Windows 7 Pricing Announced

[Jeff_MSWindows]

Check it out! It's going to be cheaper than Vista: https://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/06/25/m...-preorder-price

[Brad.]

Thank god it's cheaper than Vista! I'll be buying it day one :)

[Dane]

Check it out! It's going to be cheaper than Vista: https://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/06/25/m...-preorder-price

Thanks!

Although if newegg gets a copy of the OEM version before the retail, I'll be buying it that way because I don't want to wait.

[Jojo81]

"?US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)"

I like the preorder pricing but are those the full or upgrade versions?

[Emil Valsson]

Nice pricing.

Off topic: Why doesnt Microsoft offer people to de-activate Windows in case they need to reinstall or move their licence to another computer?

[JonathanMarston]

I think I'll be pre-ordering a couple copies of Professional and Home. At $100 and $50 it's an awesome deal!

[Dane]

"?US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)"

I like the preorder pricing but are those the full or upgrade versions?

That starts tomorrow, on Microsoft's online store. So you might have to wait to then to figure it out. I'll check that out, because that $50 might just be upgrade:cry:y: .

Preorder Windows 7 cheaply

In select markets, Microsoft is offering its customers the ability to preorder Windows 7 at a significantly reduced price. This is easily the most aggressive pricing Microsoft has ever offered for Windows. The low preorder price will vary per country:

* US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)

* Canada: Windows 7 Home Premium ($64.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($124.99)

* Japan: Windows 7 Home Premium (?7,407) and Windows 7 Professional (?14,073)

* UK: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?99.99)

* France and Germany: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?109.99)

The deal includes select retail partners, such as Best Buy and Amazon, as well as the online Microsoft Store. This program begins Friday, June 26 in the US, Canada, and Japan. It goes on while supplies last or until July 11 in the US and Canada, and until July 5 in Japan. For the UK, France, and Germany, the preorder starts July 15 and runs while supplies last or until August 14.

[Jeff_MSWindows]

"?US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)"

I like the preorder pricing but are those the full or upgrade versions?

The answer to that is full versions.

[Timan Veteran]

Nice pricing.

Off topic: Why doesnt Microsoft offer people to de-activate Windows in case they need to reinstall or move their licence to another computer?

Couldn't you just call ms if the activation fails? I've had to do it numerous times and have never had an issue. (aside from trying to understand the guy on the other end).

[Dane]

The answer to that is full versions.

So wait Windows 7 Home Premium FULL, NOT upgrade, but FULL will be 50$ if i buy it tomorrow?

If so, you sir are my hero! And I shall buy it tomorrow!

[+John. Subscriber¹]

Good price points.

[Unimatrix Xero]

Check it out! It's going to be cheaper than Vista: https://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/06/25/m...-preorder-price

could we get some UK prices please?

thanks

[Jeff_MSWindows]

Nice pricing.

Off topic: Why doesnt Microsoft offer people to de-activate Windows in case they need to reinstall or move their licence to another computer?

Here is how that works with Vista, not sure yet about how that will work with Windows 7. That info will be out before 7 is in your hands.

Sorry forgot the link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-v.../licensing.aspx

Edited June 25, 2009 by Jeff_MSWindows

[simsie]

It's annoying that the Eurpoe pre-order doesn't have IE8 in it, but for that price I can't really complain. I'll probably pre-order.

Any information on OEM prices?

[Emil Valsson]

Couldn't you just call ms if the activation fails? I've had to do it numerous times and have never had an issue. (aside from trying to understand the guy on the other end).

It's really should'nt be needed, calling Microsoft overseas to activate? Since Apple can do this with iTunes I'm pretty sure Microsoft can and should do it with Windows. :p

[Death Proof]

So i guess ill have to buy it for 300$ in India, as there are no chances of Microsoft offering a preorder over here.

[Jeff_MSWindows]

So wait Windows 7 Home Premium FULL, NOT upgrade, but FULL will be 50$ if i buy it tomorrow?

If so, you sir are my hero! And I shall buy it tomorrow!

Here are the pre-order upgrade prices:

* US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)

* Canada: Windows 7 Home Premium ($64.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($124.99)

* Japan: Windows 7 Home Premium (?7,407) and Windows 7 Professional (?14,073)

* UK: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?99.99)

* France and Germany: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?109.99)

Check out the "Pre-Order Windows 7 Cheaply" section of the Ars Technica article for exact windows of when these prices are available in your country.

[Petvas]

I find the price disappointing. I expected a much lower price, though the offer if you preorder Windows 7 is ok.

[Timan Veteran]

Hopefully you can mimic a new install with the upgrade version like with vista.

New install with the upgrade dvd, then upgrade that version (thus a new install :p).

[Techno_Funky]

Can we Indians pre order ??

[Brian M. Veteran]

Thanks for ripping the UK off yet again.

$49.99 at today's exchange rates is ?30.72. Add 15% VAT to that and you've got ?35.38 - so we're paying ?14.61 "you live in the UK" tax.

[lnmnky]

Preorder UK prices look tempting. ?99 ain't bad for a full retail copy.

(It's all relative, I know ?99 is still a lot of money for an OS)

[dancedar]

And we in the UK get no browser or Media Player?

Nice.

I be you can't buy it online from the US with a key from the uk, would be nice :)

God I hate living in Rip Off Britain- Adobe is the worst for UK prices though.

[Mike]

Here are the pre-order upgrade prices:

* US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99)

* Canada: Windows 7 Home Premium ($64.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($124.99)

* Japan: Windows 7 Home Premium (?7,407) and Windows 7 Professional (?14,073)

* UK: Windows 7 Home Premium (?49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (?99.99)

* France and Germany: Windows 7 Home Premium (€49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (€109.99)

Check out the "Pre-Order Windows 7 Cheaply" section of the Ars Technica article for exact windows of when these prices are available in your country.

Pretty poor pricing, $49.99 = ?30.75 and $99.99 = ?61.48, so yea..

[Eric Veteran]

It's really should'nt be needed, calling Microsoft overseas to activate? Since Apple can do this with iTunes I'm pretty sure Microsoft can and should do it with Windows. :p

Many people would balk at having to sign in to activate Windows. :) iTunes Music Store is an account.