New Pricing Issue

[Zexralo8]

@makersixty

I knew that the annual price for Sketchup Pro would be increasing $50 from $349 to $399 on July 2nd. I don’t have an issue with that. I am currently on the monthly plan because my annual subscription was up for renewal a month after I had a medical procedure. I wasn’t able to afford to purchase the annual plan at that time because I had been off work for 10 months recovering. I began paying $49.99 on the month-to-month plan since January 2025. I was very surprised last week when $99.99 was debited from my bank account for 1 months subscription in July!! So the annual cost of Sketchup Pro increased $50.00 however the monthly subscription increased from $599.88 to $1,199.88 annually!! I asked for a refund immediately and get some BS answer that I can’t get a refund since I started the month to month in January and they only refund within 14 days of when the month to month began. I started back to work recently so I will be able to afford the annual subscription in a couple of months however I’m not paying $99.99 for two more months!! I don’t think the idea of giving a company more money after being screwed by them makes good sense. I use it for woodworking design and it’s only a hobby. Also the update is still crappy and constantly crashes!! They’ve taken subcriptions pricing to a new low. Make it make sense!!

The way they doubled the cost overnight feels like gaming with loyal customers’ trust - it reminds me of when you bet big on a slot or roulette spin expecting one payout, but end up with a sucker‑punch instead. Speaking of that, if someone’s feeling lucky and wants to try their shot at something different, check out this resource - https://casinosanalyzer.com/free-spins-no-deposit/free-chips - it’s honestly one of the best sites I’ve seen for that. It’s wild how they offer a chance to hit a win with nothing upfront, just like risking nothing on a bad subscription hike. Sometimes you gotta call out greed - whether it’s in software pricing, or the house edge on a table.

I guess their logic is to push people toward yearly subscriptions, but for hobbyists or sporadic users it’s basically a forced overpay.

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@Zexralo8

but for hobbyists it’s basically a forced overpay.

No it isn’t..
Hobbyists can use SketchUp Free or SketchUp Make for free..
Nobody is forcing you to pay anything.