Adobe’s Creative Suite 6 ships Tuesday, May 7 and the release is generating significant buzz — after years of looking like a port, this iteration has a real Mac look and feel. However, for the budget minded, the big news is when you buy Creative Suite 5.5, you get the Creative Suite 6 upgrade for free.

To take advantage of the Adobe Creative Suite Assurance program, you need to click through and purchase CS 5.5 by 11:59pm (PST) Monday:

North American Store Link:
Buy CS5.5 now and get CS6 at no additional cost. Offer ends May 6, 2012.

European Store Link:
• Buy CS5.5 now and get CS6 at no additional cost. Offer ends 6 May, 2012.

The Creative Suite Assurance Promotion is available through May 6 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North America, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK.

Or just skip the intermediate step — Creative Suite 6 family products start shipping Tuesday, May 7:

• Creative Suite 6 Standard, $1,299

• CS6 Standard Upgrade, starting at $275

• Creative Suite 6 Design and Web Premium, $1,899 (upgrade from $375)

• Creative Suite 6 Student and Teacher Editions – Save up to 80%, $349

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