I have received Cubase 11 Elements retail for Xmas(physical purchase from Gears for Music) but I know that I want to upgrade to Pro pretty much straight away. Is this possible/easy enough? I don’t want to open the box if it is not possible really.
However you might want to consider that there has historically been an upgrade sale in late Summer. So you could get up to speed using Elements and upgrade later at a savings. Personally I’d upgrade now rather than wait, but your priorities may differ.