Zwift Chat

[Brusgaard]

Paid a yearly sub in December (€149.99), so should be fine until December this year. Will probably cancel then, and use of some the many free/cheaper alternatives, that I already use. I expect a rise in numbers on those other platforms with this rip-off price hike.

 

[Brusgaard]

At 12.99 I usually let it run in case I fancy it on the off chance. I’ve cancelled it now, the extra fiver a month made my mind up!

Yes, I have a BKOOL subscription at €4.99/month, which I rarely use. But once in a blue moon I might do something on there, and I’m OK “sponsoring” a small business like them - compared to the Zwift corporation with their high profile sponsorships.

Zwift killed RGT and this hike is just another way of showing their power…

 

[steverob]

Does it keep your stats so you can pick up where you left off?

Yes. I quite often cancel during the summer and when I resume I'm still at the same level, XP, drops, etc.

On that note, it looks like my next monthly renewal will be at the higher price, so I'll take this opportunity to cancel until ZRL resumes.

 

[mjd1988]

The annual one increased as well, but only to £179.99. So the gap between annual and monthly increased. Plus the hit is delayed as it only takes effect at next renewal - which is 10 months away for me.

Not bothered, Internet search suggests it's a first increase since 2017.

Similar boat, locked in yearly price. Very odd timing as lots of people will remember they don't necessarily need it for the summer. Hope not a sign of desperation

 

[Legs]

I can probably count the number of pints of beer I’ve bought in the last year on the fingers of one hand, and I’ve saved £5,000 over the last year by not being a 20-a-day smoker, and compared to OnlyFans it’s quite a wholesome way to spend my hard-earned…

 

[mjd1988]

For hours used it's still worth it but if indievelo or others get more popular at a lower price point (is it still free?) then...

 

[alex_cycles]

Just has an email telling me that Zwift is going up to £17.99 a month from 6th June!! That’s a fiver a month increase for me. Funny time to do it with summer coming up when folk think about cancelling anyway.

I caught wind of this this morning and had a look to see if I could snag an annual renewal at the old price. Thankfully I was early enough, but I think they've shut that door now.

 

[Whorty]

I bought an annual membership in January at £129. The new price of £180 is virtually a 50% increase when I need to renew Jan 2025. I've cancelled that auto-renewal - maybe if enough people hit the cancel button Zwift will realise that they've misjudged their user base. £180, or £15 per month, is not great value for money. My gym is only £32 per month and for that I can use any of their gyms around the country.

Come January if the price is still this high I'll look at alternative platforms. I'm racing less anyway and doing more steady type rides to improve my general fitness.

I may even join @Brusgaard again back on Bkool

 

[Cathryn]

I'm frustrated. Zwift have done loads to grow and support women's cycling so I really want to support them, but that's a big price hike. I've already cancelled for the summer...let's hope it's a bit calmer for the Autumn.

 

[mjd1988]

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/increases-prices-hardware.html

Buried a bit of bad news about new children's accounts as well

 

[Brusgaard]

Not bothered, Internet search suggests it's a first increase since 2017.

Us still within the EU saw an extra price increase in recent years, when we were forced to pay in Euros instead of Dollars. Effectively about 10% extra I think…

 

[Joffey]

Similar boat, locked in yearly price. Very odd timing as lots of people will remember they don't necessarily need it for the summer. Hope not a sign of desperation

We’ll probably have all forgotten come November when it’s Baltic and we need to subscribe again!

 

[CXRAndy]

It's my only platform and roughly 60p per day(new price), it's well worth it for keeping fit.

 

[Legs]

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/increases-prices-hardware.html

Buried a bit of bad news about new children's accounts as well

I saw that a week or so ago… Very bizarre.

I can’t imagine IndieVelo is going to stay free for very much longer. Might be a good time to make the jump, possibly even to become a ‘founder member’ if that allows you to lock into a cheaper subscription when paid subs do come in there…

 

[Legs]

It's my only platform and roughly 60p per day(new price), it's well worth it for keeping fit.

Yeah, that’s my way of looking at it - it’s about a fifth of what some people pay for a coffee every day!