Microsoft discounts lifetime licenses for Office 2021 and Visual Studio 2026

Microsoft is promoting heavily discounted lifetime licenses for several of its flagship software products. The Office 2021 Pro suite can be purchased for $33 in the United States through August 9, offering a perpetual license with no cloud dependency or monthly fees. Visual Studio Professional 2026 is on sale for $29.97 (or A$42 in Australia) until the same deadline, providing a full‑featured 64‑bit IDE with AI assistance, cross‑platform capabilities, and collaboration tools. Meanwhile, the open‑source office suite LibreOffice has publicly challenged the value and support timeline of Microsoft’s Office 2021 lifetime license, questioning its long‑term viability as support draws to a close.