Upgrade To Windows 8 To Cost a Flat $14.99 From Any Version of Windows 7
When a new operating system is on its way, Microsoft have always offered upgrades to it in order to prevent a preceding PC sales slump. Therefore, Microsoft will launch its upgrade to Windows 8 promotion on June 2, but this time it will work a little differently.
Windows 7 comes in several versions, while Windows 8 comes in just two, “Windows 8” and “Windows 8 Pro”. In this instance, the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro will cost a flat $14.99 from any version of Windows 7, as confirmed by sources. The picture below shows a “beta” version of the offer without the price. By comparison, for the previous Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade, the purchase of a boxed retail copy of Vista would qualify for a completely free upgrade to the equivalent version of the boxed retail copy of Windows 7.
Note that the timing of this offer is approximately the same as when the release of the final Windows 8 Customer Preview version is due, in the first week of June. Windows 8 is expected to be broadly available in Q3 or Q4 of 2012.
In addition to this PC upgrade offer, Microsoft will also provide in-the-box upgrades to Windows 8 users in the form of upgrade “packs” that provide Windows 8 Pro and Windows Media Center capabilities. These upgrade packs replace the old Windows Anywhere Upgrade system and will be available through a new interface called Add Features to Windows 8. No word yet on the upgrade cost for these packs.
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