Is there a free upgrade from Quicken 2016 to 2017?

bchandler6

Or a fee?

volvogirl

No.  You have to buy a newer version.  Don't buy 2017.  Buy the newest one.  2017 will discontinue online support in April 2020.  But if you are not using any online services now like downloading transactions you should stay on 2016.  Why do you want to upgrade?

volvogirl

No.  You have to buy a newer version.  Don't buy 2017.  Buy the newest one.  2017 will discontinue online support in April 2020.  But if you are not using any online services now like downloading transactions you should stay on 2016.  Why do you want to upgrade?

NotACPA

No free upgrade.  But, why do you want to upgrade to QW2017 in the first place?

If for the ability to download ... that's going to end for Q2017 on 4/30/2020.

thecreator

Hi @bchandler6 ,

There has never been a Free Upgrade to Quicken 2017 to 2016, unless you purchased Quicken 2016 within 30 days of Quicken 2017 being released.

Why not purchase Quicken 2020 during Black Friday? Or on Cyber Monday?

bchandler6

I have 2017 now. I don't want to pay a monthly fee.

NotACPA

bchandler6 said:

I have 2017 now. I don't want to pay a monthly fee.

There's no such thing as a monthly fee from Quicken/Intuit ... unless you purchase one of the entirely optional add-on services.

You bank(s) might charge a monthly fee for downloading via Direct Connect ... but that's a bank-imposed fee ... not a Quicken fee.  And, downloading via DC is, again, optional.

SO, why do you believe that there's a monthly fee for Quicken 2020?

thecreator

Hi @bchandler6 ,

There is no Monthly fee for Quicken Subscription Products, just a Yearly Membership Fee.

Quicken 2016, 2017 and Subscription programs, use the same Data File.

See this FAQ:  https://community.quicken.com/discussion/7731283/installing-reinstalling-and-upgrading-to-windows-quicken-2017-versions-procedural-adjustment

bchandler6

So the price that is quoted for the software is a yearly fee????

NotACPA

bchandler6 said:

So the price that is quoted for the software is a yearly fee????

Where are you seeing this?

thecreator

Hi @bchandler6 ,

It depends where you purchase it from. Amazon sells it for 1 Year plus two Months Free.
Quicken has a One Year or 2 Year Price, where you can save 40% off a 2 Year Membership, which is only good for First Time Buyers of the Subscription Product.

Current Subscribers can't save 40% unless their Membership expires for 1 complete day.

Current Subscribers can buy from Retailers, like Amazon, Staples and others.
The Product key is only good for 6 months from date downloaded or printed.

splasher

thecreator said:

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Current Subscribers can't save 40% unless their Membership expires for 1 complete day.
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I'm guessing this is a typo, should be, it is expired for over 30 days.