Magix, will there be an upgrade offer?

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Tom Pauncz wrote on 10/16/2016, 10:11 AM

Well put Spectralis... 

Eagle Six wrote on 10/16/2016, 10:40 AM

The $199 offer specified an "upgrade to Vegas Pro 14" so technically it did include an upgrade for new customers. The latest $249 offer, as other posters have pointed out, is where the "upgrade" link directs VP13 owners. But it's all semantics anyway. $249 is the only offer available to those of us with VP13 so it's a rose by any other name.

As for the poster who claimed that we all had the chance to take the $199 offer - yes, that's true but that ignores the fact that a Magix employee told us to wait for the upgrade deal on the Sony forum. If I had known then how Magix operate then of course I would have ignored his advice and possibly taken the deal. I'm sure the captain of the Titanic would have avoided the iceberg in hindsight.

"so technically it did include an upgrade for new customers", I would agree with that, however the term 'upgrade' is seldom used in that context, especially when the email is being sent to previous version users.  And it certainly didn't include language something like, "upgrade offer for anyone".

"If I had known then how Magix operate", although you may not have intended it in this context, this statement may offer insight into the business practices of Magix.  Even if the product is satisfactory to an end user (for me it is not), the end user customer may be wise to consider if the business practices of the company are of value?  At this point I doubt it.  I think they have tarnished their own reputation.

And, for those who jumped on the deal to get Vegas pro 14 at $199 and think that it is a great deal for them because they didn't need to show a previous version to 'upgrade' from, beware when they introduce version 15, as you will be in the same boat as loyal customers are now!  Of course now, the cat is out of the bag, consumer beware!  Hopefully Magix will change their business practices in the future and be more forthright to the market place.

My question still stands, although becoming redundant, but still on topic.......will there be an upgrade offer for previous version owners?

Best Regards.......George

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Flexinoodle wrote on 10/16/2016, 10:49 AM

It is very very clear that Magix do not care one little bit about anything at all to do with customers from Sony, here is a great example of their update costing....

Sound Forge 11 Pro Sony - Upgrade cost to Sound Forge 11 Pro Magix $149

Sound Forge Audio Studio Sony - Upgrade cost to Sound Forge 11 Pro Magix $149

They have put so so so much effort in to working all this out that they can't even differentiate between an up to date pro licence and a cut down version, and they want me to pay $149 for my pro update, just to have their name on the software hahahahaha

What a complete and total bunch of nonsense

Spectralis wrote on 10/16/2016, 1:29 PM

The $199 offer specified an "upgrade to Vegas Pro 14" so technically it did include an upgrade for new customers. The latest $249 offer, as other posters have pointed out, is where the "upgrade" link directs VP13 owners. But it's all semantics anyway. $249 is the only offer available to those of us with VP13 so it's a rose by any other name.

As for the poster who claimed that we all had the chance to take the $199 offer - yes, that's true but that ignores the fact that a Magix employee told us to wait for the upgrade deal on the Sony forum. If I had known then how Magix operate then of course I would have ignored his advice and possibly taken the deal. I'm sure the captain of the Titanic would have avoided the iceberg in hindsight.

"so technically it did include an upgrade for new customers", I would agree with that, however the term 'upgrade' is seldom used in that context, especially when the email is being sent to previous version users.  And it certainly didn't include language something like, "upgrade offer for anyone".

"If I had known then how Magix operate", although you may not have intended it in this context, this statement may offer insight into the business practices of Magix.  Even if the product is satisfactory to an end user (for me it is not), the end user customer may be wise to consider if the business practices of the company are of value?  At this point I doubt it.  I think they have tarnished their own reputation.

And, for those who jumped on the deal to get Vegas pro 14 at $199 and think that it is a great deal for them because they didn't need to show a previous version to 'upgrade' from, beware when they introduce version 15, as you will be in the same boat as loyal customers are now!  Of course now, the cat is out of the bag, consumer beware!  Hopefully Magix will change their business practices in the future and be more forthright to the market place.

My question still stands, although becoming redundant, but still on topic.......will there be an upgrade offer for previous version owners?

Best Regards.......George

I agree with you that their terminology is confusing and possiby misleading. The $249 price is promoted as a "special offer" but it takes us to the upgrade page. It's hard not to view this game with words that Magix are playing as deliberately confusing. The only reason I can think of for this ploy is to spin the higher upgrade price as a special offer. I'm not Nostradamus but I predict there'll be no other offer. No "upgrade price" or any other concessions. I hope Magix prove me wrong but I doubt it.

Spectralis wrote on 10/16/2016, 1:38 PM

It is very very clear that Magix do not care one little bit about anything at all to do with customers from Sony, here is a great example of their update costing....

Sound Forge 11 Pro Sony - Upgrade cost to Sound Forge 11 Pro Magix $149

Sound Forge Audio Studio Sony - Upgrade cost to Sound Forge 11 Pro Magix $149

They have put so so so much effort in to working all this out that they can't even differentiate between an up to date pro licence and a cut down version, and they want me to pay $149 for my pro update, just to have their name on the software hahahahaha

What a complete and total bunch of nonsense

Yes, this does seem to contradict the argument that Magix MUST charge existing customers more for VP14 to balance the books. I'm not sure which acountacy firm they're using but I'd ask for my money back if I were them. Perhaps the accountancy company charges in a similar way - new customers get charged the same price for every contract and existing customers always pay more.

Eagle Six wrote on 10/16/2016, 2:00 PM

Spectralis wrote on 10/16/2016, 11:29 AM

I agree with you that their terminology is confusing and possiby misleading. The $249 price is promoted as a "special offer" but it takes us to the upgrade page. It's hard not to view this game with words that Magix are playing as deliberately confusing. The only reason I can think of for this ploy is to spin the higher upgrade price as a special offer. I'm not Nostradamus but I predict there'll be no other offer. No "upgrade price" or any other concessions. I hope Magix prove me wrong but I doubt it.

Excellent summary, I absolutely agree....

+++1

Best Regards.....George

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Tom Pauncz wrote on 10/16/2016, 2:15 PM

++++2 from me too.

ushere wrote on 10/16/2016, 5:42 PM

as ever + whatever 

winrockpost wrote on 10/16/2016, 7:16 PM

This whole upgrade is a joke, as is Magix first hacking of Vegas, no word from them, just wolfgang the fanboy and Nick being positive and openminded as he always has been.Just pathetic...not you Nick, everything else.

 

 

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