Adobe Elements Photoshop & Premiere Upgrade Retailer Help

[Dick Hertz]

I have Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2022 and was looking at upgrading. I found the upgrade for both that I had in the past, but it's quite near what it costs new. And now I see that 2025 has a 3 year license, which means that it can go silent one day too. I looked around the forum and saw that 2024 was the final year that the license was offered as it had been in the past and that it's only available from retailers.

Unfortunately I can't find any retailers and only people offering 2024 upgrade versions on eBay and other places that I'd find suspect. Is there any official list that you might have for retailers? At the moment, I'm considering this or migrating elsewhere and dealing with the learning curve for what is surprisingly an even lower cost. I'm very confused why Adobe has done this and I have to wonder whether this is signaling the end of the line for this great but aging software.

[Greg_S. · Accepted solution]

It's my understanding that the main retailers are not allowed to offer Elements 2024 any more.  I can't say for sure, but you may have a problem with activating a license that you buy on eBay or similar sites.

I don't think that the new 3 year license is signalling the end of the line for Elements.  Far from it.  It is the pathway forward for most software publishers.  Yes, there are a couple of photo editors that have permanent license offerings.  But most have some form of subscription license, particularly those that have fully featured programs.

And while the 3 year license is not what many folk desire, the actual annual cost is fairly modest.  We have also been assured that the Organizer will continue to work after the 3 year license expires.

[Dick Hertz]

Hi Greg and thanks for your honest answer. I was afraid of this and couldn't find anyone else selling it either.

End of the world, no, but it seems the end for me here, which is sad. I've been reading comments by other customers elsewhere and I have to wonder whether this is Adobe taking a look at whether this will bend or break the customer base. Adobe's price is their calculation of their premium + a 3 year commitment is up front. If you're amortizing that cost over 3 years you're right. But the competition is a very good product that is more polished than this but with a learning curve and it's better and perpetual.

I had Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat Pro since they came out so many years ago. Once Adobe went to the cloud, the monthly cost was just too much to justify occasional use and I ended up with good alternatives. The last for me was Elements

I had Adobe Creative Suite and Acrobat Pro since it came out but have since found alternatives once it went to the cloud and the monthly cost was just too much to justify occasional use of some features. The last for me was Elements. Organizer working isn't really a draw for me. For now it seems I've got a clear decision and we'll see what the future brings. Thanks and regards to all the folks I know here.