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License Transfer

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Kind
Transfer
Term
Per transfer
Definition
"You can sell your Native Instruments product by unregistering its license and obtaining a License Transfer ID for the buyer."
Commercial rules
Excludes NFR, EDU, third-party products, serials registered within 60 days and superseded supplements; EULA permits permanent resale with de-registration and a possible fee.
Applies to
Perpetual Native Instruments software and hardware bundles
Related metrics

Evidence 9

Bundles are transferred as a whole evidence
"Bundles (product bundles consisting of hardware and software or software-only bundles) can only be resold / transferred as a whole. The individual components of a bundle must not be resold / transferred separately."

EULA 3.8(a)End User License Agreement – Native InstrumentsEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Hardware bundle sale gives the buyer the same software evidence
"After the buyer has imported the License Transfer ID to their own account, they will receive the same software bundle as you, the original owner. In short, this means that the seller keeps the software that came with the hardware - and the new owner receives it as well."

Support article, Selling Hardware / Software BundlesBuying or Selling a Native Instruments Product Second-HandRetrieved 2026-10-08

Komplete Start titles are free and not transferable evidence
"For titles within Komplete Start, such as Massive X Player, these are free and included products and are not transferable"

Support article, License transfer, outdated supplementLicense Transfer | Why is my product not transferable?Retrieved 2026-10-08

Licences are transferred with a License Transfer ID evidence
"You can sell your Native Instruments product by unregistering its license and obtaining a License Transfer ID for the buyer. Some products are not transferable due to technical restrictions, third-party licenses, or license types like NFR or educational versions."

Support article, Help with buying or selling second-handNative Instruments | Help with Buying or Selling Second-HandRetrieved 2026-10-08

Permanent resale or transfer is permitted with conditions evidence
"Except if otherwise stated within this EULA, Licensee may resell the software to a third party or transfer the software permanently, provided the third party agrees in writing with this EULA and Licensee ceases all use of the software, completely removes all installed copies of the software from its computer"

EULA 3.6(b)End User License Agreement – Native InstrumentsEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Removing a base product invalidates upgrades evidence
"If a product is removed from your user account, all product upgrades which are based on this product will become invalid."

Support article, Upgrade licencesBuying or Selling a Native Instruments Product Second-HandRetrieved 2026-10-08

Serials are locked from transfer for 60 days evidence
"For technical reasons, serial numbers are automatically excluded from license transfer for 60 days after registration."

Support article, License transfer, 60 daysLicense Transfer | Why is my product not transferable?Retrieved 2026-10-08

Superseded supplements are not transferable evidence
"If a new Supplement is released, it replaces the former version. To make sure that your transfer does not include a bunch of outdated versions, we made them not transferable."

Support article, License transfer, outdated supplementLicense Transfer | Why is my product not transferable?Retrieved 2026-10-08

The seller must de-register and a fee may apply evidence
"In addition, Licensee is required to de-register the purchased software with Native Instruments. Upon request from Licensee via its email address registered with Native Instruments, the serial number of the Product will be transferred by Native Instruments to the third party, and at the same time the registration of Licensee for the software purchased will be deleted. Native Instruments reserves the right to charge a fee for this account modification."

EULA 3.6(b)End User License Agreement – Native InstrumentsEffective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

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