Buying it: the two options
One decision, two numbers, and a $485 gap that never appears on the sales page as a figure.
Compared
| Pay once | Instalments | |
|---|---|---|
| You pay | $2,497 | six payments of $497 |
| Total | $2,497 | $2,982 |
| Difference | — | +$485 |
| Suits | Money available now | Cash flow that needs spreading |
The verdict
Pay once if the money is there. $485 is a fifth of the product price for nothing but the convenience of spreading it.
Take the plan if paying in full leaves no buffer. Running short in month two ends the project; the premium does not. That is a real reason. What is not a reason is taking the plan because it is the default button, which is what most people do.
What buying gets you
The training, the custom tooling, the templates. The tooling being bundled rather than charged monthly afterwards is the genuinely unusual part and it changes any like-for-like comparison against a cheaper course.
The cost not in either column
About $15 a month for the automation. Roughly $180 a year, absent from every summary. Budget it before deciding, not after.
When buying closes
24 September 2026, 11:59pm Pacific. The alternative to buying is not keeping $2,497 — it is another year in the same position, which is the option that wins by default whenever a decision gets deferred.
Full or instalments, settled · buy now or wait
Checked 24 September 2026.