We received product pricing information Monday morning for Sage’s “early bird pricing” for upgrades from existing versions of Peachtree to the soon-to-be-released Sage 50 – 2013 Edition. As has been their custom, Sage’s “special pricing” changes monthly, based on proximity to the actual release date (slated for May 14).

Since this year there is not only a name change, but a push to incorporate annual subscriptions into renewal pricing (under the name “BusinessCare”), we expect users to be inundated with confusing offers, both from Sage directly and from other software sources. Before committing to an upgrade purchase, we strongly urge you to give us a call to review the details of any upgrade offer you receive. In many cases we are able to match – or beat – any upgrade pricing offered directly by Sage, by virtue of our purchase volume with that vendor.

Below is a grid showing upgrade prices for the next three months for various Peachtree versions and user counts. These prices do not include the optional BusinessCare subscription which is required for all first-time purchasers.

Upgrade licenses for Peachtree 2012 are still available for purchase, and will remain available through the end of April. If you are not committed to running “the latest and greatest” edition of Peachtree, you may be able to save between $100 and $200 on the prices listed above, by purchasing the 2012 product instead of the 2013 edition.