Here in the US If you have a business you can lease 3dsmax for about $110 a month which works out at close to the yearly upgrade price. Not a bad deal, you need an limited liability company to qualify. Some people spend more than that for their cable tv, phone and internat combo package.
Oh, and you can include that as an operating expense in your taxes too.
Oh, and you can include that as an operating expense in your taxes too.