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    Can someone recommend me a place to buy Windows 10?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Lightning Count, Aug 30, 2016.

  1. Lightning Count

    Lightning Count Notebook Enthusiast

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    Since I don't reside in the U.S., I can't purchase a copy from Amazon or Newegg. Appreciate if someone could recommend a legit retailer which would accepts international credit cards and sends the key via email. I'm looking to buy the retail version, if it matters.

    The local Microsoft store sells a copy for $168 which is quite a bit more than the price on Amazon ($110) so if possible, I'd like to see if I can save some money.
     
  2. 3Fees

    3Fees Notebook Deity

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    You want to buy a license, I have bought 3 windows 10 pro licenses like at $25 each, some of these sellers were overseas.
    Check e bay.... You get the license number thru email, mine were all good, still running them. You use windows 10 media creation tool to download install file and when installing M$ will ask for a license number put it in, your good to go, dont have to reinput license number again.

    Check that 2 Win 10 Pro Licenses and 1- 8.1 Pro-upgraded to Windows 10 pro on the fly for free.
     
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  3. Lightning Count

    Lightning Count Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks but I'm a bit skeptical about buying keys from ebay/G2a/other such places. I'd rather get it from a 'regular' site if possible.
     
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    e bay has buyer protection, look at the feedbacks all the sellers I used were 100% positive,,,England, Turkey, ect. They sold out really fast,,if a seller has 20 or 40 + delivering Win 10 Pro License Numbers you get what you pay for or pay much more. Good luck.
     
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  5. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your choices are if you want to save money are Amazon, BestBuy, Newegg if you want to insure what your getting is Authentic not dark software.
     
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    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    The cheap keys you can get on eBay and whatnot are usually from people who abuse a small business plan.

    There's no "dark software", but if your vendor sells the same key to too many people you might get locked out of it later.
     
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    James D Notebook Prophet

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    You should be careful byuing OEM key because it can be one from volume licensing, not that it still matters on practice. But Retail keys... if they are retail then I doubt there are Volume licensing for Retail keys. Then just trust he doesn't sell same key to other guy, that's it.

    P.S. There is a hole that you still can upgrade 7/8 to Win10 for Free. Yet that will be OEM too.