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If you're Microsoft and had to choose an ideal time for Windows 10 Home Edition from $ 119.99 to $ 139.99 in the U.S., it would absolutely not be following the disastrous October 1809 update. But here we are, and the timing could not be worse.
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MSPowerUser spotted the stealthy price at the Microsoft.com store, and indeed the cost of Windows 10 Home has moved up to $ 139.99 for digital download.
Precisely when the new $ 139.99 price tag is going into effect is unknown, but the same price for the digital version can be seen at Amazon. Interestingly, the physical USB stick version is still retailing for $ 119.99 there. The clock could be ticking on that original price tag, however. Microsoft.com is listing the USB version as "out of stock" on its own storefront.
I have to assume that within a few months all U.S. retailers will begin to transition to the new $ 139.99 price for both physical and digital versions.
RELATED: Microsoft Windows 10 Update Mistake – Were You Affected?
The optics on this are borderline disastrous. While Microsoft has generated a good deal of Windows 10 as a free upgrade, that period of generosity has expired. And Windows 10 is becoming notorious for buggy updates, the latest of which is deleting various documents and files in user account folders. The problem was so critical that Microsoft released the plugin on its October (version 1809).
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Adding insult to injury? ArsTechnica discovered at least six reports of Windows Insiders (the beta-testers who get to trial early versions of Windows 10 features and updates) complaining about this same update deleting their files. Here's a sampling of those reports via Twitter user Rafael Rivera.
That was three months ago.
Windows 10 Pro, which allows you to de updates, still retails for its introductory price of $ 199.99. Deferring means you have full control over when features updates and patches are installed on your PC. A wise move since the bugs frequently introduced in these updates take time to resolve. If I was a Windows 10 user at this point, I would feel practically forced to upgrade to some peace of mind.
I switched to Linux.
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If you're Microsoft and had to choose an ideal time for Windows 10 Home Edition from $ 119.99 to $ 139.99 in the U.S., it would absolutely not be following the disastrous October 1809 update. But here we are, and the timing could not be worse.
MSPowerUser spotted the stealthy price at the Microsoft.com store, and indeed the cost of Windows 10 Home has moved up to $ 139.99 for digital download.
Precisely when the new $ 139.99 price tag is going into effect is unknown, but the same price for the digital version can be seen at Amazon. Interestingly, the physical USB stick version is still retailing for $ 119.99 there. The clock could be ticking on that original price tag, however. Microsoft.com is listing the USB version as "out of stock" on its own storefront.
I have to assume that within a few months all U.S. retailers will begin to transition to the new $ 139.99 price for both physical and digital versions.
RELATED: Microsoft Windows 10 Update Mistake – Were You Affected?
The optics on this are borderline disastrous. While Microsoft has generated a good deal of Windows 10 as a free upgrade, that period of generosity has expired. And Windows 10 is becoming notorious for buggy updates, the latest of which is deleting various documents and files in user account folders. The problem was so critical that Microsoft released the plugin on its October (version 1809).
Adding insult to injury? ArsTechnica discovered at least six reports of Windows Insiders (the beta-testers who get to trial early versions of Windows 10 features and updates) complaining about this same update deleting their files. Here's a sampling of those reports via Twitter user Rafael Rivera.
That was three months ago.
Windows 10 Pro, which allows you to de updates, still retails for its introductory price of $ 199.99. Deferring means you have full control over when features updates and patches are installed on your PC. A wise move since the bugs frequently introduced in these updates take time to resolve. If I was a Windows 10 user at this point, I would feel practically forced to upgrade to some peace of mind.
I switched to Linux.
