I did not see the 4-payment option as was offered the last couple years for purchases of BIAB2022. That was a much appreciated option since the annual BIAB update coincides with Christmas season which often keeps budgets very tight.
Is the 4-pay option no longer offered during checkout, or did I miss that option somewhere?
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It is available but it seems to only apply to the main upgrade package and none of the add-ons unless I missed the option for those.
Yea - found that out as well. Add-ons are obviously not subject to be included in the 4 payment option as they have in prior years. Was quite a sticker shock to me.
Last edited by MikeK; 12/03/2104:34 AM.
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My thoughts on PG Music's 2022 BIAB upgrade options.
Based on the 2022 BIAB Options/Features chart as published in the web site, and if I'm correctly interpreting it, I believe the following would be correct?
For an existing 2021 BIAB user, who has all the UltraPAK options:
1)the 2022 PlusPak at $99 would be the best deal unless you also want the 2022 Bonus PAK which would be an extra $49.
2)However, if you do want the 2022 Bonus PAK, then the 2022 UltraPAK upgrade ($149) also includes the 2022 Bonus PAK; allows the use of the 4-pay option for the full $149; AND provides the full up-to-date UltraPAK data files as a backup to one's installation (or to do a fresh installation should some files be missing/corrupted). I also believe that PG Music allows licensed UltraPAK users to be able to re-download their purchased products should it ever be needed. In summary, the better deal.
3)If you do the full UltraPAK upgrade, there is an option of getting the pkg on a thumb-drive USB stick for $15, or (as in past years) on a USB external disk drive of about 150Gb for $25, which would provide a reusable utility hard drive if you later erase the PG Music data for a mere $10.
I typically would keep the most current UltraPAK on the USB hard drive and erase/reuse past ones which are very handy to store source/installation zip files from various plugins, sounds, software off the main PC drives and safely keep them in a safe locations for disaster recovery purposes.
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2)However, if you do want the 2022 Bonus PAK, then the 2022 UltraPAK upgrade ($149) also includes the 2022 Bonus PAK; allows the use of the 4-pay option for the full $149; AND provides the full up-to-date UltraPAK data files as a backup to one's installation (or to do a fresh installation should some files be missing/corrupted). I also believe that PG Music allows licensed UltraPAK users to be able to re-download their purchased products should it ever be needed. In summary, the better deal.
Not sure you are correct. The Bonus Pak included with these is the free 6 Pak which also comes with the Plus Pak. The 49 Pak is an optional additional purchase when you buy any of the above.
2)However, if you do want the 2022 Bonus PAK, then the 2022 UltraPAK upgrade ($149) also includes the 2022 Bonus PAK; allows the use of the 4-pay option for the full $149; AND provides the full up-to-date UltraPAK data files as a backup to one's installation (or to do a fresh installation should some files be missing/corrupted). I also believe that PG Music allows licensed UltraPAK users to be able to re-download their purchased products should it ever be needed. In summary, the better deal.
Not sure you are correct. The Bonus Pak included with these is the free 6 Pak which also comes with the Plus Pak. The 49 Pak is an optional additional purchase when you buy any of the above.
Vintage
Thanks @Vintage, sound like I do misunderstand the "Free 6 PAK" versus the $49 Bonus PAK. Glad I posted this before I did the purchase and would have been disappointed.
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