Microsoft offers discounts on Visual Studio Professional 2026

Microsoft is offering promotional pricing on its Visual Studio Professional 2026 development tool. One offer provides a license for the 64-bit IDE for $49.99, down from a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $499.99.

Another bundle includes the Visual Studio Professional 2026 software along with the Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle for $59.99, a significant reduction from the regular price of $1,999.99. This bundle features 15 courses covering topics such as Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, web development, and AI.

The software includes AI-powered features like IntelliCode, which provides ranked coding suggestions, and CodeLens, which displays information regarding code changes, authors, and test status within the editor. The IDE is designed to support development across various platforms, including Windows, Linux, and containers, and integrates with Azure and GitHub.