Microsoft Office is still sold as a one time purchase if you prefer. Although Microsoft is getting quite annoying with in app messaging encouraging people to sw

Microsoft Office is still sold as a one time purchase if you prefer. Although Microsoft is getting quite annoying with in app messaging encouraging people to switch to the subscription version. Also the onedrive storage is a very good value by comparison, so you’re basically burning money to buy the one time purchase version. As for music, TV shows, movies, it’s definitely possible to buy them rather than using a subscription service. Music is the easiest, Amazon and iTunes still offer MP3 purchases for reasonable prices that you can play anywhere and not have to worry about DRM. Movies and TV shows are more complicated because they all have pretty crappy DRM and the pricing is kind of ridiculous, but it is possible to buy them outright. As much as I hate how everything is moving to subscriptions, there are occasions when I prefer it. For example my Plex pass, I don’t really trust that the company will be around and providing enough value in the long term for me to invest in a lifetime subscription even though it is offered. And so I pay annually and sometimes I don’t renew. I think I paid for 3 out of the last 5 years, depending on how much use I’m getting out of it.