Hardly. If you've paid for CS5.5 Master Collection, your total upgrade cost is $549. Even if you've only paid for CS2 Design Standard, the upgrade cost is $13

Hardly. If you've paid for CS5.5 Master Collection, your total upgrade cost is $549. Even if you've only paid for CS2 Design Standard, the upgrade cost is $1399. Considering a two-year subscription cycle costs $1200-$1900, it's more cost effective to upgrade. If you're short term, subscriptions are probably ok. But if you're committed long term they're a HUGE risk.