Purchasing Windows 8 vs 8.1

[kaare92]

Hello forum!

 

I've been looking into building a new pc(My first build), and looking to get Windows 8.

G2A is probably the way I will go, simply beacuse it's so damn cheap!

Though, can I trust G2A? I know it's legit, but are the keys legit, and will last me a lifetime, if I so desire? Like, it wont randomly get blocked all of the sudden, because the key apparently was invalid/illegal/whatever.

 

Second question. I see there is a price difference between Windows 8, and Windows 8.1

Now, as far as I know, if you own Windows 8, an upgrade to Windows 8.1 is free. So why is Windows 8.1 being charged more, than Windows 8, if you could just: Install Windows 8 -> Install everything(Drivers, etc.) -> Run Windows Update -> Get Windows 8.1 for free.

 

So in the end, should I get a Windows 8 key from G2A?

 

Thanks in advance

-Kaare92

[Clyne]

I don't trust it, you would be taking a risk from buying it from g2a. 

[iruixos]

I would not recommend buying from G2A.

 

See: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/194840-g2a-windows-settling-this-issue/

[elecxonica]

Windows 8 is so cheap because it's now 'outdated'. It still works, yes, but stores would be trying to get rid of them to replace it with 8.1 discs. That said, I wouldn't buy from G2A.

[kaare92]

Wow, that was a fast reply, thanks guys!

Okay, that is giving me second thoughts.

Any place you recommend buying just a key, at a fairly decent price? Right now I am looking at a legit one but at ~100$, but I'd be glad if it were possible to get cheaper.