where to buy legit windows cheap

[marcuzx]

where can i buy a legit copy of windows for around 50? also what other operating systems could be used for gaming but that are free? sadly the only legit windows that i have is vista and i cannot even upgrade that to win 10 or 11. so what website sells you the real version along with key and everything. i don’t want a one time key from ebay. i want the real legit key. kind of sad why they don’t just make windows 100% free

[Jorban]

 We are not allowed to discus grey-market areas.
I am like 90% sure you can just type your question into google and get an answer.

[RONOTHAN##]

The only way to buy a Windows key 100% legit is to buy it from Microsoft. If you don't care about that, get a key from ebay for $10. Even if you need to buy another one because it didn't work, you'll still come out ahead.

 

If you need another OS that will work for gaming, Try Pop_OS! It's a Linux distribution that has all the drivers and stuff on it to be able to game right out of the box. It's free, open-source, and can play most games other than games with aggressive anti-cheat, though even those are starting to work thanks to valve. If you wanna check if the games you want to play work on Pop_OS!, go to protondb.com, and see if they work.

[marcuzx]

Just now, Jorban said:

 We are not allowed to discus grey-market areas.
I am like 90% sure you can just type your question into google and get an answer.

this is the real thing tho. just trying to find a good deal on the real windows 

[Jorban]

Just now, marcuzx said:

this is the real thing tho. just trying to find a good deal on the real windows 

Get it when the product is on sale from a retailer / MSFT themselves.
Otherwise we're not allowed to talk about markets that sell discounted codes, as they're considered "Grey-Markets."

[da na]

Ebay - you can buy OEM keys for like $12

[marcuzx]

1 minute ago, marcuzx said:

2 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

The only way to buy a Windows key 100% legit is to buy it from Microsoft. If you don't care about that, get a key from ebay for $10. Even if you need to buy another one because it didn't work, you'll still come out ahead.

 

If you need another OS that will work for gaming, Try Pop_OS! It's a Linux distribution that has all the drivers and stuff on it to be able to game right out of the box. It's free, open-source, and can play most games other than games with aggressive anti-cheat, though even those are starting to work thanks to valve. If you wanna check if the games you want to play work on Pop_OS!, go to protondb.com, and see if they work.

wish that i could just run vista tbh. really hate the layout of modern day systems 

[marcuzx]

1 minute ago, Jorban said:

Get it when the product is on sale from a retailer / MSFT themselves.
Otherwise we're not allowed to talk about markets that sell discounted codes, as they're considered "Grey-Markets."

oh alright, didn’t know

[Dedayog]

Just now, Jorban said:

Get it when the product is on sale from a retailer / MSFT themselves.
Otherwise we're not allowed to talk about markets that sell discounted codes, as they're considered "Grey-Markets."

I think we are allowed to discuss grey market codes.  Such as Ebay, scdkey, g2a, etc.  We have before in the past, haven't been warned about it.

 

That said, you either get a 100% legit code from Microsoft or you get a grey (or an even less legit one someplace that has a Bay, for example. There is no legit key for $50, unless you're a student maybe?

[Jorban]

Just now, marcuzx said:

wish that i could just run vista tbh. really hate the layout of modern day systems 

You can run something like Pop_OS like suggested above and customize it to your own liking if you really care about the way that the OS looks.

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, marcuzx said:

wish that i could just run vista tbh. really hate the layout of modern day systems

You'd like Linux then. You can run a DE like KDE Plasma, customize the heck out of it, and basically end up with Windows Vista. Check out /r/unixporn if you wanna see what you can make stuff look like.

[marcuzx]

is msofficestore legit? they seem to sell it for like 50% off. 

 

nvm not paying 50 for 1 activation 

 

11 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

You'd like Linux then. You can run a DE like KDE Plasma, customize the heck out of it, and basically end up with Windows Vista. Check out /r/unixporn if you wanna see what you can make stuff look like.

ima check it out

[Jorban]

1 minute ago, marcuzx said:

is msofficestore legit? they seem to sell it for like 50% off. 

The only 100% legitimate, MSFT recommended site for purchasing Windows 10/11 would be - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows?icid=CNavSoftwareWindows&activetab=pivot:shopwindows10tab

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, marcuzx said:

is msofficestore legit? they seem to sell it for like 50% off. 

