Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Retail Prices Ahead of General Availability

btarunr · 06-25-2009, 09:45 PM

Microsoft unveiled the retail pricing structure of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, and its three important variants: Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, elaborating on the pricing on both the upgrade and full versions. Microsoft also announced that customers buying PCs pre-installed with existing versions of Windows from select sources (retailers or OEMs), will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 at "little or no cost". The company also announced that select retailers in certain markets will be able to offer for a limited period of time, a pre-order discount scheme that can reduce the price by as much as 50 percent.

Here are the prices (in USD):

Windows 7 Home Premium - $199.99 (full version), $119.99 (upgrade)
Windows 7 Professional - $299.99 (full version), $199.99 (upgrade)
Windows 7 Ultimate - $319.99 (full version), $219.99 (upgrade)

Microsoft also detailed the global availability of the OS, and in different languages. The English version will launch on October 22. PC OEM vendors will be able to start shipping PCs pre-installed with the OS on the same day. Apart from the English version, Windows 7 in Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese (Hong Kong), will be available on the same day. Windows 7 in Turkish, Czech, Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, Arabic, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Slovenian, Hebrew, Thai, Croatian, Serbian Latin, and Latvian, will be available on October 31.

Source: The Windows Blog

Ketxxx · 06-25-2009, 09:49 PM

$320 for W7 Premium?

They better be joking about that.

aCid888* · 06-25-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ketxxx

$320 for W7 Premium?

They better be joking about that.

I read it as $320 for W7 Ultimate.

IINexusII · 06-25-2009, 09:53 PM

$320? no thanks, ill stick with pirates

Cold Storm · 06-25-2009, 09:54 PM

Or do a Tech-net pro subscription for $249 and have the whole Microsoft Library for a year... Even Win 7

Salsoolo · 06-25-2009, 09:57 PM

i wonder when co's drop the $.99 price labels or $199 stuff
this is 2009 ffs

newtekie1 · 06-25-2009, 10:00 PM

So the same prices as Vista...not really a surprise...unless you were expecting it to be more expensive than Vista, in which case this would be a surprise to you...

Edit: Win 7 Home Premium is actually cheaper...

mdm-adph · 06-25-2009, 10:02 PM

Yep. I've never paid for a copy of Windows -- and now I never will.

(I'll never forgive them for the death of my boy.)

pentastar111 · 06-25-2009, 10:04 PM

320 bucks eh?

Whatever. (sighs)

crazy pyro · 06-25-2009, 10:05 PM

MS can bugger off, they're not getting my cash.

Ketxxx · 06-25-2009, 10:11 PM

I wouldn't mind paying like £120 for W7 Ultimate, but $320 works out around £200, and they can kiss my arse if they expect me to pay that.

alexp999 · 06-25-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ketxxx

I wouldn't mind paying like £120 for W7 Ultimate, but $320 works out around £200, and they can kiss my arse if they expect me to pay that.

Just buy an OEM license, that'll be around £120 prob.

El Fiendo · 06-25-2009, 10:25 PM

There's a pre-order thing that's going to be happening in the next few days / weeks I saw. Drops the upgrade price to $50. Only problem is I'm pretty sure its 'upgrade' with all the drawbacks of an upgrade disc. I'd rather pay for the full version.

Let me see if I can find it.

Edit: http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=009134804

The Witcher · 06-25-2009, 10:31 PM

This is outrageous !!!

They want 320$ for an enhanced Vista O_O, they shouldn't have released Vista in the first place.

So here are my three options :

1. I can buy the OEM version.

2. I can download it from some pirates-cracks website.

3. I can buy the 320$ version and feel guilty for the next 2 years just like when I bought Vista Ultimate.

I guess I will go with #2

pentastar111 · 06-25-2009, 10:31 PM

In all fairness, if the damn program does what it is supposed to do and doesn't have the bugs that Vista did upon release, in other words a "smooth" transition, then sure it will probably be worth it. IF people have to wait for a first or second service pack for it to be a smooth running OS, then no.

crazy pyro · 06-25-2009, 10:33 PM

Bugger it, it's Vista SP2 with a different taskbar, I'm pirating this, I do after all own 2 vista licenses.

Kitkat · 06-25-2009, 10:36 PM

i dont understand again why builders are mad??? you all dont have HPs and Compaqs lol just buy the oem for 140 or whatever for ult. Why is this always new news everytime they do it?

