Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99

July 2, 2012 by 3 Comments

Microsoft today confirmed pricing on Windows 8 Pro will be $39.99.  Read on for details.

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Microsoft today confirmed that upgrading to Windows 8 Pro will cost $39.99, and if you upgrade to Pro, you can choose Media Center for free.  Here is what they said:

We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8. Starting at general availability, if your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99 in 131 markets. And if you want, you can add Windows Media Center for free through the “add features” option within Windows 8 Pro after your upgrade.

When you use Windows.com to purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant makes upgrading simple by walking you through the upgrade process step-by-step from purchase to download and then of course installation.

We believe that your upgrade experience in Windows 8 will be a breeze by offering a faster experience, a single upgrade path, and compatibility from prior versions of Windows. We’ve continued to listen to our customers and have expanded the ability to download to over 100 countries and 37 languages. We have simplified the Windows upgrade experience with the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant which supports you during your upgrade with everything from selecting your language to pausing your download to built-in compatibility checks – it’s seamless. And if you’re an enthusiast you will have the flexibility to download and control how you upgrade.

If you prefer to shop at a local store, a packaged DVD version of the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will be available for $69.99 during this promotion.

This upgrade promotion for Windows 8 Pro both online and at retail runs through January 31st, 2013.

Head on over to the Windows Team blog here and check out the full story.  I may upgrade that netbook running XP just so I can boot it up in less than 10 minutes; how about you?

Windows Team Blog Post

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  • http://twitter.com/Dieharder Dieharder

    I’m impressed. XP to Windows 8 for $40.

  • ITBeast

    WOW…I’ve never heard of Microsoft just giving away their copies of the “Pro” upgrade Version of their Windows software, usually the upgrade pro version cost anywhere from $180 to $200 US, The cheapest is ussually thier “Home Edition” since they do not have the Networking on them and that is still ussually $70 to a $100 US. I wonder what the angle for Microsoft is on this?

    • http://twitter.com/jam3ohio Jim McCarthy

      Getting more machines running Windows 8. Remember that XP support goes away in 2014…there is now no reason not to upgrade if your hardware can handle it.