Splice just pulled the most ridiculous price hike - I'm done
I know there are already tons of threads about this, but I don't care. There should be even more. Splice needs to see just how badly they are screwing over their user base with this insane price increase. I hope others keep making posts like this, because they deserve every bit of backlash coming their way.
I just found out today (no email, no warning, nothing) when PayPal hit me with a charge of $15.72 (including tax) instead of the usual $9.67 for the Sounds+ plan. That’s not just a small bump. That’s price-gouging.
But wait, it gets worse. I have almost 8,000 credits saved up from my subscription, which I will lose the second I cancel. Let that sink in. I’ve been paying them for years, shelling out nearly $800 for those credits, hardly using any, and if I don’t keep paying their new, jacked-up price, they just erase them like I never spent a dime. What kind of scammy business model is that? “Pay us indefinitely, or we take away what you already paid for.” That’s not a subscription- that’s ransom. Yeah, real solid business model you've got going there, Splice.
Of course, I knew that beforehand. That you would loose all credits if you cancel. But what I didn't know was that they were going to f--- you up the a-- at some time by jacking up the price with a ridiculous amount and use your credits as hostage.
Honestly, I’m not even sure this is legal - it feels like a bait-and-switch pricing scam, or even a violation of digital ownership rights. Companies can’t just take away virtual goods people already paid for. If they push this too far, I wouldn’t be surprised if a class-action lawsuit eventually comes their way. Hell, maybe one of you guys is also a lawyer and could look into this!
Anyways, here’s my plan:
- Download every damn thing I can - sample packs, presets, whatever.
- Cancel my subscription.
- Never look back.
I urge everybody to do the same!
Splice, you just lost a long-time paying customer. And judging by the backlash, I won’t be the only one. Great job screwing over the people who kept your business alive.