Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be cutting prices on Windows Vista in 70 countries later this year to coincide with the upcoming release of Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). “We anticipate these changed will provide greater opportunities ... to sell more stand-alone copies of Windows,” said Brad Brooks, a Microsoft corporate vice-president.
In the US the prices are said to be:
Windows Vista Ultimate to $319 (U.S.) from $399 for the full version;
Upgrade version to $219 from $259;
Upgrade versions of Vista Home Premium to $129 from $159;
The price cuts will vary by country.
According to the Globe and Mail "The announcement comes on the heels of sales data that showed a 30 per cent drop in money spent for software at U.S. retailers in January, according to market research firm NPD." Coincidence?
