Are annual updates to Nuendo more expensive than Cubase?

With version 10, Steinberg is also making Nuendo more affordable.
“We are dramatically reducing the price for full and update licenses of Nuendo 10 to give back to the many professionals who already benefit from Nuendo and those who are toying with the idea to switch,” notes Steinberg Pro Audio Team head Timo Wildenhain. “Everyone needs to understand why we believe that Nuendo 10 is the most cutting-edge digital audio workstation today.”
Pricing and Availability
Nuendo 10 will be in Q2 2019. The suggested retail price for the boxed version of Nuendo 10, which includes the required dongle, will be 999 euros, whereas the download version will be available for 979 euros. These prices include German VAT. Customers who have activated Nuendo 8 or previous versions since March 13, 2019, are eligible for a free, downloadable Grace Period update to Nuendo 10 as soon as it is available.