Convert PSE 10 trial to full licence by purchasing a boxed copy from Amazon

Hello,
I'm currently trialling elements 10 and I'm happy enoght with it that I'm going to purchase it. I was wondering if I bought a copy from amazon (its £20 cheaper there!) rather than buying off of Adobe's site will the serial number work?
Thanks
Ben

Yes. In PSE 9 and 10 you can convert the trial to an authorized version just by entering the serial number and it doesn't matter whether it's the boxed version or a download.

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Transcript 2: I wrote in great detail what my issue was before starting the chat, and just as I finished, the chat cut off and everything I typed was gone. I started over, with less detail, and made my frustration clear.
info: Thank you for your patience.
While you wait, you can try our community forums where experts are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
info: You are now chatting with Justin.
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Justin: Hi Paul.
Justin: I am sorry for the inconvenience.
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paul kinzer: I hope so!
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paul kinzer: yes, though some words seem to be missing.
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paul kinzer: I mean, uninstall PSE 13.
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Justin: Paul, you need to uninstall and reinstall the application and try to use it again.
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Justin: Thank you for contacting Adobe. We are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Goodbye!
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