Developers can now get Visual Studio Pro for life for under $40 (was $499.99)

Developers can now get Visual Studio Pro for life for under $40 (was $499.99) Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Tue Apr 28, 2026 TL;DR: Get a lifetime license for Visual Studio Pro 2026 while it's only $35. Most developers just keep renewing their IDE subscription every year without really questioning whether there's a cheaper way to do it. Turns out, there's a much cheaper way to live. Visual Studio Professional is Microsoft's flagship IDE, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $34.97 (reg. $499.99). What can Visual Studio Pro 2026 do? This version runs as a 64-bit IDE, which makes a noticeable difference when you're working with large solutions or heavy workloads. IntelliCode has gotten smarter in this release.

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