if you use a reMarkable tablet, you might want to check your email. Users are reporting that the price of the “Connect” subscription is going up by 30% starting December 21st.
Honestly, people aren’t thrilled about it.
The company’s official response is that the price jump helps support ongoing enhancements. They specifically pointed to new AI capabilities and better integrations with productivity tools as the main reasons they need to charge more.
The reaction has been pretty negative, and a bunch of users are already planning to cancel. One person mentioned that even if the new price—around $6.50 AUD—isn’t a massive amount of money, it’s hard to justify when so many other things require a subscription these days.
It’s not just the money causing the fuss. People are actually pretty frustrated with how the software works. Some users feel features like “Create a link” are clunky, and converting documents to text can be a pain because you lose formatting like headings. That said, the handwriting search seems to be the one thing everyone agrees is working well.
Here is the main thing keeping a lot of people subscribed, though: the warranty. The plan extends your device protection to three years. Several users admitted they don’t really use the cloud features much but keep paying just for that extended warranty.
There’s also some weird timing here. Users noticed reMarkable recently cut their trial period from 100 days down to 50 days. If you do the math, the first group of those new 50-day trials ends right on December 21st, which is the exact same day the price goes up.
If you bought your device a long time ago, you might be grandfathered into a free plan. Those users aren’t paying right now, but seeing this price hike has some of them worried that their free ride might end soon.
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