Yes it started at 3. When the 3 came out, they gave everybody who had ring 2 a change to buy the 3 without the sub for a lifetime(As far as I remember), but I had just bought the ring 2 and it was not in my budget to upgrade already sadly :c
I don't might they want a sub, I get it. It makes the company afloat, everything is just a sub as this point though xD
Ohh damn, sad you skipped the test!! :D