Justin you must be rolling in money if you think it is OK for Steinberg to give a 40% discount to new users but then keep charging loyal users full price to upgrade. It’s also my opinion that WaveLab Elements is much too limited in features and Steinberg should increase the price to maybe $150 USD but bring in some features like DDP export and non-restrictive marker placements like WaveLab Pro has. I think if this special pricing expands the WaveLab user base and helps create a healthier and more diverse user base, all the better. Anybody doing serious work knows that the price of WaveLab pays for itself in no time at all because of how specialized the software is. Mostly it’s people that only do a little bit of mastering or want a simple two-track editor. The 40% is definitely unusual for Steinberg to do but I’ve already seen a few social media friends make the WaveLab purchase that otherwise would not have. If I buy a TV durning the summer, I don’t write to Samsung on Black Friday expecting them to send me some money back just because they have the TVs on sale pricing. When I saw the 40% discount, it didn’t even cross my mind to expect some money back from Steinberg. The way I see it, the discounted upgrade pricing (from WaveLab 8.5 to WaveLab 9 for example) is thank you enough.

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