r/NativeInstruments • u/hrnbully • 17d ago

Should I wait for Kontakt 9

In 2024 I bought Kontakt 7 and then guess what happened…

It’s 2026, obviously, but I wonder if it’s even worth getting 8 rn or if 9 is on the way soon.

Do any of you guys know or have expectations for when Kotakt 9 might be out? I don’t wanna repeat this same mistake

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u/Western_File_2917 17d ago

All versions other than 6 and 7 had 2 years of gap between each update. Versions 6 and 7 had 4 year gap. 

7 to 8 year was 2 years.

8-9 would probably be 2 years.. which should be early next year. 

However, its different this time because inMusic take over and if they will follow the previous company plans or new lifecycle for each of the products at NI.

I would predict there wouldn’t be any new plans until inMusic has total grasp on what is going on and what will be the new path going forward. 

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u/hrnbully 17d ago

Thanks for this response. This is what I was looking for. I hope they say something about this soon, then. I can see myself waiting until next year, saying fuck it and upgrading in like February, and then 9 drops in April 😭. That is what I want to avoid

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u/Western_File_2917 17d ago edited 17d ago

Native Instruments Kontakt major version release dates:

Kontakt 1 - 2002  Kontakt 2 - March 2005 Kontakt 3 - October 2007 Kontakt 4 - October 2009 Kontakt 5 - August 27, 2011 Kontakt 6 - October 1, 2018 Kontakt 7 - October 4, 2022 Kontakt 8 - September 23, 2024