[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

I agree, it sucks that you can't transfer the Lifetime Subscription, but in addition to getting 20% off the cost of the new hardware, as an existing Lifetimer, you can get $200 off the cost of a Lifetime Subscription for the new unit. I know it's not ideal, but it's something.

Geez... when I got lifetime on my Series 2, Lifetime was only $200 and I believe it was $360 on my Series 3. Now, it is $599 (before the discount). In other words, they raised the price by $240 and generously offer a $200 discount

2nd ETA: The article in the link says that:

For existing TiVo customers wanting a lifetime subscription with the new box, they must pay full price for a TiVo Premiere or TiVo Premiere XL -- $299 and $499, respectively. However, they will receive $200 off the lifetime subscription price of the box, making it $299.

This is not correct.

If I upgrade from my Series 2 (which has a Lifetime), they do not offer a machine discount, but the Lifetime is discounted by $200 from $399 to $199.

If I upgrade from my Series 3 (technically, a "TiVo HD") (NOT Lifetime), they offer a 20% machine discount, but the Lifetime is NOT discounted and stays at $399.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

But the lifetime is not transferable to a new box.

It isn't clear from TiVo's site as to whether you are transferring the lifetime or getting a new lifetime

Originally Posted by TiVo upgrade site

Our customer's feedback has been loud and clear. They want a low priced Product Lifetime service (PLS) on Premiere. We listened. Now existing PLS customers can get an exclusive Upgrade Program discount: 50% off a new PLS plan (a savings of $200) when upgrading to Premiere. Enjoy your new box.

ETA: (I deleted my original ETA as it was factually incorrect)