It is good to see to see an offer but, without knowing what you get and pay for, how can you really come to the decision to place an order? Partial information and withholding details on new features is not something I like.
Then you have to wait untill 18 is released and buy it the normal way.
This offer is not for 18, but for 17 from which you can find what's in it. 18 is only a little present, that you can hold or throw away if you don't like it.
Yes, it's a gamble. But if you want Vegas Pro right now and then get the next version for no extra cost, it's probably a good deal. If you don't want Vegas Pro right now and want to wait until VP18 is released and decide whether it's worth buying VP18 or not, then there is nothing wrong with that at all. It is rare for any software company in any field to fully outline all the features of an upcoming release; though they usually provide teasers. As you say, you don't like the withholding of the complete set of new features, then the obvious option for you is to wait until Vegas Pro 18 is released and then decide.
If you have Vegas post 365 will that obviously update to vegas 18? Still no fix on this nor a refund on this yet.
Yes, VEGAS Pro 365 does update to the most current version.
It is good to see to see an offer but, without knowing what you get and pay for, how can you really come to the decision to place an order? Partial information and withholding details on new features is not something I like.
Then you have to wait untill 18 is released and buy it the normal way.
This offer is not for 18, but for 17 from which you can find what's in it. 18 is only a little present, that you can hold or throw away if you don't like it.
The offer is for 17 and 18. In fact, 18 is put in front of 17 in the marketing image. How can you say this? The whole reason why they mention you get 18 for free is to get you to buy it "ahead of time." 17 is the present, not 18.
I also agree that more people should take advantage of the trial versions. They are not feature limited (ignoring "add-ons" and bundled products) and a lot of people could have saved themselves some money if they had used the Trial for 2-4 weeks instead of just buying VP17 this late in its lifecycle.
Upgrade timelines with MAGIX are largely cyclical, at this point.
It is good to see to see an offer but, without knowing what you get and pay for, how can you really come to the decision to place an order? Partial information and withholding details on new features is not something I like.
Vegas Pro Edit's normal price is $299. You can wait several months and buy 18 in $299.
$399 is VP17+VP18 price when new version will come out.
Except for new version time, normal price is $299 for Vegas Pro Edit in most time, Because if It is $399, no one will buy it.
$399 ＝ VP17+VP18 is a crafty policy.
Because if users have known all the "new features" of VP 18. Maybe most users will think it is little changed comparing with old version. Just like VP17 is almost same as VP16 but you pay several hundreds $ for it in vain.
So, you are supposed to wait for several months, even shouldn't upgrade it.
Actually, VP17 is little changed comparing with Sony Vegas Pro 13 in 90% feature, almost same. But many users pay several hundreds $ for it in vain every year...
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-pro/ (link also in the OP) has all the options. Click "Purchase Here (bluish button on lower right corner) or scroll down towards the end to see them.
I already did. It's advertised as "Includes VEGAS Pro 18 ($599 value)". But I think somewhere I read a few years before complaints about these versions. But if it contains DVD Architect and behaves like the "normal" versions (except bundled software maybe...), that would be fine.
If there's no tools like color chart matching and scrolling options for highlights, shadows, etc that are infinite - and don't max at like 2 (VERY ANNOYING), there's not much reason for me to upgrade. I already use Davinci for color grading (making a LUT and applying it in Vegas) and I'd like to simplify that to one program. Vegas is much more straightforward and easy on the timeline and rendering settings so that's why I use it. That and the built in templates for DVD and Blu Ray standards, as I'm a disc author. DVD Architect should get some love too.