Humble Monthly becoming Humble Choice

well after all the time only catering to new subs we finally get an incentive to stay subscribed :D

I don't know why, but for me this whole thing sounds like Epic Games Store games are on their way to Humble Monthly (I mean, Humble Choice) subscribers...

Well, let's wait and see what are their plans for us.

So as an existing paused subscriber:

• The games arent blind

• I can still pause

• I will get 10 games (instead of less than 10 like all but two bundles had this year so far)

• Price and benefits are the same

I dont think I have a reason to cancel under the new system unless they screw me over later such as taking away pause, loading up bundles with tons of non-Steam games, or something like that. Humble is one of two primary sources for games that I mostly giveaway.

Sucks though that monthly noobs will have to pay lots more.

so basically there's no difference for monthly subscriber? except some few bonuses and renamed hb classic
the only one screwed is new user or cancelled user (more expensive, with no way to get the old monthly ever again)
but if new user pay for hb monthly NOW, can they still becomes hb classic?

well, i am a monthly sucbscriber anyway, so...
i hope i can still pause and no impact whatsoever (at least i think it is), even better because i can SEE all games now

Still not subscribing...

I read FAQ and didn't see this addressed, but wonder if the Basic, Premium and Classic all have access to the same pool of games? (Or will classic possibly be a different pool of games than the Basic and Premium category choices?)

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Not so bad for current subscribers as long as pause remains a thing. When that gets removed... then this is fucked up. I like being able to know what I get every month now.

Well, just hours after I decided, for the first time, to subscribe for a month just for Crash and Spyro... [insert emoji with broken teeth]
Not a complete surprise though as they anticipated this months ago.

If it took so long for me to finally decide it was worth getting a single Monthly, you can figure how much I may be interested now that the price is going to almost double for the same amount of content.
Mind you, I don't doubt the price/quality ratio will be always quite high, and the higher price may be to get even bigger and more recent licenses. Still, after having asked X amount for years, charging 2X isn't going to get much new fans - in fact the strategy seems to keep oldtimers tight.

Credit at least where it's due, since not having "mystery" stuff anymore and allowing a Pick&Mix for lower tiers shows that they listened to feedback.

BTW, as I said above I subscribed with the intention of canceling soon (just the time to check the Trove), but I see the next billing date is november 29th. If I've already paid for the November bundle, and wanted to stay for the December one to be revealed in early November, shouldn't I be charged by the end of this month next? Does it mean they are offering one extra month as an attempt to keep me roped in? Or is it a sign Choice may be launched soon and this be the last old Monthly? (Forgive these questions but I'm a total n00b about the Monthly)

RIP I'll probably never buy humble monthly after this starts up.

Only way to read this, and others have probably said it: "We weren't getting enough money, so we're gonna rope you into yearly subs while you have the chance."

I rarely skip a monthly (regardless of whether it ends up being good or bad), so it's a no-brainer, and I don't care either way at this stage.

So, they want everybody to join the old ("classic") model, but creating a new one where you just pay more.
Don't see the point for the users to like it. Well, you can see the games upfront, but is that worth paying much more? I doubt it.

Oh... well... I guess that's one way to make me never buy the monthly again... Ok then...

(Yeah, yeah, I know what you're gonna say: "But you can subscribe now and just pause it every month." or whatever. Until you forget to pause and "buy" something you didn't really want. Which is what they are hoping would happen. Back when the very first Humble Monthlies came out I bought the first two or so and then lost interest and forgot. It took me around 3 months after that to find out that they still considered me "subscribed" and kept charging me for it. Since then the 2-3 times I actually felt like they did a good enough offer to buy their monthlies I had to make extra sure that I had disabled the subscription, jumping through all the hoops they had added to it over time. Screw what they're trying to do here and screw this whole subscription model craze.)

Something about the all Activision reveals this month just made me think they were going to announce the end of monthly...have been waiting to hear the remaining year subscription would end in getting a bunch of money refunded to wallet or something. I don't know what to feel about this...trepidation?

lol

Getting closer to the bare minimum price games deserve, but a weird choice nevertheless. The open bundle is a good choice though.

How will they be able to reveal all games in advance AND make them not all be shovelware? Who wants to keep their game discounted for a whole month?

This is really about getting people to subscribe and STAY subscribed until they implement these Choice changes because that's the only way you get to use the Classic option.

nice comment on YT from someone:
IGN: "Nothing will change with the recent change of ownership." Also IGN: "Watch the Video."

and yes new users (lets say u find HB after new year) u will pay $20, no way to get classic HB, very interesting offer HB. Hell overpriced. RIP HB 2019

So they leave me no choice but to buy the keys from ST or grey market stores.
Games will probably be divided into tiers like weekly bundles so the cheapest option only will get you the worst games in the bundle.

If they put an "indefinite pause" option then I'll stay.

Good. I'm already excited for the November bundle but don't know what the other games could be.

When is the launch of Humble Classic?

So i have read whole thread and didn't find answer to my question.

My plan is to subscribe for one month. Then pause every month until i see good bundle for me. Let's say it will be first 10 games bundle. If i decide to get it what will happen? I'll use my only month and will i lose my subscription status as no more months left? Will i be able to renew my Classic subscription?