Subscription Models...

werm

So, you make all these products I paid full price for, discounted. If you've heard of deflation, what's the motivation for a previous patron to invest MORE money when, ultimately, the company is just going to devalue what they purchased from them later on?

When you make a product cheaper, it's great for new consumers, but, for long term patrons, like me, everything I bought is now a substantially worse investment. (Not a great economic investment, to begin with.)

If you want more consumers, make cheaper products from the beginning. Why charge $500 plus for a product then decide it was too expensive for your new customers, later on?

I'll keep the products I've already paid for, because I do use them. But, it's highly unlikely that I'll ever spend any of my money on Native Instruments software again. Thanks.

Skijumptoes

It's 'cheaper' as you're effectively renting the product(s) month-to-month, and they lock if you don't keep the monthly payment up. Much different to a perpetual license which you own and manage, and won't be remotely locked.

As long as the sub model remains an option, and not the only option, then I think it's good for people that prefer to go that route.

If subs are forced on us all, however, that would be very bad.

The biggest problem I can see right now, is how they balance what products/content go into Komplete bundles in future, and what 'extra' content goes out to subscribers. As it's clear they will want to set the two apart to make it tempting for current Komplete owners.