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One time cost... Every few years ... Hmm
You could buy it right now and keep that license (essentially) indefinitely, with bug fixes made to the latest version (7) for about the next year.
But in a year the new version will likely drop with some improvements. You won't get those unless you pay more to upgrade to the latest version.
So you don't pay a subscription, but if you want the latest toys then you must pay.
I mean, its nuanced.
Right now, buying a new license is $229. Upgrades are like $100 - $150.
The only time you need to rebuy / upgrade is when you get a new camera that is only supported by the newest cameras.
I bought my copy for a D7000, and it worked with my old files, worked with my D7100 too as I probably bought in late.
I had to get an upgrade in ~2015 for the D750, and used that with a 5Dsr, and various Olympus cameras (Everything not Nikon are cameras given to me for assignments).
And a final upgrade for me around the time the D850 came out, and I used that for the year I shot a Z7.
Even estimating high, that would be $4.50 a month.
For anyone who isn't usually on the newer cameras, it should be even cheaper.