Microsoft charges $99.99 per month for a Visual Studio license — get it for life here for $35

Source: Mashable Tech

TL;DR: Visual Studio Pro 2026 is Microsoft’s latest IDE, and a lifetime license is on sale for $35 through May 31.

Pricing

• Regular price: $499.99 (annual subscription)
• Limited‑time offer: $34.97 (lifetime license)

A lifetime license eliminates the recurring subscription cost, letting you own the tool outright.

Key Features

AI‑assisted Development

• IntelliCode learns from your own codebase to suggest whole lines or blocks, rather than generic completions.
• AI‑assisted refactoring reduces boilerplate and flags bugs early.

CodeLens

• Shows recent changes, commit history, test results, and references directly in the editor, reducing context switching.

Collaboration

• Live Share enables real‑time editing and debugging across team members without requiring them to clone the repository or set up a separate environment.
• Access controls and personalized settings keep sessions organized for code reviews, pair programming, or onboarding.

Build & Deployment

• Supports .NET and C++ applications targeting Windows, Linux, and containers.
• Cross‑platform mobile and desktop development via .NET MAUI.
• Responsive web UIs with Blazor.
• Hot Reload applies code changes to running apps without restarting, saving time.
• Integrated with Azure, GitHub, and other DevOps workflows.

Offer Details

Until May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can purchase a Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime license for just $35.

Get the lifetime license now.

Prices subject to change.