Win11 Pro Upgrade Key: Where to Buy?

[branfont]

I'm not exactly sure where to post this, so move it if needed.

Where can I get a Windows 11 Pro upgrade key cheap? The one I bought through Neowin Deals no longer works, and I just bought a new laptop & want to upgrade from Home to Pro.

[Barney T. Administrators]

Moved here for better visibility

[_neutrino Veteran]

I always check Stack Social when looking for keys. (Typically they are OEM keys) Looks like at the time of posting this they are only $15.

https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-7?

[branfont]

On 26/07/2025 at 19:38, LittleNeutrino said:

I always check Stack Social when looking for keys. (Typically they are OEM keys) Looks like at the time of posting this they are only $15.

https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-7?

Why do my Neowin Deals purchases show up there?

[adrynalyne]

On 26/07/2025 at 21:35, branfont said:

Why do my Neowin Deals purchases show up there?

Because that is who Neowin uses.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

In the past, I have purchased directly from Amazon, BestBuy, MicroCenter, Microsoft, and Newegg.  When purchasing, I have made sure the seller was either the store in question (not a third-party in their marketplace) or Microsoft.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

[branfont]

On 26/07/2025 at 19:38, LittleNeutrino said:

I always check Stack Social when looking for keys. (Typically they are OEM keys) Looks like at the time of posting this they are only $15.

https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-7?

I purchased, and that key is also not working.

Well, it worked now.

Edited July 27, 2025 by branfont

[_neutrino Veteran]

On 27/07/2025 at 02:30, goretsky said:

Hello,

In the past, I have purchased directly from Amazon, BestBuy, MicroCenter, Microsoft, and Newegg.  When purchasing, I have made sure the seller was either the store in question (not a third-party in their marketplace) or Microsoft.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

Typically when the buying isnt attempting to find the cheapest deal but prefers the safest purchase, I recommend just buying it from the Microsoft Store directly, its a $99 upgrade from Home to Pro, its not a huge deal. I have had to do this a few times when they bought a PC off amazon that claimed it was Pro and was not.

[branfont]

On 27/07/2025 at 08:37, LittleNeutrino said:

Typically when the buying isnt attempting to find the cheapest deal but prefers the safest purchase, I recommend just buying it from the Microsoft Store directly, its a $99 upgrade from Home to Pro, its not a huge deal. I have had to do this a few times when they bought a PC off amazon that claimed it was Pro and was not.

I have the money, so I could've done that, but I also just spent nearly $2700 [Canadian] on a laptop, so I wanted to save money.

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I got mine via Neowin deals to get mine - brought a few things

[Dustyn]

On 26/07/2025 at 13:11, branfont said:

I'm not exactly sure where to post this, so move it if needed.

Where can I get a Windows 11 Pro upgrade key cheap? The one I bought through Neowin Deals no longer works, and I just bought a new laptop & want to upgrade from Home to Pro.

Probably because it's an OEM key and not meant to be transferred from one machine to another new one. It's recommended to use a Retail key as those can be moved from one no longer used machine to another.