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Microsoft Visual Studio discount offer
Overview
In late July 2026, a limited‑time promotion for Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 was announced, pricing a lifetime license at US$29.97—far below its regular US$499.99 cost. The deal, advertised through StackSocial and noted by tech outlets, emphasized the IDE’s AI‑assisted coding tools, cross‑platform support, and integration with Azure and GitHub.
Two days later, at Microsoft’s Build conference, a public preview of the upcoming Visual Studio "15" was released, introducing experimental C# 7 language features such as binary literals, local functions, and pattern matching. The Build announcement also reiterated the same discounted lifetime license, highlighting the same AI‑assisted IntelliCode and collaboration capabilities.
Together, the snapshots trace the rollout of a promotional pricing campaign alongside the introduction of a new preview featuring C# 7 enhancements, positioning the discount as part of a broader push to showcase the IDE’s evolving functionality.
Entities
Babbel Language Learning · Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 · StackSocial · Microsoft · Visual Studio
Timeline
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15 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sourcesMicrosoft Visual Studio adds C# 7 preview support and offers $29.97 Pro licenseMicrosoft previewed Visual Studio with C# 7 experimental features and announced a limited $29.97 lifetime license for Visual Studio Professional 2026.
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17 days ago
[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesMicrosoft Visual Studio and Babellanguage Courses Discounted Through Early AugustMicrosoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 and Babbel language learning are on limited‑time discount via StackSocial, costing $29.97 and $159 respectively until early August.
Sources
9to5toys.com · boingboing.net · mashable.com · nypost.com · pharmeon.nl · pk.mashable.com · strathweb.com