Windows 10 Microsoft or not?

TheDutchMC04 · April 1, 2017

I searched for Windows 10 on Google, Google Shopping showed me website that sell Windows 10 keys for €30 - €50. On Microsoft's website the same version costs me €115.

I want to know: are these sites that sell windows for cheap trustable or should I buy Windows at Microsoft?

zMeul · April 1, 2017

want legit Win licence? buy from MS or authorized partners/sellers

not from shady places

AutomaticJack · April 1, 2017

Hi! I just went through the same experience when building my new PC.

At the end of the day, I ended up going with a retail license of Windows 10. The one that comes on a USB stick.

I did this because the sites with the super cheap keys tend to be shady (check reviews - a lot of them are things like volume licenses, etc, that can end up invalid down the road)

And getting a retail license is your best bet since then it's not stuck to that specific PC (like an OEM copy is), and since it looks like Microsoft is going the Windows-as-a-service route and we're going to be on Windows 10 for a while, that's what I would recommend to get the most value for your money. Yeah, its a larger investment upfront, but then you know you're never going to be stuck without Windows.