Adobe Raising Prices on Creative Cloud Subscriptions in UK & Sweden

[Canon Rumors Guy]

Adobe has informed customers in the UK and Sweden that pricing on their Creative Cloud subscriptions come March 6, 2017. Adobe cites extreme currency fluctuations for the reason behind the pricing increase.</p>
<p>Below is an email UK customers have received from Adobe</p>
<blockquote><p>We hope you are enjoying your subscription to the world-class products and services Adobe provides to help you do your best work. We wanted to share some important information about your renewal price.</p>
<p>As part of doing business globally, Adobe monitors currency exchange rates in order to make adjustments to our pricing up or down as needed. You may be aware that currency exchange rates have fluctuated significantly over the last few years. As a result of recent changes in exchange rates in your region, the price of Adobe products and services is increasing starting on 6 March 2017. <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/x-productkb/policy-pricing/subscription-price-increase.html" target="_blank" rel="follow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Learn More</a>.</p>
<p>The current price of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan will change to [new price] incl. VAT on 6 March 2017. As an Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan subscriber, the price for your subscription won’t be impacted during your current subscription term. However, at the time of your renewal, which is scheduled for 28 June 2017, your price will change to reflect the then current local currency price. We’ll be sure to send you a reminder email with your new renewal  price as your renewal date gets closer.</p>
<p>Thank you for being a valued customer. We look forward to continuing to provide you with the latest innovations from Adobe as part of your subscription.

Please contact us if you have any questions about this change or your renewal.</p></blockquote>
<p>The price increase is just north of 10% and affects software such as Photoshop, Lightroom & Illustrator, among others.</p>
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[YuengLinger]

GOTCHA!

PBD is rolling on the floor laughing his tail off at the rest of us.

 

[privatebydesign]

Because let's face it, no other companies have raised prices in the U.K for the exact same reason...

 

[neuroanatomist]

My condolonces.

Sincerely,

—A perpetually-licensed user of Adobe PS6

 

[heptagon]

"We've altered the rules, pray, that we don't alter them further."

The cloud is not so much about money. This little price hike doesn't really hurt anyone. The cloud is about control.

"You don't want to lose your work of the last ten years? Too bad, we're shutting down our servers and you cannot open your files anymore."

 

[Stichus III]

Because let's face it, no other companies have raised prices in the U.K for the exact same reason...

Is there any history of Adobe lowering their subscription price due to currency fluctuations that negatively affect the consumer?

Just wondering.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Is there any history of Adobe lowering their subscription price due to currency fluctuations that negatively affect the consumer?

 

[dadohead]

Like, literally the day after they discontinued perpetual licenses. Optics, Adobe, optics!

 

[YuengLinger]

"We've altered the rules, pray, that we don't alter them further."

The cloud is not so much about money. This little price hike doesn't really hurt anyone. The cloud is about control.

"You don't want to lose your work of the last ten years? Too bad, we're shutting down our servers and you cannot open your files anymore."

Why wouldn't a photographer who values their images have them backed up on several hard drives? This is just plain silly! Only edits made with leased software are frozen. The images always belong to, and are under the control of the photographer.

No, I don't like the subscription model, but, really, how long after editing an image do you think you will want to go back and continue those edits? You do your work and move on.

If you want to edit an image differently years down the road, surely you can find an alternative to Adobe. If not, pay up long enough to make your edit.

If they raise the prices too much too fast, people will turn to other solutions, and/or a better alternative will eventually arise. Or Adobe will cut prices again.

It is not extortion or Armageddon or...Somebody help me with more words of terror here. I'm exhausted by all the hysteria going around.

 

[monkey44]

In specific instances, I've sold images as much as ten years after shooting it ... not often, but occasionally. As I mentioned earlier, and this UK price rise is as example, we are at the mercy of whatever Adobe chooses to do with price and with product.

