I guess, it will be as usual:

1. nothing
2. a picture of a B738 at a gate for 30-45 minutes
3. a picture of a B738 pushed back for another 30-45 minutes
4. a picture of a B738 on taxi way for 30 minutes
5. a picture of a B738 at the runway for 15 minutes
6. Shop opens
7. Everyone buys at whatever price is asked (forgetting everything they moaned about earlier)
8. Everyone waiting for the license server to send that key code which will take up to 1.5 hours as it cannot handle the demand.
9. Tomorrow, everyone will have their shiny new bird and will be happy.

This time, when they announced 18 DEC 1700z, I knew I will skip those steps and buy it on 19 DEC without any stress, if it is not out until 1900z. I would not be able to take a flight anyhow any later than that, so no need to stay and wait or even purchase it then.

Nevertheless, all the best of luck and patience for those who wait after that.  I have zero problems of being proven wrong if this means you all can enjoy it earlier.  

2 minutes ago, Konterhalbe said:

I get 20 coffees for that in Italia

That's pretty good! I would only get about 12.

But all kidding aside, I am sure RSR will regret that loose statement for a long time to come. 

2 minutes ago, Heavy Metal said:

Everyone waiting for the license server to send that key code which will take up to 1.5 hours as it cannot handle the demand.

Step 8 is no longer valid as licenses are concurrently issued with purchase and installation.  The rest?  Sure, I’ll go there.  Blue skies,

-B

Ah, I was not aware. Glad to get rid of that nasty step! 🙂

Mathijs has posted a picture of it on the runway, with the quote "doing the last tests of some stuff".

29 minutes ago, Cognita said:

Well, they confirm the 60% discount for 2020 owners, so now the question is the actual cost is the question.

I don't expect the msfs24 version to be less expensive than the current msfs version. So aound $75

So with a 60% discount, the upgrade price should be around $30. Maybe more if the msfs24 version is more expensive, but not less.

Coffee is quite expensive in the RSR world.

Just now, Christopher Low said:

Mathijs has posted a picture of it on the runway, with the quote "doing the last tests of some stuff".

Step Five.  We are getting close!  TANSTAAFL,

-B

I only have the -700 with no plans to buy the -800 on any platform. So I guess I can just sit back with my popcorn until February or so.

Because they haven't pre announced the price I can tell that it will be high. Probably as much as a night out with the wife and a good meal. Hmmmm. Not a difficult decision. I'll be buying it.

10 minutes ago, ANCRM114 said:

I only have the -700 with no plans to buy the -800 on any platform. So I guess I can just sit back with my popcorn until February or so.

Me, too.
And there’s always that other PMDG Boeing to enjoy in the meantime 🤙

1 minute ago, jarmstro said:

Because they haven't pre announced the price I can tell that it will be high. Probably as much as a night out with the wife and a good meal. Hmmmm. Not a difficult decision. I'll be buying it.

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie, you legend 😂😂😂

I get a feeling I must be the odd one out - I do like flying airliners in the sim, but the last time I bought a PMDG 737 was in 2011 for FSX... 🤪

Thinking of all the money I've saved over the years, it has to be enough for at least four or five coffees!

6 minutes ago, jarmstro said:

Probably as much as a night out with the wife and a good meal.

Hmmm. My wife or your wife? For my wife the current 375m seems an appropriate fare… ready to swap?

8 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said:

And there’s always that other PMDG Boeing to enjoy in the meantime 🤙

The 737 is the largest thing I fly and I fly it in either the BBJ model or with a C-40 livery. I wish there was a legit Combi base model because the C-40 livery's are a compromise between either painted on cargo door or windows.

I'm not into airline ops, epically wide body.

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25 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

Mathijs has posted a picture of it on the runway, with the quote "doing the last tests of some stuff".

Really now? Wow. I am really getting too old for this shoot. 

well, and yet I am here. But just because it is soooo exiting 🙂