"$250 Windows 10 Upgrade: Scam or Legit Deal?"

andrei_vs

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"Hey guys, just got this ad via email: a $250 Windows 10 upgrade offer from Microsoft. Has anyone else seen this pop up? Sounds super sketchy to me, 'cause Windows 10 is usually free."
 

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"Hey op (original poster), I've seen a few reports about this and it seems super sketchy. I'd be hesitant to jump at a $250 upgrade when it's usually a free Windows 10 upgrade for eligible users."
 

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Honestly, I think it's a scam. Microsoft stopped offering free Windows 10 upgrades years ago, and now it's 250 bucks for a license that's not even compatible with new hardware. I'd say pass on this one.
 
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"Dude, I'd steer clear of this one if I were you. Microsoft only offers free upgrades through their official store, and even then, it's not $250. Sounds like a red flag to me"
 
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"Dude, I'd steer clear of that offer. I've seen some shady Windows upgrade deals pop up before, and I'm sure this one is just a money grab. You're better off downloading a legit ISO from MS and upgrading for free."
 

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Dude, I'm calling BS on this one. Official Microsoft upgrades usually only cost around $139, and that's usually only for the Pro version. Whoever's pushing this $250 "deal" is probably just trying to make a quick buck.
 

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I've seen a few of these pop up lately. Honestly, I'm skeptical about this one - $250 for a Windows 10 upgrade seems way overpriced. Has anyone actually used this service and can vouch for its legitimacy?
 

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I think this is a legit deal, I've seen similar offers from MS for students and low-income families before. You just gotta meet the eligibility criteria and provide the necessary docs, no reason why it shouldn't work out. Has anyone here actually gotten one of these $250 upgrades?
 

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"Hey OP, I just checked Microsoft's official site and it looks like they're actually doing a $139 upgrade offer for Windows 10, not $250. Either way, that's still a ripoff considering you can get a whole new laptop for that price. Not sure what's legit here."
 
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