Acci, who can be found on PlanetWatch Discord or Telegram. If you have questions, feedback, or issues... you can reach me on either of those platforms.
Notes: These numbers are updated frequently. PW:Credits costs are based on worst case tinyman with max slippage of 1%. These numbers apply to USD vouchers/licenses but EU should be similar. New and renewal licenses can be purchased with vouchers. T1/T2 rewards based on Tier 1. Obviously there are other considerations such as "where will the price be in X days/year?" and if you are going to participate in Hodler staking (which will increase your rewards as much as 11x until Feb 2024). You have to make the call on that, I can only show where we are at at this moment in time. I ignore left over value in PW store credit after purchases (
so technically you can end up much better off if buying multiple licenses).
Current planets cost of 100 PW:Credit (1 voucher): 2,544
Current USD cost of the same:
$0.03 (Lower than 30 day average of $0.04)
Historical price charting of the above
T1 (3 year) -> requires 6 voucher(s), costing
15,264 planets -> earning (365 * 3 * 133.3248) =
145,990.656 planets
T2 (3 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 3 * 30.72) =
33,638.4 planets
T3 (3 year) -> requires 2 voucher(s), costing
5,088 planets -> earning (365 * 3 * 46.3104) =
50,709.888 planets
T4 (3 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 3 * 23.04) =
25,228.8 planets
T1 (2 year) -> requires 5 voucher(s), costing
12,720 planets -> earning (365 * 2 * 133.3248) =
97,327.104 planets
T2 (2 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 2 * 30.72) =
22,425.6 planets
T3 (2 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 2 * 46.3104) =
33,806.592 planets
T4 (2 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 2 * 23.04) =
16,819.2 planets
T1 (1 year) -> requires 3 voucher(s), costing
7,632 planets -> earning (365 * 133.3248) =
48,663.552 planets
T2 (1 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 30.72) =
11,212.8 planets
T3 (1 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 46.3104) =
16,903.296 planets
T4 (1 year) -> requires 1 voucher(s), costing
2,544 planets -> earning (365 * 23.04) =
8,409.6 planets
So at this time,
I think it is smart to buy 3 year new/renewal licenses with PW:Credits as it helps continue keeping sensors on the network... which helps move to data sales... which help token value (data sales are exchanged to planets by PW). IMO... if I already have the sensor it certainly makes sense, as license costs WILL be covered with planets unless the price drops many fold for most sensors. Participating in Hodler makes it a resounding yes as you can buffer even an extreme planets price drop (if you are not buying them all).
P.S. I know that bins could empty and that would change the above calcs. My response would be that if we are increasing sensors enough to deplete bins, chances are it would be because of planets pricing (solid ROI numbers) and the original question would then be moot.