It may not be unreasonable to limit the upgrade price to licensed users of the previous 2 versions, but DxO seems to be “running cheap” in this respect. I’ve been a fan of DxO since switching from Adobe products with PL 5 when it was released in 2021. But I didn’t find subsequent versions very compelling, and I was happy to continue with PL 5. Nevertheless, it stopped working in 2024 when I upgraded to Mac Sequoia, While I don’t expect indefinite support for new OSs, 5 years strikes me as more reasonable than 3 years, particularly given the price being asked. Moreover, there was no update path from PL 5 to PL 8. So I was obliged to pay full price for an upgrade that I didn’t really need or want. In terms of costs, I would have been better off maintaining my LightRoom license despite the monthly subscription (so much for the “perpetual licence” :). Less than a year later, and I’m now struggling with the upgrade cost for PL 9, should I wish to take advantage of new features, like AI masking or improved de-noising. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan, but prospective buyers should understand that talk of a “perpetual license” may be more marketing than real.
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