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We recently announced the new upgrade policy for all our software on the EllisLab blog. There was one point that we needed to settle specifically for ExpressionEngine. Would the new policy be retroactive for expired ExpressionEngine 1.x Download Accounts?

As you can tell from the title, the answer is yes. As of today, that’s reflected in the store as well. If your Download Account was expired for EE 1, you can now download the latest version of EE1.

However, please note that the upgrade pricing has not changed, just the ability to download ExpressionEngine 1.x.

If the Download Account was expired when the new policy went into effect, the upgrade price will still be the same as before ($50 + old renewal fee). Likewise, if the Download Account was active when the new policy went into effect, the price to upgrade to EE2 is still just $50.

In other words, if you renewed your account just before the new policy, you still get the advantages of the renewal in terms of the upgrade price to EE2.

We think this is the fairest way to put the new policy into effect while keeping everything simple and easy.

Totally unexpected awesomeness! 😊

Possible bug report: In “My Downloads”, when I click on the (new) “Upgrade Now!” link for a purchase belonging to the 1.x line, the screen that follows lists pricing of “$50.00 + $19.95 Renewal” - I presume that’s incorrect, and should just be “$50.00”?

Thanks EllisLab, this is a very generous step.  I’m sure I’m not the only customer you’ve made happy, with this move.

Totally unexpected awesomeness! 😊

Possible bug report: In “My Downloads”, when I click on the (new) “Upgrade Now!” link for a purchase belonging to the 1.x line, the screen that follows lists pricing of “$50.00 + $19.95 Renewal” - I presume that’s incorrect, and should just be “$50.00”?

Not necessarily. To quote Leslie.

“If the Download Account was expired when the new policy went into effect, the upgrade price will still be the same as before ($50 + old renewal fee).”

You need to pay the support renewal fee to upgrade to EE2.

Ahh, my bad; misread that. Ok, so to get this straight:

EE1 current support contract -> Latest EE1 = Free
EE1 expired support contract -> Latest EE1 = Free
EE1 current support contract -> EE2 = $50
EE1 expired support contract -> EE2 = $50 + license renewal

EE2 current support contract -> Latest EE2 = Free
EE2 expired support contract -> Latest EE2 = Free

Is that correct?

Ahh, my bad; misread that. Ok, so to get this straight:

EE1 current support contract -> Latest EE1 = Free
EE1 expired support contract -> Latest EE1 = Free
EE1 current support contract -> EE2 = $50
EE1 expired support contract -> EE2 = $50 + license renewal

EE2 current support contract -> Latest EE2 = Free
EE2 expired support contract -> Latest EE2 = Free

Is that correct?

Perfecto.