If you’ve been taking advantage of Adobe’s 20GB Photoshop and Lightroom plan, you’ll not want to let it lapse. As of January 15th, Adobe is abandoning the plan for new users. And even those grandfathered in by existing accounts will see a price increase.
The price for current subscribers – and anyone who gets in before the deadline – goes from $9.99/mo to $14.99/mo after January 15th. For anyone who wants to sign up after that, you’ll have to go with another, more expensive plan.
Adobe first announced the plans in December, with the deadline set for January 15th. With the 20GB plan gone, you’ll have two options, the 1TB Lightroom only plan or the 1TB Photoshop and Lightroom bundle, both of which are more expensive than the 20GB plan was.
Pricing changes and plan updates
The cost of Adobe’s photography plans will rise for monthly subscribers in the U.S. and U.K.:
- Lightroom (1TB) plan: Increases by $2 in the U.S. and £2.01 in the U.K., bringing the price to $11.99/£11.99. Adobe Lightroom Classic is now included.
- Photography (20GB) plan: Sees a sharp $5/£5.01 increase to $14.99/£14.99, bundling Photoshop CC, Lightroom, and Lightroom Classic. This plan will no longer be available for new customers after January 15, 2025.
- Photography (1TB) plan: Remains unchanged at $19.99/£19.97/month.
Adobe has clarified that the changes apply only to its photography plans and do not affect the Creative Cloud all apps or single app plans.
Subscribers will not necessarily see their payments increase immediately. If you’re on an annual plan and you don’t need to renew for 9 months, you have nothing more to pay, but your renewal price will increase in 9 months.
If you don’t already have the 20GB Photoshop and Lightroom plan, now’s the time to do it if you’ve been thinking about it. But it will renew at the increased price when it comes up.
