What's with different prices

[Eric Whitehouse]

I think Dale is certainly right all MTU products are extremely good value for money compared with the prices some of us have paid over the last six or seven years. I am not knocking MTU as the products are world class and the support is excellent. I do however think that the pricing structures should be looked at again for people who have been loyal to MTU since the early beginnings. I personally have paid for Karaoke Suite 4 + Video Hoster 3 times over since becoming a customer of MTU's back in December 2000.
Granted I have had the use of the programs over this period and I know MTU has to be competitive in todays modern market and still make a living. I don't know what the answer is so I'll open this debate to forum members and see what others have to say. It does grieve me when I get an email from MTU offering me a greatly reduced Karaoke Suite 4 + Video Hoster package at holiday times if I take advantage in the next 5 days, when I have already purchased the products 3 or 4 years earlier. If MTU were still charging the prices it charged back in 2001 I would have no problem with the pricing structures.
Here is a breakdown of what I have paid out since becoming a customer back in December 2000 .

Microstudio
Bought 18/12/2000
Microstudio 2103 $50.00

30/12/2002
Microstudio Software Upgrade $15.00

12/02/2002
Microstudio 2.314 Software Upgrade $15.00

19/08/2003
Microstudio 2.506 release $15.00

04/11/2006
Microstudio 3.00 $19.95

15/032007
Microstudio 4.000 $24.95

Total Product Cost So far $139.90

Karaoke Home Producer

Khprod 1115 $150.00
07/05/2002

Karaoke Home Producer 3.010 upgrade $50.00
04/11/2006

Karaoke Home Producer from any prior Versions
30/07/2007 $15.00

Total Product Cost So far $215.00

Vogone
30/01/2001
Vogone 1.002 $30.00

Vogone2.007 $60.00

22/05/2006
Vogone 3.004 Advanced Vocal Eliminator
$39.99
Total Product Cost So far $129.99

Keyrite
14/02/2001
Keyrite 1.008 $70.00

25/08/2002
Keyrite 1.202 Software Upgrade $15.00

05/12/2003
Keyrite Upgrade to V2.008 $34.95

Total Product Cost So far $119.95

Hoster Software

Hampered Demo 2.00
10/01/2003

Hoster Upgrade from Microstudio $399.95
26/02/2004

Hoster 2.124 Software Upgrade from 2.014
$49.95
09/12/2004
Hoster 3.000 Upgrade from 2.122 – 2.219
$19.95
21/12/2005
Hoster 3.300 upgrade from all prior versions
$24.99

Total Product Cost So far $ 496.84


Total Spend with MTU (since December 2000) = $ 1101.68 -


Karaoke Suite 4 + Video Hoster Cost Now $319.95.