Media will be offered at no charge to customers maintaining software seats via the standard service program (ni.com/ssp), but an order must be processed to obtain the media when major updates are available typically twice per year. New seats of software will have media sent by default. See the link below for part numbers to get a $0 quote quote or place an online order. Historically, NI has proactively shipped media to users active on SSP twice per year (NIWeek and NIWeek+6months). Effective January 23, 2018, NI will NOT be sending these automatic shipments anymore; instead, users will be encouraged to download. Additionally, users can request that media (http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/216248) be shipped to them at $0. Customers will be notified via email that they can download and activate using their existing serial numbers. NOTE: During web checkout for $0 media orders, you may need to enter lastname/date in the PO field for reference per screenshot below...

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How to request physical media for NI software tools (semiannual updates no longer ship media by default starting 2018-02)

Media will be offered at no charge to customers maintaining software seats via the standard service program (ni.com/ssp), but an order must be processed to obtain the media when major updates are available typically twice per year. New seats of software will have media sent by default. See the link below for part numbers to get a $0 quote quote or place an online order.

Historically, NI has proactively shipped media to users active on SSP twice per year (NIWeek and NIWeek+6months).
Effective January 23, 2018, NI will NOT be sending these automatic shipments anymore; instead, users will be encouraged to download.
Additionally, users can request that media (http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/216248) be shipped to them at $0.
Customers will be notified via email that they can download and activate using their existing serial numbers.

NOTE: During web checkout for $0 media orders, you may need to enter lastname/date in the PO field for reference per screenshot below...

NI No Cost Media Order.png