Upgrade to cs2

Hello community
I have Adobe Photoshop 5.5
Can I upgrade to Adobe CS2?
What is cost?
thanks in advance

Anyone selling CS2 is obviously selling used copies.
The serial number will already have been used by the original purchaser.
While Adobe allows the original purchaser to use the software on two different computers, they are NOT allowed to sell the "2nd installation" to someone else.
This is in the EULA (End Used Licensing Agreement)
Also the serial number is used to qualify for any upgrading pricing.
The original purchaser CANNOT upgrade to a newer version and attempt to sell the CS2 copies with the justification that "they don't use the old version anymore"
This CS2 copy is virtually guaranteed to have been used for an upgrade and also very likely the 2 allowable installations will also have been used.
Which means that if you bought the CS2 you mention;
You won't be able to install it since both installations will already be used.
You won't be able to use the serial to buy an upgrade to a newer version.
So you will be out the money you paid and it will be impossible to get a refund, no matter what the seller promises.
Since your Photoshop 5.5 came out in Feb 1991 and you haven't upgraded since, it appears your Photoshop needs are not that comprehensive.
Go with Photoshop Elements, just googled this and the price is $70 - 90. It will be much more advanced that your old Photoshop and much cheaper!

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