Never heard of them, but the upper left says they're a Silver Partner with Microsoft.  I haven't confirmed.

 

Even like 70% off...

 

https://msofficestore.us/product/windows-10-pro/

 

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, marcuzx said:

nvm not paying 50 for 1 activation 

Your first post says that is exactly what you're looking for.

[marcuzx]

dude i think ill stick to linux wow! looks so much better than windows 

[marcuzx]

umm what version to download for linux? 

[FruitOfTheLum]

16 minutes ago, marcuzx said:

where can i buy a legit copy of windows for around 50? also what other operating systems could be used for gaming but that are free? sadly the only legit windows that i have is vista and i cannot even upgrade that to win 10 or 11. so what website sells you the real version along with key and everything. i don’t want a one time key from ebay. i want the real legit key. kind of sad why they don’t just make windows 100% free

You can get a 'legit' copy of Microsoft Windows from either Microsoft themselves, or an authorised reseller.

 

Overclockers UK is an authorised UK reseller of Windows 10, for example. Unfortunately, as you can see, their prices don't really differ much from the Microsoft official store. Sometimes they are more expensive, in fact. Unless you legitimately have no means of downloading the Windows 10 installer, so you need someone to send you a pre-loaded USB stick, there's no real reason to go down this route.

 

The 'grey market' that people keep talking about is an area of dubious legality/authenticity. These are places from which you can buy the code for a fraction of the price that Microsoft sells it. A large number (the vast majority, probably) of people use 'grey market' codes without experiencing any issues whatsoever. A small number of people who use grey market codes can end up having their licences revoked by Microsoft, however - there's no guarantee that your code will either work in the first place or continue to work indefinitely, and... well, as the name suggests, it's a grey area.

 

However, if you're prepared to deal with the occasional nagging and being unable to change your desktop background, you can just install Windows 10 from the official installer that I linked to above. It's otherwise fully-functional, and probably just as 'grey' as buying a grey market code. 

[NumLock21]

All cheap keys are from the grey market so it's not legit.
Only cheap legit keys are OEM, but they need that you buy a whole system to get it. Some place just sell it by itself.

Cheapest legit Win10 key sold by Amazon themselves.

https://www.amazon.com/OEM-Windows-Home-64-Bit-1-Pack/dp/B00ZSI7Y3U/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=win+10+home+edition&qid=1632429531&sr=8-6

[aisle9]

24 minutes ago, marcuzx said:

where can i buy a legit copy of windows for around 50? also what other operating systems could be used for gaming but that are free? sadly the only legit windows that i have is vista and i cannot even upgrade that to win 10 or 11. so what website sells you the real version along with key and everything. i don’t want a one time key from ebay. i want the real legit key. kind of sad why they don’t just make windows 100% free

It is 100% free. You can use Windows 10 completely free with a watermark and a few limitations you'll never notice.

 

Alternatively, the best way to get a dirty-ho cheap legit Windows key is to go to any yard sale in the world, explain to them why their garbage pile of a 2010 HP Pavilion is worthless in 2021, offer them $5 for it, then use the Windows 7 key on the case to activate Windows 10.

[Dedayog]

You can also just use Windows unactivated.  It's free.

[Jorban]

9 minutes ago, marcuzx said:

umm what version to download for linux? 

Up to the users' preferences.
Personally Pop_OS! is my favorite fork at the moment.
However Fedora is my alternative.

You'll have to do a good chunk of research in order to really know what you want out of Linux and what fork to use.

[Jaesop]

1 hour ago, marcuzx said:

kind of sad why they don’t just make windows 100% free

Kinda sad how businesses sell their products.

[Jaesop]

22 minutes ago, Caroline said:

yes you can play SOME games on very specific linux distros but most popular games won't even start

This hasn't been true for a few years. You can play most games on pretty much any Linux distro with Steam/Proton installed. There's generally a performance hit and the possibility of some glitches, but you can absolutely launch most games.

[marcuzx]

27 minutes ago, Caroline said:

 

Having linux and being able to play games are opposites, yes you can play SOME games on very specific linux distros but most popular games won't even start. If you just play minesweeper and tetris then there's nothing to worry about.

 

I use Arch btw.

forreal? ffs! linux looks amazing tho.