I wasn't really planning on an MPC but saw the amazing prize. It's funny because as soon as the store gets that I could transfer the license they would raise the prize, so can't really discuss it with them. But I asked clearly if the software could be transferred and he said 'no, if it could be transferred we would sell it for much more'. Id contact Akai about it before you buy it, and if they'll deactivate the old license and let you have it, thats a great price for it.My understanding is that this unit is something they used to demo in the store. You can't use the hardware without the software, but you can use the software without the hardware, so its possible he just sold the controller and might still be using the software. Im not sure how that would go over though since you can't contact whoever sold it to the store, but its possible he already released the license before selling it. The original owner is allowed to transfer the license.