Got an email to purchase 2019 upgrade and it's also stating upgrades are ending??? Is it going the dreaded "subscription" (rent, never own) model?!
After reading the many bugs and problems with 2019, very reluctant to move on to that one. I'd hate to purchase that 2019 upgrade and they leave it to die and NEVER fix it, but force me to SUBSCRIPTION after they take my money.
CorelDRAW Upgrades are Ending!
Now is your last chance to upgrade to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019. Later this year, upgrades will no longer be available.
Hi everyone. I want to provide a bit more context. As everyone knows, we pride ourselves at Corel in offering choice for how to get CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. For some, that means subscribing. For others, that means buying a perpetual license. The only thing that is really changing later this year is the "open upgrade" whereby users of any previous version can buy the perpetual upgrade license of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2019. We will still provide the opportunity for current version owners to get into the latest version without having to subscribe or pay the Full version price. In the past we have changed the upgrade policy where only certain recent versions were eligible. Right now, the policy is wide open. But that is the only element that is changing later this year. As for Upgrade Protection, if you choose to go that route, it is valid for a period of one year from when you purchase it before it would need to be renewed to remain eligible for new versions as they come out. Thanks.
Hi John. I am still wading through all of these emails but I wanted to share with you my thoughts. I have been a CorelDraw/Photopaint user since the early 90s, with its very early versions. At the time I bought it for work related reasons. More recently I am also a user of Corel VideoStudio. In recent years I have upgraded Draw every few versions because I mainly use it for personal things and for flyers, ads, directories, etc. I do to help out at the church where I pastor. For my two cents, so Corel can understand, if my options are:
1. Upgrade every version or lose the upgrade option or,
2. Pay $99/year just for the insurance to upgrade at an upgrade price, and still have to pay the upgrade price over and above that,
I will, with tremendous sadness and costing me countless hours of migrating files, move to an OpenSource program. I can't justify that kind of money any more and I don't need the absolute latest version for the work I do. It would be very, very hard for me, after over 25 years, to say goodbye to Corel, but I will if these are my choices. Please pass that on if there is anyone you think should hear it.
Thanks for "listening"
Erick
Hi Erick,
Thank you for your loyalty. The $99 Upgrade Protection means you do not have to pay any additional fees when new versions come out. I just want to make sure that you understand that key point.
Thanks.
John
@John,
So for your $99 fee ( essentially a subscription ) you receive upgrades for free? If so that paints a better complexion on things. That really isn't clear from the product description.
I've been upgrading when needed. If my new understanding is correct that the product will be about a about 20% more expensive for me based on today's pricing. I'm now on the fence.
Thank you, John. I am sorry for being slow in understanding, but I still have the same question as Cscotty (who replied to your reply to me). Are you saying:
1. If I pay $99/year then when a new version comes out I get it, or, are you saying,
2. If I pay $99/year I still have to pay to upgrade to it, I just don't have pay the full price?
If it is #1, then than is actually a much better deal than we currently have, where we have to pay to get each new version, just an upgrade price.
If it is #2, then that is my exact point and why I would, with great sadness, leave Corel---I would be, after having used Corel for over 25 years, having to pay $99 a year just for the "privilege" of being able to upgrade for an upgrade price, which I'd still have to pay.
Please clarify this for me and Cscotty. Again, sorry if it is clear to others and I'm just not getting it.
Take care and have a great week.
Erick Reinstedt said:1. If I pay $99/year then when a new version comes out I get it
if you pay $99 you'll receive the program each time it was a new version (currentlly, every year) with not extra cost.
Sorry to labor this. So I'm on 2017. Do I have to upgrade to 2019 for $299 and join the upgrade program for $99, total nearly $400, almost the cost of a new seat?
That’s the catch. The program is $99 per year AFTER you pay $199 for the latest upgrade. So it’s really $298 up front to join, then $99 for each new release afterwards. Roughly $300 now and another $100 next April when version 2020 is released.