Assuming Microsoft is going to offer the Home and Pro versions of the upcoming Windows, then we can say the fresh copies of Windows 11 Home will be somewhere around $120 while the Pro version will come for $200.
The pricing of Windows 10 didn’t change much from that of Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. While speculating the pricing of the software is a far cry for now but we can make a calculated guess.
Since this version will be a robust refresh, a further 5-6 month’s timeframe could be possible. So, going by that release schedule, Windows 11 could be unveiled this September with the official release coming somewhere next year. If we scan the past closely, Windows 10 was launched officially on July 29, 2015, with a technical preview unveiled on September 30, 2014. Interestingly, Microsoft has released an 11-minute video (number 11 is of significance here) called “Startup Sounds Slo-Fi Remix” playing the signature Windows startup sounds from Windows 95, XP, and 7 at 4,000-percent reduced speed. Substantial evidence points at a June 24 event (commencing 11AM ET), when Microsoft could reveal details about the next Windows software. If Microsoft is looking to take a radical leap, the new OS could have a name nobody even thought of in their wildest dreams.
Microsoft has brought some unexpected names to its recent products and services – the likes of Xbox Series X, Windows Live or even OneDrive. Just like Samsung did with the Galaxy 10 series which landed straight to Galaxy 20 in the succeeding year. Don’t be surprised if Microsoft calls it Windows 12 or takes a big leap to Windows 20.
The big question that still remains unanswered at this point is, will the OS be in fact called Windows 11? The predecessor of Windows 8 missed the “9” and jumped to Windows 10.