Neowin News Feed for: Pricing

Microsoft, Adobe, Apple poorly justify Australian price gouging

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:06:43 +0000

Microsoft, Adobe and Apple have fronted up to a parliamentary hearing in Australia in an attempt to justify the ridiculous price discrepancies the country faces, and question dodging was abundant Read more...

Microsoft sneakily increases Office 2011 for Mac price by $20

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:39:40 +0000

It has recently been discovered that Microsoft quietly raised the price for purchasing Office 2011 for Mac, despite not updating the software in any significant way since its launch Read more...

Canadian Surface prices set to drop to match US rates

Brad Sams — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:54:35 +0000

If you live in Canada and were thinking of purchasing a Surface, the price is set to drop by up to 20 CAD in the very near future that might make purchasing the Surface a bit easier to swallow. Read more...

Windows 8 upgrade to cost $119 starting February 1st, Pro upgrade will cost $199

Brad Sams — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:09:30 +0000

Starting February 1, 2013, the Windows 8 upgrade edition will be offered for $119.99 USD and Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be offered for $199.99 USD in the U.S. Read more...

Second BundleStars pack appears, 10 games for $7

Paul Ferson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:52:08 +0000

Another indie game bundle is offering 10 games for less than $1 each, with proceeds going to the good folks at the Special Effect charity. You can never have too many Steam-friendly games, can you? Read more...

WordPress begins to accept Bitcoins as a currency

Paul Ferson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:50:38 +0000

WordPress has added functionality today, allowing bloggers across the world to pay using the digital Bitcoin currency while side-stepping issues such as PayPal being unavailable or limited. Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Pro pricing leaked on German website

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:41:40 +0000

Microsoft's Surface RT has proved to be a big hit so far, but the IT Pros out there have been yearning for pricing details on the Pro versions of the device. Now a German retailer may have obliged. Read more...

4G UK: the high price of EE's monopoly

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:10:55 +0100

EE has revealed prices for the UK's first 4G LTE service. But are its tariffs really "designed for 21st century customers" or just the overpriced result of offering a product with no competitors? Read more...

4G ready? Survey finds UK buyers indifferent over next-gen mobile

Andy Weir — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:16:24 +0100

A week ahead of the launch of the UK's first 4G LTE network, a survey suggests that just 15% of consumers are ready to pay a premium for 4G mobile. EE, meanwhile, still hasn't released pricing info. Read more...

Oops! Microsoft pulls Surface pricing page. [Update]

Brad Sams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:08:15 +0100

Microsoft accidnetly pushed out the pricing purchase page earlier today but quickly pulled the pricing information in an attempt to hide their mistake but it was already too late, the cat is out. Read more...

Windows 8 pricing revealed through Newegg

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:10:38 +0100

Pre-order listings for Windows 8 reveal the price of the operating system, which just so happens to start at $99.99 for a full version OEM System Builder copy. The box art was again confirmed. Read more...

Nokia reveals Euro pricing for Lumia 920 / 820 and accessories

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:28:16 +0100

Nokia has confirmed pricing for its two new Windows Phones, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, in France; while the company's UK division also revealed some eyewatering prices for the devices' accessories. Read more...

Windows 8 tablets are “priced way too high”

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:33:35 +0100

Microsoft has kept the pricing of its own Surface hardware secret, with only rumours and guesses in the wild. Now IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell has given his take on the pricing issues consumers may face. Read more...

Windows 8 Pro price listed at $188 through Volume Licensing

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:46:55 +0100

If you head to Microsoft's Volume Licensing center you can find Windows 8 Pro in the list of options for quoting a price. Entering all the right info reveals a price of $188 for a single license Read more...

Rumor: HTC Windows Phone 8X price to be £350 on Three UK

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:47:09 +0100

Thanks to anonymous tipsters, the pricing for the HTC Windows Phone 8X has been revealed on Three UK. The device will retail for £349.99 on a pay-as-you-go plan, cheaper than Amazon UK's price Read more...

Captain Obvious: Xbox Music pricing = Zune Pass pricing

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:34:53 +0100

A few leaks have surfaced that show off the pricing of Microsoft's new Xbox Music service, and as you might expect, the prices are exactly the same as for the Zune Pass. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 820 & 920 priced in Europe, coming in November

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:09:27 +0100

Various Nokia subsidiaries in Europe have revealed the outright pricing for both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, listing the devices as low as €599 and €499 respectively with a November release date Read more...

First prices revealed of new HTC Windows Phone 8 devices [Update]

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:17:12 +0100

HTC frustratingly failed to share the prices of its new Windows Phones this week. But a retailer has revealed official HTC pricing, exposing a huge price gap between the 8X and the far cheaper 8S. Read more...

Microsoft announces Office 2013 pricing

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:53:14 +0100

Microsoft has taken the wraps off the pricing for Office 2013, which starts at $99 per year for a Office 365 Home Premium subscription, or $139.99 for a standalone Home & Student copy Read more...

ASUS Windows 8 road-map leaked, price is concerning

Brad Sams — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:23:14 +0100

A new road-map of upcoming ASUS products has leaked and the prices are a bit high for what is believed to be entry level products. Make the jump to see the image and the pricing information. Read more...