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eclipse_winter
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December 30, 2021
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Why no option to buy permanent licensing like it was with CS6?

  • December 30, 2021
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You know, I miss when Adobe did the permanent licensing for their products, especially for the Creative Suite Master Collection, I think  it was about 1300$ USD, but was a one-time price. I honestly don't really fancy the whole cloud saving that Creative Cloud provides.

 

I would be perfectly fine with having a version of Creative Cloud that was local save only, but still had all the software that Creative Cloud provided. Granted, it would be nice if there were more package options for like for instance, an "Artists, Animator, and Video Production" option (that only came with Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Animate). But the all or one approach is okay as long as when installing, one is allowed to install only the software they need, not the full package, like what CS6 Master Collection did. I honestly really don't mind paying the bigger price tag providing it's a one-time price, not a subscription. I personally just don't see the use for paying a subscription to use the cloud service when I normally do local only, and backup to my personal external hard drive. It doesn't do much justice when some people just want to use the software, and not have to worry about an annual or monthly fee for some extra thing.

 

I mean take what you guys want. I just wish there was that option for a local only version of Creative Cloud that had a permanent licensing instead of the subscription to basically rent space on the cloud and the software.

    Correct answer DeanUtian

    I'll add to the last post. First, a reminder that the forums are generally community driven. People like myself are not paid Adobe staff. We don't represent Adobe and respond to posts to help others.


    Adobe made a decsion to move away from perpetual licences to subscription as it was seen as a more reliable and profitable revenue stream. It guarantees users will continue to pay into the future rather than buying one version and perhaps skipping future updates. To give extra value to users, the subscription gives access to updates as they become available and has other cloud-based services. Note, just because there is a subscription model does not mean the software is loaded from the cloud. The software is still installed on your local computer. It will check online to see your subscription status to keep it active.

    In terms of buying different packages, Adobe do allow you to buy individual applications as below. Generally, the thinking is to offer everything (or almost) at a single price.
    https://www.adobe.com/au/creativecloud/plans.html

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    stylish_fashion5438
    Participant
    June 25, 2025

    I have been tinkering with CS6 for a while now. Never enough to make it profitable let alone worth $70 a month. Just a hobby thing every now and then. I just updated my mobo+processor on my computer that CS6 is already installed on, only for them to tell me I've run out of activations. But they'll gladly sell me a subscription. 

     

    Turns out I'm just going to forever abandoned them as a company that I'm willing to do business with. Slick strategy marketing team.  Slick strategy.

    kglad
    Community Expert
    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 25, 2025

    you can still activate cs6 if you an activation remaining or a computer with a cs6 activation that you can deactivate.

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    billy_3593
    Participant
    September 10, 2024

    Simple answer, GREED. They could have continued to offer a parallel updated product without the online aspect or even just continued to offer an earlier version but where's the profit in that. Products are so 'last century' the money's in services, baby. It's a business plan adopted by anyone wishing to keep their shareholders happy or at least quiet. I bet this doesn't get past the censors.

      kglad
      Community Expert
      kgladCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 10, 2024

      everyone here is offering an opinion.  no one that knows would post here.

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      DeanUtianCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      December 30, 2021

      I'll add to the last post. First, a reminder that the forums are generally community driven. People like myself are not paid Adobe staff. We don't represent Adobe and respond to posts to help others.


      Adobe made a decsion to move away from perpetual licences to subscription as it was seen as a more reliable and profitable revenue stream. It guarantees users will continue to pay into the future rather than buying one version and perhaps skipping future updates. To give extra value to users, the subscription gives access to updates as they become available and has other cloud-based services. Note, just because there is a subscription model does not mean the software is loaded from the cloud. The software is still installed on your local computer. It will check online to see your subscription status to keep it active.

      In terms of buying different packages, Adobe do allow you to buy individual applications as below. Generally, the thinking is to offer everything (or almost) at a single price.
      https://www.adobe.com/au/creativecloud/plans.html

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        Test Screen Name
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        December 30, 2021

        The subscription is what buys you the software. You run it locally. There's a small amount pays for the cloud space, but you're just paying for software including upgrades. Adobe found people would buy a perpetual license and then not upgrade for years and years, which doesn't generate nearly enough money for their liking. 

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