Upgrading to PSE 2023--Need advice about photo editing

I'm sorry if I'm being pedantic here:

• Premiere Elements is a video editor
• Photoshop Elements is a photo editor
• Purchasing either Elements program includes the Elements Organizer which has a rudimentary Instant Fix photo editor
• If you are not going to edit videos or produce custom slideshows, there is no reason to purchase Premiere Elements by itself or as part of a bundle of Premiere and Photoshop Elements
• Lightroom is a subscription program that is constantly updated; Elements is a permanent license purchase that you can use as long as your computer will support it.  Unfortunately with Macs, that often doesn't last very long, as you have found out with your Elements 2019;
• Lightroom is a more fully featured photo editor than Elements, but since you haven't told us your level of skill or how you intend to use the program, it is impossible to offer any further opinion about which you should purchase.  I have many photo editing programs and plug-ins, but for 80% of my needs, I am happy just to use the Instant Fix editor that is a feature of the Elements Organizer.

Elements 2023 has added or improved features since Elements 2019.  You can check it out with a 30 day free trial available here. 

Hi Angela. Why do you think you might need the Elements bundle that includes Premiere Elements?  If you don't edit videos or want a more robust slideshow editor than Photoshop Elements already provides, I can't think of any reason for you to buy both. 

If your question is comparing Elements to Lightroom, that is an entirely different question and requires you to consider your own editing needs. Since you already have Elements 2019 and have already used Lightroom, I don't know what advice we can add.