It’s not about raising the minimum for direct benefits being a game changer to buy in. I don’t think it’s a good move to do so right now while most of direct benefits are unavailable and useless. I bought resale first and I will eventually buy in direct but not right now. The AP discount is beneficial for us but that’s not even available to us along with other benefits. I don’t understand why they would raise the minimum during a time where buying direct is not desirable at all.
No idea their plan but AP sales are a different division so while they are on hold, it won’t be forever. And remember, the average DVC new buyer who goes direct does not do so for perks. They have little knowledge of the resale market.
We here all do but the people Disney is marketing to are not resale voters looking to add on to get perks but the new buyer going right to Disney.
And when I bought the minimum was 160.. the raise may have more to do with that then for perks. Plus we don’t know if DVC has info already about AP sales starting either.
Honestly, all the changes they have done seem to have had no major impact on their sales over the last 9 years since they began making those changes for resales.