Microsoft Halves Vista Retail Price in China

August 3rd 2007 | Microsoft

Microsoft has more than halved the retail price of its Vista home basic computer operating software package in China to 499 yuan ($66) from 1,521 yuan, and the price of its premium package to 899 yuan from 1,802 yuan, effective from August 1. The price cut was made to meet market demand for the operating system, the company said in a statement.

Reuters - Microsoft halves Vista retail price in China

The retail price of Microsoft Vista was cut by over a half in China on Wednesday in a bid to prevent widespread piracy of the OS.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the price cuts on Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium are to encourage people to use the legal version of the OS. Estimates of the use of pirated software in mainland China ranges from between 80 per cent and 90 per cent.

the Inquirer - Microsoft cuts price of Vista by half

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Microsoft Halves Vista Retail Price in China
Published in: Microsoft on 2007-08-03