Yes, it’s possible to snag a discount on Windows 10.
Medium effort: Trying a Windows 7 or 8 key (Free).Easy, with a caveat: Third-party sellers ($33-$35).The list below outlines our suggested methods, with links to the explanations of each. What’s not a given is paying full retail. Make sure to check our Home and Pro listings before settling for full price.īut with less developer support for Linux and the end-of-life deadline rapidly approaching for Windows 7, Windows 10 is an inescapable necessity for most of us.
That amount of cash can easily be a third of a budget PC build.ĭeal alert: The PCWorld Software Store frequently sells Windows 10 editions at reduced prices. Shelling out $139 for Windows 10 Home or $200 for Windows 10 Pro feels rough when Linux is free and Windows 7 still hasn’t been completely put down. Windows 10 licenses are expensive-almost painfully so.
