Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[BeeDog]

Quick question: I just bought Komplete 12 Select using the €100 voucher code that was sent out the other week or so. According to the NI website, you're supposed to get a €25 voucher that you can use for something else (in this case K12). I have been waiting for the voucher for 30 minutes but haven't received it.

Does anyone know how long it should take or can take to receive it? Or should I not expect it due to the sale or the voucher I already used?

Any help would be great, thanks in advance.

EDIT: Nevermind, seems it wouldn't be valid for the upgrade to K12 anyway

[Caine123]

Yeah NI vouchers are pretty useless if you dont want to buy full price. I mostly ignore those vouchers by them

[Ou_Tis]

50% off upgrades and crossgrades to Kontakt 6 now being offered on the Native Instruments site:

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... 6/pricing/

Glad I won't to have to wait until November.

Seems to be half-off on upgrades for all Native Instruments products:

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... ch=sos19_5

Guess there won't be any third-party sellers for these deals (except for Komplete)?

[Tappistry]

I have K11U so the 199 bucks just for MassiveX and Kontakt6 (not so impressed regarding this update). I think i'll pass this time. Unsure..

Same thoughs as mladi. Yes, there’s stuff, but with my existing arsenal, can’t see very much use with the K12U additions vs. K11U.
Too much everything, lets face it
Kontakt 6 may be necessity, because the number of 3rd party applications, which demand K6 vs. K5 will increase before June -20.

I went K10->K10U->K11U in the past and am currently debating with myself wether I should go K10->K12 or K11U->K12CE. Kontakt 6 has become a necessity so there is no way around it this time, but the Komplete Ultimate update does not strike me a particularly attractive. Looking at the pricing of some retailers only about $90 more give you the entire NI sandwich.

Which resellers sell the NI upgrades/crossgrades?

Edit: nm, I need to read the thread before responding.

[Tappistry]

Bestservice currently lists a delivery time of 4 working days on most Komplete sale items, including download versions. Delivery times with retailers have always been a bit all over the place during the NI spring sale. I recall that I had to cancel an order with JRR 2 or 3 years ago because they were not able to deliver the Komplete upgrade in a reasonable time.

Anyone ordering now will have to wait a few days. We'll order extras so the next customers aren't left waiting. As it gets to the end of the month, customers will probably end up having to wait again because we'll have to be careful about not over-ordering. Without going into it too much, Native structures their sales in such a way that retailers REALLY don't want to be stuck with any extra inventory at the end and also can't pre-load inventory in preparation for the sale.

No discount codes allowed on NI upgrades?

[SolarAxix]

For those waiting for their June PA Voucher, there won't be one sent out this month. Here's Dirk's response on the closed Plugin Alliance Audiophiles Facebook Group:

Dirk Ulrich: We don't send out vouchers in months that feature the big sales, like Summer Sale and Xmas.

So it's not 11 months, but 10 months a year (maybe less since Dirk does leave the chance of having other months with big sales) where PA customers, with a certain spend, will receive their loyalty monthly vouchers.

[jeffb01]

Waves coupon code: Half

Gives you half off for everything, I think, even stuff already on sale. I bought Flow Motion for $50 and was impressed and thought it was a good deal. Now you can get it for $30.

What do people think of Codex and Elements. at $35 and $30, respectively, is it a no-brainer?

[dermage]

For those waiting for their June PA Voucher, there won't be one sent out this month. Here's Dirk's response on the closed Plugin Alliance Audiophiles Facebook Group:

Dirk Ulrich: We don't send out vouchers in months that feature the big sales, like Summer Sale and Xmas.

So it's not 11 months, but 10 months a year (maybe less since Dirk does leave the chance of having other months with big sales) where PA customers, with a certain spend, will receive their loyalty monthly vouchers.

but they sometimes give extra vouchers during sales, which are like loyalty vouchers. remember the spend 100 get 50 off voucher in xmas sale 2018

[mgw38]

Waves coupon code: Half

If you are into that kind of thing, the DTS bundle is currently the lowest it has ever been.

[Greenstorm33]

For those waiting for their June PA Voucher, there won't be one sent out this month. Here's Dirk's response on the closed Plugin Alliance Audiophiles Facebook Group:

Dirk Ulrich: We don't send out vouchers in months that feature the big sales, like Summer Sale and Xmas.

So it's not 11 months, but 10 months a year (maybe less since Dirk does leave the chance of having other months with big sales) where PA customers, with a certain spend, will receive their loyalty monthly vouchers.

Boooo! Watch no one buy anything and they end up sending out vouchers anyways

[Rational]

Hahahaha. Well, I won't be buying anything at PA this month then. No $50 discount code? No purchase for me.

Plenty of other places to spend money though.

Going to get the NI 12UCE upgrade and the Softube Volume 3 at least right now.

[Ryan99]

Waves coupon code: Half

Gives you half off for everything, I think, even stuff already on sale. I bought Flow Motion for $50 and was impressed and thought it was a good deal. Now you can get it for $30.

What do people think of Codex and Elements. at $35 and $30, respectively, is it a no-brainer?

Most of the stuff I saw is going higher with their discount code than with their regular 29$ sales. So the answer is no to both, they will probably be available for lower with third party resellers soon.

[Ryan99]

Hahahaha. Well, I won't be buying anything at PA this month then. No $50 discount code? No purchase for me.

Plenty of other places to spend money though.

Going to get the NI 12UCE upgrade and the Softube Volume 3 at least right now.

Me too I will skip PA this month if there's no voucher. I also want NI 12UCE. Softube Volume 3 is tempting, but I already have Volume 2 and I'm not sure I really need the new stuff included in Volume 3.

[Kalamata Kid]

One of the -50% Waves deal is this:
Waves Gold. $68.37. Use code “HALF” a check out to see that price.
http://everyplugin.com/gold.html

[deejay2]

if purchased directly from NI, you also have back up drive?
any coupons you can use online to even lower price if i need upgrade from K12U to K12UC?

NI only seemed to be offering the downloadable version when I looked. The vouchers are pretty much useless once you go through the terms and conditions. They only work on full price items or bundles, you can't use them on upgrades, crossgrades, updates or on any item that is already discounted.

The Time and Space loyalty points you can use on any product.

so I found out how to slash price on NI upgrades with timespace.com
for example you are after upgrade from K12U to K12UC for £239

- sign up to timespace.com (you will get 1000 points= £5)
- buy gift cards at maximum of your order so in this case 4x£50 and 1x£25 gift cards. you will also receive additional 2250points (=£11.25) (use those cards towards your NI purchase)
-so in total in this case you will save £16.25 with your order

obviosly if you after more expensive upgrade you can buy more giftcards to get more points

hope it helps