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Instead of paying monthly for your IDE, you can get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life for just $30

Macworld TL;DR: Get a lifetime license for Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 on sale for $29.97 (reg. $499.99) through August 30. Most professional IDEs require a monthly subscription that becomes a worse deal the longer you pay for it. If you want a simpler alternative, Microsoft now allows you to g…

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Instead of paying monthly for your IDE, you can get Visual Studio Pro 2026 for life for just $30

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