That’s meaningless. You can choose whichever plan you want. You’re not forced to stay on annual or monthly. Do what makes sense for you now. Switch to monthly if you think that’s a better deal.
Your posts come off as condescending, FWIW.
If you have all the answers, please inform me why last time this all happened, the tone from Roon was they begrudgingly kept the lifetime, as they preferred us all as monthly users - this time around, it seems like they are incentivizing the lifetime option.
I am asking not because I’m incredibly concerned about the money… but I am wondering about what Roon thinks is best for Roon.
Another issue is that being in the UK, the exchange rate is so bad that in 18 months the increased lifetime price may not be that different to now in pounds assuming things improve economically.
Lucky for you. Around here homeowners are seeing big property tax bill increases, with some up 50% or more. 
Like you, my lifetime Roon license I bought in 2017 for $499 is looking better and better. 
Hey gents, let’s mind the basic rules of civility, please.
- Don’t judge
- Don’t assume to know other people’s motivations
- Don’t blame
- Don’t make me keep posting these requests…
Thanks.
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Unfortunately for me, I live in a red state that would rather have lower property taxes than good schools.
The email for resubscribing is extremely poorly worded, from reading it you’re not sure whether you should wait till January or resubscribe now.
I haven’t seen it. Or at least haven’t opened it since I’m lifetime. But I will say that if this is true, this is the first concerning thing to me on this thread (my emphasis added)…
Indeed, it was a poor edit. Let me be more clear: Resub now for old pricing. Resub next year for new pricing.
The bad wording was for one sentence and it only went out to those people who unsubscribed in the last 3 months.
Finally caved in on the lifetime. Should have done it years ago but I am constantly flopping around between Roon, JRiver and LMS. Guess I just committed to Roon.
Look, earlier I was pretty upset about this but looking at the competition I decided I’m going to stick with Roon. I’m sorry for jumping. There really isn’t anything that meets my needs better. I guess I’m going to pay the $150.
Personally, I’m surprised the Lifetime option hasn’t been dropped yet.
There are ways to look at pricing that aren’t percentage.
You can also look at it as absolute numerical dollar value, or you can look at it aesthetically, or you can do it relative to competition or the market, or you can do it based on cost-of-goods, etc.
In this case, % was not a major consideration.
I agree. If this wasn’t the case, we would have gone to $999.
Does that mean that a more favourable EU/UK exchange rate will be a driver for another increase, maybe sooner than you would do otherwise?
It’s only US$30 more if you pay annually, US$24 if you pay monthly. Of course, if you’re tapped out, it doesn’t really matter how much it is.
I do wish Roon would offer a second subscription for 1/2 price of US$74.99 per year. Then I would not need Audirvana (except for internet outage).
Got it, thank you. Do not want to belabor the point but I feel the differences in increases incentivize different behaviors. It may on my end.
My other question, if you find it worthy of discussing here:
Last time around when the price increased happened (there was TONS of drama, as you know) I recall (hopefully correctly) there was discussion around the idea that as a company you/Roon preferred monthly/yearly memberships to lifetime memberships. With the larger increase in yearly memberships, I feel incentivized to move to a lifetime, although I have some time to make that decision… I probably should have done it one of the past 2-3 years, but I was being a lazy consumer that was fine on auto pilot. Do you/Roon have a stance on what is better for the future/long-term viability of the platform that you are comfortable sharing, in regards to lifetime memberships vs paying monthly/yearly?
Monthly billing gives us the most revenue but yearly billing tends to be the best/happiest/most-successful customers.
Lifetimes were and still are junk food, but the numbers for the lifetimes are low enough nowadays that it’s ok no matter what you do. If you want to go life, go life. Do what’s best for you. We will continue to keep improving Roon. Really cool stuff in the works for 2023.