The current annual subscription cost for Fusion 360 Ultimate is US$1535. As that’s going to change to US$495, that represents a 68% price drop. However, for that amount you’ll now be getting the same features that are currently in Fusion 360 Ultimate the lesser and greater versions are being amalgamated and just called Fusion 360. Make sure you capture and retain all of Autodesk’s statements on this matter, in case that promise eventually gets forgotten. Existing subscribers, that looks like a promise to never increase your prices as long as you keep up the payments. Existing subscribers are being kept at the same annual rate of US$310 or US$300 (depending on when you first subscribed) “for as long as you renew”. The current annual subscription cost for Fusion 360 is US$310 and that’s going to change to US$495, which represents a 60% price increase. Whether it’s a huge price rise or a huge price drop depends on your perspective.

Autodesk’s cloud-based 3D design tool, Fusion 360, is changing price and structure from 7 October 2018.

Fusion 360 annual cost