Native Instruments Announces New Pricing for NI Komplete 2
Native Instruments will soon change the pricing and upgrade conditions for NI Komplete 2, the product bundle consisting of eleven software synthesizers, samplers and effects. With Absynth 3, Battery 2 and a free upgrade to the upcoming Kontakt 2 now included in the bundle, the pricing for NI Komplete 2 will be adjusted to reflect the increased value of the package...
Native Instruments will soon change the pricing and upgrade conditions for NI Komplete 2, the product bundle consisting of eleven software synthesizers, samplers and effects. With Absynth 3, Battery 2 and a free upgrade to the upcoming Kontakt 2 now included in the bundle, the pricing for NI Komplete 2 will be adjusted to reflect the increased value of the package.
The new suggested retail prices for NI Komplete 2 are:
- Full Version $1499 / 1299 Euro
- 2-Product-User Upgrade $1149 / 999 Euro
- 4-Product-User Upgrade $689 / 599 Euro
- 7-Product-User Upgrade $229 / 199 Euro
The new pricing for NI Komplete 2 will take effect on April 1st 2005. Up to that date, customers can still take advantage of the old prices ($1,149/Euro 999 for the full version).
The price of NI Komplete Care 2005 remains unchanged.
Furthermore, the NI Komplete 2 upgrade scheme has been extended to include older product versions that previously did not qualify for an upgrade. Qualifying products now also include Reaktor 2.3, Absynth 1, Kontakt 1 and Pro-52.
For more information, visit their web site at www.native-instruments.com
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