Windows 7 Pricing Details Announced

iunie 25 22:40 2009

The long awaited Windows 7 prices announcement are here. Today, Microsoft announced the prices for Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions. The good news is that the most popular SKU edition, Home Premium, has been significantly discounted from its Vista predecessor. Unfortunately, the pricing for the higher SKUs remain the same.

Upgrade Pricing

Windows 7 Home Premium – $119.99 – difference from vista version – $10 (8%)
Windows 7 Professional $199.99
Windows 7 Ultimate – $219.99 – difference from vista version – $0

Retail (Full) Pricing

Windows 7 Home Premium – $199.99 – difference from vista version – $50 (23%)
Windows 7 Professional – $299.99
Windows 7 Ultimate – $319.99 – difference from vista version – $0

However, Microsoft is offering an amazing pre-order offer that is difficult to refuse. If you are a resident of the US, Canada, or Japan, you can pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium and Professional at half the price from June 26^thtill July11th (July 5^th in Japan). If you’re in the UK, France, or Germany, you can get the same deal from July 15^th till August 14^th. You can also pre-order the upgrade editions online from retailers like Amazon and Best buy. Home Premium Upgrade will cost $49.99 ($70.00 savings) and Professional Upgrade will cost $99.99 ($100 savings).

“What if I’m getting a new PC?!” If you buy a new PC from June 26^th, 2009 to January 31^st, 2010, you will receive a Windows 7 Upgrade Option Coupon to receive a FREE copy of the corresponding Windows 7 version of the Windows Vista version installed on your computer. This Upgrade Program is globally, and you do not need to pay for shipping and handling. Although the majority of retailers should be offering the coupon for free, Microsoft has stated that some retailers will decide to offer it at “little” cost. Pricing for an Electronic upgrade via Windows Anytime Upgrade, has not yet been announced and hopefully will be soon.

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