Adobe Creative CloudContinue, got worseUS
Photography (20GB) plan closed to new subscribers
Adobe stopped selling the $9.99 Photography (20GB) plan to new subscribers; Photography (1TB) is $19.99/mo
What changed
- Photography (20GB)
- Was Before: Open to new subscribers ($9.99/mo, annual plan paid monthly)
- After: “no longer available to new subscribers”; existing subscriptions continue
- Photography (1TB)
- Before: $19.99/mo
- After: $19.99/mo
- Unchanged
When it applies to you
- New users
- Existing users
- Keep the plan: Adobe will “continue to honor existing subscriptions until users decide to cancel”
What this means for you
The cheapest way to get Photoshop and Lightroom together went away for newcomers: new subscribers now need Photography (1TB) at $19.99 a month. Existing 20GB subscribers can keep their plan.
What you can do
How we know
Adobe said on Dec 15, 2024 that the 20GB plan would no longer be available to new customers.
Adobe's 20GB FAQ says new subscriptions end on Jan 15, 2025, and existing ones continue until cancelled.
The same post points new customers to Photography (1TB), unchanged at $19.99 a month.
Related records
Sources
- Adobe Blog: New innovations and Photography pricing updates in 2025 (Dec 15, 2024) · archived copy
- Adobe Help: Creative Cloud Photography (20GB) pricing changes (capture Dec 17 2024, last updated Dec 15 2024) · archived copy
Full research notes
Adobe's December 15, 2024 post on Photography plan updates: 'These plan updates come into effect for new subscribers on January 15, 2025'. For the Photography Plan (20GB): 'We will continue to support this plan for existing customers, however this plan will no longer be available to new customers.' 'Photography Plan (1TB) — There are no changes to the Photography 1TB plan, which continues to be the best plan for new customers who want access to both Photoshop and Lightroom.' Adobe's 20GB FAQ (last updated December 15, 2024): 'The Creative Cloud Photography plan (20GB) will be discontinued as of January 15, 2025, and will no longer be available to new subscribers. Adobe will, however, continue to honor existing subscriptions until users decide to cancel.' Until then the 20GB plan was US$9.99/mo on the annual plan paid monthly (the FAQ's 'from US$9.99 to US$14.99'), or US$119.88/year prepaid. The price change for existing 20GB subscribers is a separate record.
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