If I buy a used computer, can I upgrade the FCP X that's installed?

If I buy a used computer, can I upgrade the FCP X that's installed to 10.1?
Thanks! Greg

I was hoping to be able to buy a used computer with FCP X already installed and then upgrade it to the 10.1.2 version.
to re-phrase the already given answers:
it is technically impossible to update an installed version of FCPX, WITHOUT the account's data (user name/pw) it was purchased/installed with.
So, even if some ruthless character (you're not allowed to re-sell FCPX) sells you a Mac with a 'preinstalled' FCPX, you can never upgrade it - … without his/her account data.
"there's no such thing as a free lunch!"
hint:
the cheapest way to purchase FCPX is to look out for Special Offers of iTunes Gift Cards - frequently, Warehouses, Discounters, even drugstores offer 20%-off the regular price. So, instead of 300€, it's 240€ ... with the saved money, you can buy another backup-drive for your projects

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