having read a few confused posts about NN premium membership prices and since I've done this little "research" with my time machine, I've decided to share with you my "results", so going back in time..
end of 2003 -
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beginning of 2004 -
$5 (USD) for one month of premium membership
$10 (USD) for three months of premium membership
$15 (USD) for six months of premium membership
$25 (USD) for 1 year of premium membership
end of 2004 - 83,165 members and counting!
$9.95 USD for 1 Week Trial (non-recurring)
$19.95 USD for 1 Month (non-recurring)
$29.95 USD for 3 Months (non-recurring)
$49.95 USD for 1 year (non-recurring)
$149 USD for Life (non-recurring - of course)
beginning of 2005 - 130,915 members and counting!
$19.95 USD for 1 Month (non-recurring)
$29.95 USD for 3 Months (non-recurring)
$49.95 USD for 1 year (non-recurring)
$149 USD for Life (non-recurring - of course)
end of 2005 - 537,524 members and counting!
$24.95 USD for 1 Month (non-recurring)
$39.95 USD for 3 Months (non-recurring)
$59.95 USD for 1 year (non-recurring)
$149.95 USD for Life (non-recurring - of course)
beginning of 2006 - 668,915 members and counting!
same prices as the end of 2005
end of 2006 - 990,330 members and counting!
same prices as the beginning of 2006
beginning of 2007 - 1,107,250 members and counting!
$27.95 USD for 1 Month (non-recurring)
$49.95 USD for 3 Months (non-recurring)
$69.95 USD for 1 year (non-recurring)
$119.95 USD for 3 years (non-recurring)
end of 2007 - 1,421,297 members and counting!
$29.95 USD for 1 Month (non-recurring)
$49.95 USD for 3 Months (non-recurring)
$79.95 USD for 1 year (non-recurring)
$129.95 USD for 3 years (non-recurring)
from the end of 2007 until today (2,149,772 members and counting!) prices have remained the same.
as you can see, the community has hugely grown up hence, I guess, the higher prices...
btw, I would have had bought a "for Life" membership when there was still the possibility: stupid me!