El Fiendo · 06-25-2009, 10:39 PM

"Windows 7 is coming out."
- 'omg its the greatest'
- 'its like having sex whilst having sex'
- 'i want to gouge my eyes out at how sexy it is'
"Its going to cost you money."
- 'Microsoft is full of crooks!'
- 'How dare they do something like charge the public?'
- 'Get the EU out, we needs a witch hunt for their anti-consumer practices!'

What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?

PCpraiser100 · 06-25-2009, 10:46 PM

Whew! I thought Microsoft was going to screw us with another $50 increase.

newtekie1 · 06-25-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ketxxx

I wouldn't mind paying like £120 for W7 Ultimate, but $320 works out around £200, and they can kiss my arse if they expect me to pay that.

OEM and Upgrade versions will be a lot cheaper. Since the retail versions are the same price, I can only assume the OEM version will be also, so what does Vista Ultrimate run now?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCpraiser100

Whew! I thought Microsoft was going to screw us with another $50 increase.

What $50 increase?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Witcher

This is outrageous !!!

They want 320$ for an enhanced Vista O_O, they shouldn't have released Vista in the first place.

This is exactly why they offer upgrade editions for significantly reduced prices, so that people that bought Vista won't have to pay full price to move to Win7.

Sapientwolf · 06-25-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Fiendo

There's a pre-order thing that's going to be happening in the next few days / weeks I saw. Drops the upgrade price to $50. Only problem is I'm pretty sure its 'upgrade' with all the drawbacks of an upgrade disc. I'd rather pay for the full version.

Let me see if I can find it.

Edit: http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=009134804

Sweet, $50 preorder upgrade price. Thanks for the link, I think I'll buy my copy tomorrow.

csendesmark · 06-25-2009, 10:57 PM

Windows Vista -> FULL FAIL
Windows7 -> Price FAIL

The Witcher · 06-25-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newtekie1

This is exactly why they offer upgrade editions for significantly reduced prices, so that people that bought Vista won't have to pay full price to move to Win7.

En light me please :P, lets say if I wanted to format my Win7 computer I will have to format it then install vista then install the upgrade edition ???

newtekie1 · 06-25-2009, 11:14 PM

Well I'm not too sure about Win7's upgrade possibilities yet. However, I know an upgrade version will be available.

With Vista, there were work arounds that didn't require you to install a previous version first, but I don't know if they have removed those loopholes from Win7.

But yes, generally the legit way to do things would be to install Vista first then install the Win7 Upgrade. It is a little more time consuming, but you have to decide if that is worth the money saved(and it will probably save you $100+).

Kitkat · 06-25-2009, 11:17 PM

something else on the sales front HALF off 2 editions

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy...pre-order.aspx

just buy the oem when it comes out itll be 1XX USD for ult i love how everyones memories wipe clean EVERYTIME they do this lol. JUST GET OEM. Second u can use this RC your prolly on right now till blablabla 2010 Things like Xmas sales hapen.... and launch sales too. When vista ult came out it was OEM 180. I preordered from tiger direct and got it for 139. I REALLY dont see the problem. comon sence tends to leave ppl some times.

(sorry offtopic you here mj died ? wow)

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btarunr News Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 10,912 (14.07/day) Thanks: 540 Thanked 3,042 Times in 1,835 Posts System Specs	Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Retail Prices Ahead of General Availability Microsoft unveiled the retail pricing structure of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, and its three important variants: Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate, elaborating on the pricing on both the upgrade and full versions. Microsoft also announced that customers buying PCs pre-installed with existing versions of Windows from select sources (retailers or OEMs), will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 at "little or no cost". The company also announced that select retailers in certain markets will be able to offer for a limited period of time, a pre-order discount scheme that can reduce the price by as much as 50 percent. Here are the prices (in USD): Windows 7 Home Premium - $199.99 (full version), $119.99 (upgrade) Windows 7 Professional - $299.99 (full version), $199.99 (upgrade) Windows 7 Ultimate - $319.99 (full version), $219.99 (upgrade) Microsoft also detailed the global availability of the OS, and in different languages. The English version will launch on October 22. PC OEM vendors will be able to start shipping PCs pre-installed with the OS on the same day. Apart from the English version, Windows 7 in Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Chinese (Hong Kong), will be available on the same day. Windows 7 in Turkish, Czech, Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, Arabic, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Slovenian, Hebrew, Thai, Croatian, Serbian Latin, and Latvian, will be available on October 31. Source: The Windows Blog

