Google Earth Pro Gets Massive Price Cut, Goes from $399 a Year to Free

[[Coi] Mr.CLuBBeR]

Four hundred to zero in ten years

Perhaps unbeknownst to most of humanity, a paid version of Google Earth has been available for the last ten years to anyone willing to fork out $399 per year. We say “unbeknownst to most of humanity” because that is one of the few possible reasons we can think of—apart from Google’s largesse and a poor value proposition—for the vertiginous drop in Google Earth Pro’s price, which is now an unbelievably low $0 per year.
“Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights around the world,” the company said in a blog post Friday.
“Starting today, even more people will be able to access Google Earth Pro: we're making it available for free. To see what Earth Pro can do for you—or to just have fun flying around the world—grab a free key and download Earth Pro today. If you're an existing user, your key will continue to work with no changes required.”
All you have to do to get the key is fill out a short form. Once you submit the form, you will receive an email containing your free Google Earth Pro license key.
But what about those who may have purchased a Google Earth Pro subscription just prior to this announcement? Don’t they deserve a refund?
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