Posted 4/3/2024, 2:01:31 PM
Microsoft Unveils Steep Pricing for Extended Windows 10 Support, With Discounts for Education
- Microsoft detailed pricing for extended Windows 10 security updates past 2025, with steep yearly price increases
- Costs will be $61 per device the first year, doubling each consecutive year up to 3 years
- Education customers get discounted pricing of $1, $2, and $4 for the 3 years
- Windows 11 adoption still lags behind Windows 10, with the latter at 69% market share vs 27% for Windows 11
- Microsoft's extended support pricing doesn't account for consumers unable to upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware constraints