Mac, haven't you been keeping up on DAZ Studio posts? The base program will be free and the then there will be separate plugins you can buy as you prefer. Platinum Club closing....NO WAY...that's 1 rumor I would never have believed....I think it's too sweet a deal for both DAZ and us...It's my first choice of places to purchase and even at $1.99 ea. on top of membership fees, I'll bet they're making a ton off the club and rightly so they should too! It's a great place with high quality products!