PS is DOUBLING in cost??

[dd38779921]

Subscription is ending in Feb and Adobe says my plan will go up in $$. What I see is PS is doubling?? But then I see something about a photography "plan" at 10/mo. So not having much luck finding out how much to keep AI and PS.. don't need a big storage plan for gosh sakes. Really having harsh feelings toward Adobe after years of being a loyal user. Am a semi-retired designer who helps with my art groups graphics as so don't need the added cost.

The older CS applications worked fine, but then they decided to force people into subscription by making PS unusable for newer systems.  Very Greedy. Meanwhile will be looking into Affinity. Hearing good things.

[Test Screen Name]

What plan(s) do you have today? What do they cost? What will the new cost be? Please be detailed, there is no doubling (at least not in the US) unless you got a really good half price deal a year ago.

[dd38779921]

I had the intro plan for PS and had AI.. so about $32/mo for both with taxes. I don't gain income from using these applications as I did for many years, but volunteer graphics work, so cost is important. Customer service may be able to help keep the cost the same which I appreciate. But will still try out the Affinity products and see if it's worth dropping Adobe at some point.

[Test Screen Name]

I'm not aware of a $32 combined program. The normal price for a single app is around $20, but there is an amazing special on the Photographer Plan (Photoshop + Lightroom) for $10. So, the combined price for these two programs is $32.

It's still hard to imagine how it could double, as around $50 will get you the app apps plan.

[dd38779921]

Yes, as I mentioned I had the intro price for PS ($10).. and regular price for AI, but if I renewed I would have to have paid the @20$ ea - as Adobe told me, there would be the increase on PS to the "regular" cost, double what I was being charged. (Of course, the more apps you rent, the cheaper for each, I just don't need them now).

BUT as it turned out, they honored the intro price for PS so the cost is the same for now. As someone else asked, it was not an option for several reasons for me to go back to older OS to be able to use my purchased PS Creative Suite.

Am all set for the time being.

[Test Screen Name]

$10 isn't an introductory price. It's the permanent price of the "photography plan". If you take out a single app plan, for Photoshop, it's $20. Yes, it's bizarre.

[dd38779921]

Well,  the adobe contact  told me  there WAS an into price for PS I was paying, and it would go up to $20 when it renewed, whether I had one or more apps. Their website is a bit confusing so I am not the only one, I guess!

[Test Screen Name]

That's interesting. It might be that the Photography plan isn't intended for combining. Or that the rep was mistaken... there has to be a first time!

[Test Screen Name]

One other thing, I guess. Be sure, if you ever are talking to Adobe again about your plans, to call it the "Photography plan" rather than "Photoshop subscription". Maybe that will keep them on target.

[John T Smith]

>making PS unusable for newer systems

Adobe did nothing to old programs stop working... Apple and Microsoft made new operating systems that would not work with old programs

If you want to keep using old programs, you must use an old operating system