Microsoft recently announced it's suggested final pricing for Windows 8 operating system: $199.99 for an upgrade Windows 8 Pro. Currently you can move to pro for $39.99. The changes will go into effect starting February first.
Microsoft is proud of how its operating system has performed thus far, at least publicly: “[w]e are seeing good momentum with Windows 8 today,” the company stated in its blog post announcing the pricing changes.
Here’s the full list of prices released today:
- The Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be available online and at retail for $199.99 MSRP (U.S.).
- The Windows 8 upgrade edition will be available online and at retail for $119.99 MSRP (U.S.).
- The Windows 8 Pro Pack will cost $99.99 MSRP (U.S.).
- The Windows 8 Media Center Pack will cost $9.99 MSRP (U.S.).
In short, if you are at all planning on moving to Windows 8, now is the time to do so. If you wait until the first month of glorious 2013 has expired, your credit card will visibly wince.
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