fromOfficially launched in October last yearSince then, Microsoft has never provided a Windows 11 licensing scheme for separate sales, and users can only upgrade from a newly purchased PC or from a legally licensed Windows operating system in the past. And Microsoft has finally opened up consumers to directly purchase legally authorized Windows 11, so that consumers who DIY assemble PCs can finally upgrade and use them directly.
However, Microsoft has not specifically promoted this, and currently only providesWindows 11 HomeandWindows 11 ProThe two versions are licensed for $139 and $199.99 respectively, basically the same price as Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro.
In fact, this page of Microsoft was launched as early as May this year, but Microsoft obviously did not mention or publicize it. The average user still obtains Windows 11 by purchasing a new PC, or legally authorizes Windows through Windows 10. The operating system is upgraded to Windows 11 for free. Obviously, Microsoft hopes to use this to drive existing Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11, and at the same time to attract more people to buy new PCs equipped with Windows 11.
At present, the low-key service page that provides direct purchase authorization may be related to the recent announcement by Microsoft of the current number of users of Windows 11.Already growing at twice the upgrade speed of Windows 10At the same time, it is also related to the performance of more than 1.4 billion people using the Windows operating system, so it is expected that by providing the Windows 11 operating system that can be directly purchased and authorized, it will attract more users in need to buy.
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