# No longer able to afford TR

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**Category:** TrainerRoad Software\
**Created:** [September 26, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/no-longer-able-to-afford-tr/76288 "2022-09-26T04:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlienHardware](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/alienhardware/32/85234_2.png) [@AlienHardware](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AlienHardware)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/no-longer-able-to-afford-tr/76288/68 "2022-09-27T08:16:07Z")

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> [@OreoCookie](#):
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> Technically speaking, TR did not raise prices, their subscription fee is simply paid in dollars — which means it is very expensive for almost everyone else.

Absolutly, which is why I said

> [@AlienHardware](#):
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> The comparison for price with TR is that Zwift charges in native currency

But also, I was relying to the comment that Zwift had raised it prices, which it last did in 2017, Trainer Road 2019, Zwift did comment on raising prices in Jan 2022, Trainer Road about the same time

> [@Legacy Pricing of TR](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/legacy-pricing-of-tr/67712):
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> [[Big Goals, Unbound Gravel, Injury Prevention and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 346] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykJWc1mMLA) Start at 28 minutes in to minute 47 of Nate describing new features and then 3 minutes up to minute 50 of why they want more money to pay for more development teams. So since Nate asked in the podcast today (#346 at ~47 mins in) about trying to get more money to develop newer features. I am grandfathered in so don’t really want to pay more so a bit biased but do want more functionality. While ther…

> [@OreoCookie](#):
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> Apple’s new AirPods Pro cost close to 30 % more — which corresponds to the actual change in currency. I got a sticker shock when I specced out a new MacBook Air.

OK but how does that help the OP afford TR, I expect he isn’t buying new Airpods or MacBook air either

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