Comment by einherjae
10 hours ago
Why not offer both?
I personally dislike subscriptions to the point where I’d gladly pay more to own, and as this thread shows, I’m not alone.
So why not offer both?
10 hours ago
Why not offer both?
I personally dislike subscriptions to the point where I’d gladly pay more to own, and as this thread shows, I’m not alone.
So why not offer both?
Why offer both?
Some people will take the subscription with extra steps and worse retention and I'm saying the product will be worse off for it. Why not just offer the thing with the simpler messaging*, better retention, and better outlook for actually being supported down the road even if it's not a massive success?
* 1 year = 365 days, not when a new major version is subjectively justified
Honestly anyone who'd over index on people claiming they'd pay except $10 a year is just too much for a major utility or subscriptions are just too exotic for them is doomed unless they learn about conversion rates: I don't get the vibe OP is unaware though based on their comments here.
Why not? Apple decides when a breaking change gets introduced, people on an older Intel Mac might get 5+ years of usage out of a Lifetime license for boringBar if they don't upgrade to macOS 27. It's the people that demand constant updates who should subsidize new versions being developed.
> Honestly anyone who'd over index [...] is doomed unless they learn about conversion rates
Converting those sales is OP's problem. People that don't buy SaaS products are principled and their stance won't change.