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Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by sudont »

iwwr wrote: post #2

Is it now a given that any fledgling designer will pirate Photoshop?

Yes. That or the educational discount, where Creative Suite is 200 dollars.

I've been hanging on to my copy of cs3 for quite a while, and it only grows less relevant over time. Eventually there will be a different solution, but at this time there simply really isn't any application out there with as battle-tested as a UI as what Photoshop has.

I think most of the sales that they "lose" are the same type of issues that the music industry faces: not a lost sale, just someone trying it out who wouldn't have bought anyway. I've never really seen any institutional or business piracy with Photoshop, just teenagers wanting to use it to mess around.

Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by bricestacey »

revorad wrote: post #3

This looks great, but it is incredibly hard to figure out how to actually buy a subscription on that site. Go here - https://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/html/index.cfm?store=... ;

It's hardly difficult. You click Store > Adobe Store and right under Photoshop are 3 buying options including the subscription.

Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by Retric »

I think subscription pricing fits the software model vary well. However, their pricing is stupid. If you pay for 6 months it would have been cheaper to just upgrade the product outright. Software is not like renting a car where you already know how to drive, you really need to know how to use it before it becomes useful and that takes time.

Edit: Now I could see paying that as a daily rate. If you work on this stuff 3-4 days a month it would cost less and feel like less of a ripoff to rent vs. buy.

Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by jarek »

sudont wrote: post #5
iwwr wrote: post #2

Is it now a given that any fledgling designer will pirate Photoshop?

Yes. That or the educational discount, where Creative Suite is 200 dollars. I've been hanging on to my copy of cs3 for quite a while, and it only grows less relevant over time. Eventually there will be a different solution, but at this time there simply really isn't any application out there with as battle-tested as a UI as what Photoshop has. I think most of the sales that they "lose" are the same type of issues tha…

It's the same model as with pirating Microsoft Office. Adobe can't say it outright, but they'd much rather the individual users pirate as long as it means Photoshop/CS remains the industry standard, because most businesses will pay for it.

Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by jrubinovitz »

I think this is a good idea for Adobe. Maybe this will deter some people from downloading the software illegally. I only need to use PS once or twice a year, and the thought of downloading it illegally has crossed my mind several times. I haven't downloaded it illegally, instead I use it at my school's computer lab for free (besides what I pay for tuition). If I could download PS for $35 a month, I may just download it each time I need to use it and benefit from having the latest version on my own computer for a cheaper price.

Re: Adobe introduces subscription pricing model (Photoshop for $35/month)

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Post by jterce »

Retric wrote: post #7

I think subscription pricing fits the software model vary well. However, their pricing is stupid. If you pay for 6 months it would have been cheaper to just upgrade the product outright. Software is not like renting a car where you already know how to drive, you really need to know how to use it before it becomes useful and that takes time. Edit: Now I could see paying that as a daily rate. If you work on this stuff…

It does depend on the type of business--for most it seems to make more sense to just buy.

But the example given--Photoshop--retails for $699. So that's more like 20 months to break even.

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