$40 today, $200 tomorrow for Windows 8 Pro upgrade Today is the last day customers can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for the discounted price of $39.99.

Try before you buy and save Another (legal) way to avoid paying full price is to take advantage of Microsoft's $40 Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer for existing Windows users.

The upgrade price for Windows 8 pro on February 1 will jump to $199 and the upgrade to the basic Windows 8 will jump to $119, so you can save a bunch of money if you act quickly.

Can I upgrade Vista Ultimate (32-bit) to Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) using Windows 8 Pro upgrade license (Retail)? Media isn't a problem. I need to do a fresh install on different HDD for various reasons.

The upgrade price for Windows 8 pro on Feb. 1 will jump to $199 and the upgrade to the basic Windows 8 will jump to $119, so you can save a bunch of money if you act quickly.