Upgrading to Final Cut Pro...

Please don't laugh at my question...
If you go from iMovie/iDVD to Final Cut Pro is it considered to be an upgrade?
I am wanting to get Final Cut Pro but wanted to know if I was eligible for the upgrade price or would have to pay the full price.
Thanks for your help!

Are you going to use FCS professionally? If you're not using it professionally, just go with FC Express.
I doubt you're going to find a (safe) loophole to cut your spending considerably. You might have some luck with used apps/eBay, but its a risky process. You could get a stolen, registered, or simply broken copy. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
There is the educational option, but then you're forbidden from using the apps commercially and you can't upgrade in the future.
I would give a whole speech on how you should pay for the software like the rest of us, but I won my copy at a film festival and I am a tight wad. So I wish you luck.

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