Waves making perpetual licences and updates available again. Letter from CEO

[DonaldM]

Originally Posted by macmusic9

I am able to buy WUP at Waves now, cart is showing maxed out at old price of $240. I'll wait this out, that isn't winning me over yet.

Me too. And I noticed it gave an extended date to March 30, 2024. So, essentially, anytime in the next 12 months I can opt to WUP and bring all my Waves plugs right up to date. I might do that. I've only WUP'd once before, as I recall. I have some that are V9 and a few between v10-v14.

[noiseboyuk]

Originally Posted by macmusic9

I am able to buy WUP at Waves now, cart is showing maxed out at old price of $240. I'll wait this out, that isn't winning me over yet.

We’re really back to how we were. We don’t know what their new sales policies are - I doubt even they do, the business plan is in the bin - but there’s absolutely no reason to rush to WUP. Only buy it when you absolutely have to. Hopefully the upgrade sales will roll around eventually where you upgrade your bundle for little money, and the WUP thrown in. It was always by far the best move.

[unkJE]

Originally Posted by macmusic9

I am able to buy WUP at Waves now, cart is showing maxed out at old price of $240. I'll wait this out, that isn't winning me over yet.

Originally Posted by unkJE

if you want a better price than $240 for Waves WUP, create a free account and login at Plugin Discounts to see the reduced price - but please wait until Waves make WUP available again:
https://plugindiscounts.com

Perpetual Licenses will be available again, to be announced here:
https://www.waves.com/news/perpetual...enses-are-back

[macmusic9]

No retailers are showing Waves products so getting a discount is a no go for now. I have little faith they will go back to another party selling their products, that would eat into their profit. This whole debacle is about how much profit they can make so that's probably something they don't backtrack on.

[unkJE]

You can now renew your Waves Update Plan for perpetual plugin and bundle licenses that you already own. This ability is available on Waves website once again - see all information:

https://www.waves.com/support/waves-...ble-march-2023


Login to Waves to see your WUP price - and also get a Waves Code to show 3rd Party Plug-in Vendors to buy your My Waves Update Plan at a discount.

Once purchased, register your WUP with Waves

[unkJE]

https://www.waves.com/support/waves-...ble-march-2023


The ability to purchase new perpetual licenses for Waves plugins and bundles will be available again on our website very shortly. We are working to make this happen as soon as possible, and will notify all our users by email as soon as it is ready.

[smurfyou]

Originally Posted by unkJE

You can now renew your Waves Update Plan for perpetual plugin and bundle licenses that you already own. This ability is available on Waves website once again - see all information:

https://www.waves.com/support/waves-...ble-march-2023


Login to Waves to see your WUP price - and also get a Waves Code to show 3rd Party Plug-in Vendors to buy your My Waves Update Plan at a discount.

Once purchased, register your WUP with Waves

But they ended 3rd party sales. So I wouldn't hope for a discount.

[noiseboyuk]

Originally Posted by smurfyou

But they ended 3rd party sales. So I wouldn't hope for a discount.

We still don't know about this, right? They ended ALL perpetual sales. Now they've brought those back. Not seen any comments yet on whether the resellers are part of it once more.

EDIT - and of course as I type those sales haven't yet restarted as they reconfigure everything. Essentially on this I see no news as no news.

[macmusic9]

Just got email from Waves that individual and bundle plugs are now available. Checked the website, individual are $29.99 except about 5 or 6 plugs, bundles seem to be at the old prices, Mercury is $1,999. No retail sales at Audiodeluxe, Sweetwater only has hardware for live use. So far, not looking like 3rd party sellers are a part of the "restructuring" plan.
At least if you WUP, your plugs are worth what they were (or close to) before the worst debacle in recent audio history. Good job Waves

[moogboy100]

Anyone use Waves Central yet?

I only have 4 plugins. They are V14 but 3 of them have updates.

Looks like you can't update just the plugins you have. If I try to update them, it wants to force install EVERY SINGLE WAVES PLUGIN!!!

Why can't I just update my current plugs without having to download all the other bloat-ware!?!?! I hope they fix this in Waves Central, as this was clearly part of their Creative Access mess.