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Cole Slow
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May 15, 2013
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Should I just buy cs6 now?

  • May 15, 2013
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Hi I'm a third year graphic design student.  I started with 5.5. I've been waiting for the next version after cs6 since I have 1 more year to finish school but it seems like that's not gonna happen. However, I can't afford monthly subscription for cloud, also it will be more expensive than buying the programs as a student. So, how do you think? Is it better to buy cs6 now for the future? Thanks in advance

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    Noel Carboni
    Noel Carboni
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    May 16, 2013

    Just for reference, you can get a decent student discount on a cloud license:

    http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/students.edu.html

    There is no student discount on upgrades, however - never has been.  You'll pay $200ish for the upgrade to a perpetual Photoshop CS6 Standard license, or $400ish for the upgrade to Photoshop CS6 Extended.

    -Noel

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    Anonymous
    May 28, 2013

    If I was going to do freelance work (after school), I'd make sure I had a fully operational and professional set of tools to use for the next couple of years. For me, that would be the CS6 suite not the cloud.

    If planning to work for someone, perhaps it's not so important.

    However, if you're going to be in school for a couple of years, you might want to get your student version of CS up to version 6.

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    WBoswell
    Inspiring
    May 30, 2013

    There is no choice now CS6 is no longer available in a box from Adobe. I believe you can get a downloadable version. But you have to have an excellent Cable Internet connection. anything less you going to spend hours or days downloading it.

    And its all or nothing. no longer is Web Premium or Design Premium available. Its one big enchilada.

    And the price on the open market Amazon, others has jumped an additional $200-400 dollars. I checked one place and they were selling it for $2300.00 Should sell at the most $1400.00 tops since its last years version will be supersceded with CS7 within next few weeks to next few months.  If anything companies should be droping prices to unload old inventory.

    If you purchase The Lease for life deal its $49 rate (possibly a teaser rate)


    I can't understand why anybody would pay more at Amazon or anywhere else when they can get CS6 at Adobe as long as it's still available.  Now if Adobe decides to pull the plug on CS6 apps, I'm sure we'll see a lot of resellers ripping people off with outrageous prices.  Resellers doing it now makes no sense and as you mentioned you'd think they'd want to unload their inventory and sell it cheaper or at the same price.

    To the OP, I would say get it now in case it's no longer available at Adobe.  You don't want to pay more later if you buy it in a store.

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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    May 15, 2013

    kim,

    There is no particular rush in terms of update opportunities, since CS6 is now truly a perpetual application/license, but you may buy it now to get (as much) up to the current level (as possible).

    It is probably impossible to predict what is going to happen in all aspects, including options and prices.

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