August 19th, 2009
Report: Windows 7 to sell in U.K. for half U.S. price
Full versions of Windows 7 Home Premium will cost half as much for British consumers as it will for their American counterparts, CNET UK reports today.
Full, not upgrade, versions of Windows 7 Home Premium will cost around £65, or approximately $108. Meanwhile, a Home Premium upgrade costs us Yankees $120, while a full version runs $200.
Fish and chips, anyone?
CNET UK writes:
An Amazon.co.uk spokesperson told us to treat this pricing as “indefinite”. We asked Microsoft for comment on the pricing disparity, but it’s yet to get back to us. Our best guess is that it’s honouring its pricing for Windows 7 E, which was cheaper because an upgrade wasn’t possible.
So what’s the deal? Why the difference? (Temporary UK promo?) Leave your 2c in the comments.
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