Final cut studio 2 HD retail vs upgrade

I purchased final cut studio 2 HD at an auction in a large lot of misc software and I was wondering if theres a way to tell the difference between the full retail version and the upgrade version without opening the box? Thanks.

An upgrade version would normally say so on the outside of the box.
On the bottom of the box there should be a sticker with an MA number.
The full version would be   MA886Z/A
An upgrade version could be  MA887Z/A  or MA888Z/A.
Hope this helps.

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