I'd prefer not ... so will make my changes now, rather than later when I'll also be on a 30 day or whatever Adobe chooses. I'd be one of the minuscule customers anyway, so it would not even squeak at me 'gone' ... but, I prefer to own any product I use ... that's just a choice, and it won't change for a whole buncha reasons, the 'hostage to Adobe' changes at a whim. For me, it matters, for others maybe not. Adobe will probably generate more revenue for itsef with the subscription model ... and it's probably a good thing for some, and doesn't matter to some. We all have our own model of how we do our work, and is usually the best for each of us specifically - and not as a 'crowd' ...

 

[Fatalv]

My condolonces.

Sincerely,

—A perpetually-licensed user of Adobe PS6

LOL. This brings joy to a long day! Thanks for the laugh

 

[unfocused]

Perhaps we can save a lot of time and internet space by simply inserting a link to the previous Adobe thread.

 

[jeffa4444]

What do you expect from corporate America. Apple have done it, Microsoft have done it now Adobe and I don't remember a single occasion prices were ever lowered other than sales or Black Friday. We already pay a premium in Britain and these companies don't even pay corporation tax or contribute to the local economy.
Surprised? Not at all.

 

[IglooEater]

Thank so for the laugh Neuro!

Seriously, I don't think anyone is naive enough to think that Adobe isn't to begin raising prices prices after most people buy into CC. Now, especially the UK kind of had some dramatic currency fluctuations that makes us expect this. I think it was a bad signal to send though, and could have waited a bit.

 

[3kramd5]

What do you expect from corporate America. Apple have done it, Microsoft have done it now Adobe and I don't remember a single occasion prices were ever lowered other than sales or Black Friday.

What about when Adobe cut the cost of Lightroom in half?

 

[Tinky]

double dunt for me. I've been on the promotional rate for the last year so my subs double.

Hey ho. Cost of doing business.

I still consider it good value, and it's written off the fattest wedge of my tax in any case.

 

[Khristo]

Same thing happened to me here in Oz last year. As "outraged" as I was, looking at the rates (Aussie $ was at parity with the USD a couple of years ago and since has been more like 75c) there's a good argument if not a complete justification.

I'm no Adobe supporter (at least not of their business practices), but cc pricing is pretty much on par here, whereas in the past on outright purchase, it was insanely higher (like 2 or 3 times) - and for no reason whatsoever. So while I would not trust Adobe as far as I could throw them, so far cc is OK - including the rate related hike. Will be interesting to see what happens in the next couple of years.

My advice? Try cancelling your subscription on the web and see what happens. I tried it and two seconds later was re-directed to the "would you reconsider for 3 free months?" offer webpage.

 

[Luds34]

Thank so for the laugh Neuro!

Seriously, I don't think anyone is naive enough to think that Adobe isn't to begin raising prices prices after most people buy into CC. Now, especially the UK kind of had some dramatic currency fluctuations that makes us expect this. I think it was a bad signal to send though, and could have waited a bit.

As a long time Netflix user I was grandfathered in to their $8 a month streaming package while new users were paying $10. Eventually that ended and they raised my prices, a substantial 25%. Of course it represents 2 bucks a month, which was I (or nearly anyone else) going to drop netflix over 2 bucks a month??? Probably very very few people did. The subscription model really gets to the busyness/laziness of the human psyche. And the corporate world is going to cash in on that. Once you're signed up... you're kind of hooked.

 

[privatebydesign]

The subscription model really gets to the busyness/laziness of the human psyche. And the corporate world is going to cash in on that. Once you're signed up... you're kind of hooked.

Ha, tell that to my TV cable company (cancelled), my landline phone company (cancelled), my mobile provider (pay as you go and average of less than $10 a month) and my internet supplier (just swapped to 3 times the speed for $20 a month less).

Now I am using Plex Netflix is looking like the next to go too.

 

[eninja]

Is there a Lighthroom alternative with built in organizing of photos into library catalog like lightroom does?