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Steinberg Rule

Grace period gives a free update for recent purchases

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Entitlement
Statement
Redeeming a Download Access Code for an older version shortly before or after the release of a paid update can give the new version free. The decisive dates for current generations are Cubase 15 on 2025-10-08, Dorico 6 on 2025-03-26, Nuendo 15 on 2026-02-25, WaveLab 13 on 2026-01-01 and SpectraLayers 13 on 2026-06-03.
Applies when
Buying shortly before a release
Applies to
Cubase, Dorico, Nuendo, WaveLab, SpectraLayers, HALion, Groove Agent
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