How do you get the best deal on a Windows 8 Pro upgrade?

You can get a smoking deal on an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro if you're ready to make that purchase before January 31, 2013. But there are some gotchas, and one inexplicable and unfair pricing decision means that early buyers of Windows 8 PCs pay more than Windows 7 users.

Microsoft has simplified the upgrade process for Windows 8 dramatically, at least for early adopters, starting with its decision to sell only two retail editions.

Between now and February 1, 2013, Microsoft is offering upgrades to Windows 8 Pro, the full-featured edition whose Windows 7 equivalent typically costs $200. (Upgrades to the less expensive base version of Windows 8 are not available at all right now, and won’t be available until these initial promotional offers are over.)

That makes for some smoking deals. But there are still a few gotchas to be had in the process. And one inexplicable pricing decision actually penalizes customers who are among the first to purchase PCs preloaded with Windows 8.

Here are the details.

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How do you get the best deal on a Windows 8 Pro upgrade? | ZDNet


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[area 66]

ya in the store she get the full one, it's on the website they mess it , and the store manager refer to the website, lol

 

[tcman50]

$39.99 for the online upgrade.

burnt .iso to dvd and then upgraded from windows 7 home premium to windows 8 pro

 

[area 66]

I have so many old Windows XP retail disk and key here, I'm checking if Windows 8 is good for folding , if so I may give them to folders friends I know so they just purchase an update at $ 40. Folding is for a good cause .

 

[Tatletz]

I bought Windows 8 Pro for $39,99 online a week ago and all is good. Also got Windows Media Centre for free from here=>Add features - Microsoft Windows

 

[tseven]

They should just keep the price low to encourage people to buy it. I mean windows 7 being 200 was a huge drawback. I think most people however probably just buy a new system that already has it so that they don't have to pay for the operating system too. But for people who have a computer they already like and don't need a new purchase a lower price for windows 8 would bring in new customers. Too bad the low price is a limited time offer.