Well since 2024 was announced last week with the trailer, are u still buying stuff for 2020?  For me, I will not be buying anything until 2024 is coming out.  Just curious what everybody else is doing

I'm not stopping my enjoyment of the current sim waiting for a release in a year or so.  I'll continue to support the various developers making addons for the current MSFS.  

I am fascinated to see the responses in this thread. Despite being assured by MS/Asobo themselves that the vast majority of FS2020 addons will be compatible with FS2024, it seems that some FS2020 users have still decided not to purchase anything else until FS2024 is released. Is this because you are not confident that compatibility is assured, or some other reason entirely?

No. I've stopped buying. Unless a developer specifically states that any updates for 2024 will be free and that the product will indeed be updated, even if already compatible, to take advantage of any new features, I'll save my money. No point in paying twice.

Edited June 19, 20232 yr by jarmstro

It has already been confirmed that our current add-ons will work on the new sim. Additionally, most of the big third party devs have said they will provide free compatibility upgrades if necessary. Keeping these facts in mind, I see no reason to hamper my enjoyment of 2020 now and I will continue to purchase any add-on that interests me.

Just now, Christopher Low said:

I am fascinated to see the responses in this thread. Despite being assured by MS/Asobo themselves that the vast majority of FS2020 addons will be compatible with FS2024, it seems that some FS2020 users have still decided not to purchase anything else until FS2024 is released. Is this because you are not confident that compatibility is assured, or some other reason entirely?

Probably because they are afraid of upgrade fees. Me personally I think there's only three outcomes:

1) MSFS 2024 isn't as compatible as they said and devs have to do quite some work and therefore - justifiably - want an upgrade fee. In this case MSFS 2024 will utterly fail, because who wants to re-buy his 400 airports and lose another 200 because these devs don't update them anymore?

2) MSFS 2024 is as compatible as they say and devs have very little work, on par with a sim update. So they either don't want no upgrade fee or if they do, they'll feel the wrath of the community.

3) MSFS 2024 sucks and I stick with MSFS 2020 anyway.

In any of these outcomes me still buying scenery for 2020 is a sensible decision.
 

I want to enjoy the sim and take Asobo at their well publicised word that the vast majority of addons will work. Not going to stop enjoying the hobby for something that might perhaps maybe could occur in a year or so.

 

2 minutes ago, Krakin said:

It has already been confirmed that our current add-ons will work on the new sim. Additionally, most of the big third party devs have said they will provide free compatibility upgrades if necessary. Keeping these facts in mind, I see no reason to hamper my enjoyment of 2020 now and I will continue to purchase any add-on that interests me.

To be correct, most have left themselves a backdoor open, saying "according to what Microsoft said about 2024" etc. So if it turns out that Microsoft overstated, they could still change their mind

I have no plans to buy the new sim anyway.  😉 

I'm going to continue to support the devs NOW and not just 'abandon them until next year'.  

I might be dead by the time 2024 comes out. Not feeling ancient or morbid, just existential. I'm here now, and using the current sim. So I'll buy stuff if I want it. Now. (assuming I've got the money, of course - death and taxes etc)

2 airports in the past 2 days.  What me worry?

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Edited June 19, 20232 yr by Sky_Pilot071

doesnt't bother me one bit. Will continue to purchase titles I find interesting for MSFS (2020).

 

It depends on who the developer is. Take Just Flight for example; based on their track record, I have no doubt that JF will do whatever's necessary to ensure FS24 compatibility, and so I feel confident in buying their current and imminent releases. Flying Iron and Blackbox fall into the same category - they have built a reputation that will see them through this period of uncertainty.

Of course, there are other developers who might not bother, or who may charge an inordinate amount for what ever reworking is required - I have my suspicions, you have yours.

Still buying. Why wouldn't I? 

Will still be buying addons for the current sim and will also be buying 2024.