The move to Maya Indie would entice me to stay with Autodesk, as it would make Maya more competitive in today's market. Spending this much on Autodesk when the most expensive alternative is about $300 per year is kind of silly. There are many less costly and highly capable alternatives now. I will say that I am currently considering walking away from Autodesk. I am not sure how this situation fits into Autodesk's analysis. If the Maya Indie program were then to end and I had to go back to just a regular Maya subscription, I would then have to pay about $1,500 per year. If I were to switch to Maya Indie, I would lose this discount. This compares to the current annual subscription fee for the M&E suite of about $2,500. As a result, my annual cost is approximately $1,000 per year. When Autodesk forced everyone to go to subscription, I was given special pricing to switch from perpetual to subscription. I purchased the M&E suite a few years ago at a substantial upfront cost. I am buy nearly all definitions an Indie. Was hoping I could save a bunch of money on the cost, like Houdini pricing, but only a deal to attract "new" customers. So I would lose my special "subscription renewal" price I'm currently paying through my software provider. Autodesk does not seem to allow you to "switch" your subscription to INDIE for one year, it's like a new purchase instead. If you are already subscribing and wish to switch to INDIE, you will need to pay full price at the end of the one year special INDIE pricing to start your subscription up again.
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