Since the new package is all alcohol (under $12, and not a bottle of Chimay etc), espresso and tazo tea drinks, spring water, sparkling water, soda, and fresh squeezed OJ, you don't have to think about it only compared to a couple beers, IF you'll want any of those things.
I'm still trying to make this new package work for me. (someday a package will work for me, I know it!) I think the most booze I've had on a cruise is 3 drinks, but the days I had that I was working on a "buy one get one" beer/wine that was on my Crown and Anchor account as a previous Royal user (and then on DH's account since he doesn't drink). I have one latte a day and am happy with that. I don't really drink juice, I don't drink soda. I rarely drink sparkling water but I do drink a ton of spring water.
For me it works out to buy the *water* package (12 one-liter bottles of Evian delivered to your room to do with as you please) at $39 plus gratuity (for delivery, I suppose), then buy my latte and any booze I want "out of pocket".