PS CS3 to CS4 Standard Suite Upgrade

Hello!
I have PS CS3 now. If I upgrade to CS4 Standard, is my only option to pay the $799 upgrade price, even if local retailers sell it for $499? I guess what I'm asking is if I pay the cheaper price, will the software then not install, forcing me to pay the difference anyway?
Thanks in advance.

The upgrade to PS CS 3 to CS 4 Standard is he question Ramón.
So the answer is the upgrade price you see by retailers will not work for you unless you have the CS3 already which you do not have and therefore the answer is no you cannot use the the $499 upgrade. The only upgrade you can use is the $799 upgrade.
The retailers sell that upgrade as well.
BTW you can also get the 499 upgrade from Adobe if you had a previous version of the suites.

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