Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 12

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio Now Just $500 on the Mac App Store

Blackmagic has done some more price dropping, this time for the full Resolve 12 Studio on the Mac. 

The full suite is now available for just $500. The difference here is that it's specifically only for OS X, and only available through the Mac App store. Another benefit to the App store is that a dongle is no longer necessary to run the software — you'll simply use an Apple ID attached to the software to run it on different systems:

Now available on the Mac App Store for only USD$499, customers have more flexibility than ever before because the software downloaded from the App Store features built in security and does not require a hardware dongle to run. That means customers that purchase DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio from the Mac App Store can run it on multiple personal Macs, like their laptop and desktop computers, simply by using their Apple ID.

Here's the big question that still remains, it seems like the only version available to buy with the dongle that will work for both Windows and Mac is still $1,000. I'm trying to find out from Blackmagic what their plans are with this, and if there will ever be a $500 dongle version that works on Windows, but we'll have to wait and see. [Update: Have confirmed this is only for new purchases, and you'll still need to get the $1,000 version if you want it to work on Windows.] I also may just not be looking in the right place, but it seems like the only full version of Resolve you can buy right now is 11 — but obviously that can be upgraded for free to 12. 

Some may find this workflow more cumbersome without the dongle, but being able to run it on multiple systems with just your password seems pretty handy. For anyone who has purchased a Blackmagic Cinema Camera or higher, you'll continue to get free updates to future versions of Resolve for free, but it's unclear if you'll ever be given access to this app store version even though you technically already own the software. [Update: Have also confirmed that those who have the dongle version will not be able to go to the software-only version]. The free version is also available to download through the app store.