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El Fiendo Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,397 (3.06/day) Thanks: 147 Thanked 458 Times in 300 Posts System Specs	There's a pre-order thing that's going to be happening in the next few days / weeks I saw. Drops the upgrade price to $50. Only problem is I'm pretty sure its 'upgrade' with all the drawbacks of an upgrade disc. I'd rather pay for the full version. Let me see if I can find it. Edit: http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=009134804 __________________ “If you don't dip your words in sugar, rainbows and teddy bears people will think you wish to hunt them down to torture and eventually kill them.” -DanTheBanjoman

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Memory:	6GB OCZ GOLD TC LV 1600MHz@1.65V 9-9-9-24
Video Card:	Sapphire HD 3870 OC'd 837/1126
Harddisk:	Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB/ 7200.7 160GB Backup
CD/DVD Drive:	LG 22x DVD Burner
Case:	Antec Three Hundred
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek ALC1200 CODEC
PSU:	OCZ StealthXStream 500W
Software:	Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit SP2

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 Yorkfield 4.00GHz
Motherboard:	Asus P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP X38 Chipset Motherboard
Cooling:	Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU Heatsink\| Fans: Intake 1x120mm and 2x140mm\| Exhaust 1x120mm and 2x140mm
Memory:	4GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 1600 7-7-7-26
Video Card:	2 x Diamond Multimedia HD 4870 512MB Graphics Cards in CrossfireX
Harddisk:	2 Western Digital 500GB 32MB Cache Caviar Blacks in RAID 0\| 1 500GB 32MB Cache Seagate Barracuda.
CD/DVD Drive:	2 x ASUS 20x DVD+/-R Lightscribe SATA HDDs
CRT/LCD Model:	Sceptre X24WG 24" 1920x1200 4000:1 2ms LCD Monitor
Case:	Cooler Master CM 690
Sound Card:	HT Omega HT Claro+
PSU:	Aerocool 750W Horsepower PSU
Software:	Windows Vista Home Premium x64

06-25-2009, 10:57 PM	#22
csendesmark Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: EU/Hungary Posts: 196 (0.32/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	Windows Vista -> FULL FAIL Windows7 -> Price FAIL __________________ Core i7 920 @ 3,6GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME \| 3 × 2GB DDR3-1866 \| ASUS Radeon HD 5870-1024 \| Corsair TX750 \| Sabayon Linux \| Opera \| TeamFortress 2 \| Left 4 Dead \| $1 ≠ 1€ TECH-POWER-UP

System Name:	WarAdmiral
Processor:	Core i7 920
Motherboard:	GA-EX58-EXTREME
Cooling:	Scythe Mugen 2 @ 1000rpm
Memory:	OCZ 3x2GB DDR3-1866 kit
Video Card:	ASUS EAH5870-1024
Harddisk:	500+750+1500
CD/DVD Drive:	NEC
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 26" T260 + Dell 22" E228WFP
Case:	Cooler Master Centurion 590
Sound Card:	SB Audigy4 Box
PSU:	Corsair TX750
Software:	Windows7-64
Benchmarks:	http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=555607 24/7 stable - silent pc

06-25-2009, 11:14 PM	#24
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,740 (5.98/day) Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,429 Times in 1,172 Posts System Specs	Well I'm not too sure about Win7's upgrade possibilities yet. However, I know an upgrade version will be available. With Vista, there were work arounds that didn't require you to install a previous version first, but I don't know if they have removed those loopholes from Win7. But yes, generally the legit way to do things would be to install Vista first then install the Win7 Upgrade. It is a little more time consuming, but you have to decide if that is worth the money saved(and it will probably save you $100+). __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: Xeon X3220@3.0GHz / P5N-E SLI / 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / eVGA GTX260 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 300GB WD + 2x1.5TB Seagate LP in RAID0 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / XFX HD4890 1GB / Sony DVD-Burner / 250GB Seagate Rig4: C2DE2180@3.3GHz / Asus P5B / 2GB G.Skill DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / eVGA 8800GTS 320MB / Samsung DVD-Burner / 80GB Seagate

06-25-2009, 11:17 PM	#25
Kitkat Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 361 (1.88/day) Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	something else on the sales front HALF off 2 editions http://www.microsoft.com/windows/buy...pre-order.aspx just buy the oem when it comes out itll be 1XX USD for ult i love how everyones memories wipe clean EVERYTIME they do this lol. JUST GET OEM. Second u can use this RC your prolly on right now till blablabla 2010 Things like Xmas sales hapen.... and launch sales too. When vista ult came out it was OEM 180. I preordered from tiger direct and got it for 139. I REALLY dont see the problem. comon sence tends to leave ppl some times. (sorry offtopic you here mj died ? wow) Last edited by Kitkat; 06-25-2009 at 11:24 PM.

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