturia V Collection 6

[SJ_Digriz]

LOL. Literally just bought V5 yesterday when I saw it on sale for $229. Can't fathom forking over 200 more for 4 more synths...so I'm not too pissed about it.

If you look on an earlier post, you can send an email requesting grace period upgrade.

If I'm not mistaken, that's only if you bought it full price direct from Arturia.

ah, I see you weren't doing an upgrade. My bad.

[SHall1000]

I do feel a little bit sorry for devs like Arturia. The punters evaluation of value is definitely hardening - mine included. Each of these synths at €50 would have looked like bargains even a couple of years ago when I started buying. I just checked and my path to the full V collection 5 cost me £270 total and now I am being asked for £180 for 4 more synths, it just doesn't "feel" like value.

And there is so much other good stuff competing for my money. Should I spend the same amount of money on an upgrade to Live Suite/10? IK's Syntroniks is currently €224. U-he's Repro is tempting! Oh man!

[Scotty]

$150 if purchased recently at $249. Free if purchased full price recently from Arturia direct. Please see Kevin's post above on page 7 of this thread - also copied below...

"Yes there is a grace period.

For those who bought through retail at 249Eur/$ recently: they will be entitled to purchase the upgrade for 150€/$ (= 399 - 249)

For those who bought on http://www.arturia.com at full price: we will offer the upgrade for free.

To get access to this offer, you can contact our sales dept sales_DOT_support_AT_arturia_DOT_com "

[simmo75]

I do feel a little bit sorry for devs like Arturia. The punters evaluation of value is definitely hardening - mine included. Each of these synths at €50 would have looked like bargains even a couple of years ago when I started buying. I just checked and my path to the full V collection 5 cost me £270 total and now I am being asked for £180 for 4 more synths, it just doesn't "feel" like value.

And there is so much other good stuff competing for my money. Should I spend the same amount of money on an upgrade to Live Suite/10? IK's Syntroniks is currently €224. U-he's Repro is tempting! Oh man!

It’s a really bad business model and will cost them in the long run.
There’s no sense in there upgrade pricing.

[SHall1000]

Oh I forgot - I was offered a Korg Monologue (a real synth) for £214 in a store today. Too many temptations.

[ke2041]

Oh I forgot - I was offered a Korg Monologue (a real synth) for £214 in a store today. Too many temptations.

Just do what you think is the best for you

[braj]

I know it will be unpopular, but I think Arturia should go the subscription route and sell each synth individually at $99 or so for people that don't like subscriptions. Then they never have to deal with upgrade pricing schemes that piss people off.

[SHall1000]

Thanks Kevin. Very sound advice. Not sure its helped though!

[egbert101]

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[ghettosynth]

What sort of upgrade prices are people seeing? I own Prophet (latest version) and Analog Lab 2 and my upgrade price is $249.

EDIT: It looks like I was updated to the latest version of Analog Lab for free. That's cool.

I have the v5 collection and upgrade price is $199 so your price appears to be a better deal

Agree. Wow. I'm surprised my upgrade price is so close to the one from V5.

At Arturia, they CLAIM that the upgrade price will never be lower based on the products I own. I'm not sure if I believe that but they make that statement several times on various pages.

I’m taking a screenshot of that claim, and I’ll be demanding a refund if this upgrade is dropped to $99 in six months.

Where are you seeing that, I didn't see it anywhere. Is Arturia changing their practices?

Anyone?

[dune_rave]

Why can't NI create a new fm synth? I'm not a big fan of Arturia, but if this dx7 is good and really imports sysex properly, and if the price go lower than 99 I might consider buying only this...

[andrew71]

It’s a really bad business model and will cost them in the long run.
There’s no sense in there upgrade pricing.

There will be people who will jump on the upgrade at the current price and others, like me, who will wait for the inevitable sale price. I upgraded from v4 to v5 a year ago for €99 mainly to get the updated GUIs as the additional synths, with the exception of the Synclavier, weren't of any real interest. This time there are three synths that appeal to me but I am happy to wait.

Given that I originally bought Arturia's early products like the CS80, Arp 2600 and Moog Modular at full retail price, it might seem tight of me to wait for a better price but money is tighter for me these days.

[egbert101]

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[VariKusBrainZ]

I bought a Microbrute for less than the upgrade price lol

[jsp1979]

What sort of upgrade prices are people seeing? I own Prophet (latest version) and Analog Lab 2 and my upgrade price is $249.

EDIT: It looks like I was updated to the latest version of Analog Lab for free. That's cool.

I have the v5 collection and upgrade price is $199 so your price appears to be a better deal

Agree. Wow. I'm surprised my upgrade price is so close to the one from V5.

At Arturia, they CLAIM that the upgrade price will never be lower based on the products I own. I'm not sure if I believe that but they make that statement several times on various pages.

I’m taking a screenshot of that claim, and I’ll be demanding a refund if this upgrade is dropped to $99 in six months.

Where are you seeing that, I didn't see it anywhere. Is Arturia changing their practices?

Anyone?

It was definitely on there earlier in multiple places in my account.

Now, that message is not there.

Read into that what you will.