Are permanent color-changing lights worth it?

Maybe. I have them and I still do traditional Christmas lights because I like the look more. That's personal and why I do both. If you'd pay for Christmas lights every year anyway, usually yes, and if you're just wanting to save money then go for it.

A Govee permanent setup installed in a track runs about $2,500 to $6,000 for most homes with a legitimate installer. Many guys are doing very poor work and leaving you with a mess or an incomplete installation. Do not pick the cheap company for it. In my opinion they do strange, very bad work and leave customers calling our company and paying essentially the same price for installation just to repair the messed up job. Commercial-grade systems run $6,000 to $12,000 and up. If you love the big C9 bulb look and only want lights in November and December, a traditional install is still the better deal.