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After earlier Following limited‑time offers for Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 that ran through late July 2026 across Australia, the United States, Italy, the Czech Republic, Croatia and other European markets, a new promotion announced on 24 July added 2026, Microsoft added a Visual Studio Professional 2026 to the discount lineup. on 24 July (price $29.97, regular $499.99) and extended the Windows 11 Pro sale to $9.97 until 2 August. The IDE is offered at discount campaign continued with a series of lifetime‑license promotions across the Microsoft product line. On 27 May, Microsoft announced a one‑time $249.99 price of $29.97 (regular $499.99) for Office 2024 Home & Business for both Windows PCs and Macs, while a 2021 Mac version was offered at $44.97 until 26 July, featuring AI‑assisted coding tools such as IntelliCode, AI‑refactoring, Live Share 31 May. June 19 saw further Mac‑only Office Home & Business lifetime licences at $19.97–$39.97. Early July added Office Home & Business 2021 for $69.97 and cross‑platform support Office Professional 2021 for .NET MAUI, Blazor, Azure $29.97 (single‑device, perpetual keys). A Slovenian reseller (Keysoff) ran a summer sale on 10 July offering Office 2024 Professional at €16.99 and GitHub. The Windows 11 Pro sale was also extended, now priced at $9.97 €13.55, with the deadline moved bundle codes up to 2 August, still highlighting BitLocker, Hyper‑V, Azure AD, Copilot and other security 62 % off. On 16 July a U.S. bundle of Office Professional 2021 plus Windows 11 Pro was priced at $34.97, and productivity features. All licences are presented as original, perpetual keys with no recurring subscription fees, targeting freelancers, developers, students a global back‑to‑school promotion listed Windows 11 Pro and small‑business users. The combined promotions continue the pattern of globally synchronized, heavily reduced lifetime licences, Office 2024 Professional Plus for around $20 after a 30 % discount. By 19 July Microsoft itself listed a $7.97 Windows 11 Pro licence (U.S.) and are expected an Australian Office Professional 2021 licence for A$40. A 21 July DealStack sale pushed Windows 11 Pro to revert $9.97 (U.S.) and Office 2024 Professional Plus to standard pricing once each limited‑time €16.99 in several European markets. The Visual Studio discount remained in place through 26 July. In early August the discount window closes. expanded to include Project Professional 2024 (lifetime licence $48.99, code Aug25) and a bundled Office Professional 2021 + Windows 11 Pro package for $32.97, both valid through mid‑August.