Windows 10: I love grey market keys (Windows10 pro)

why don't Microsoft just Embrace grey market keys? Windows 10 is vastly overpriced for what you get and I wish it never existed but it's a necessary evil! the only way for Microsoft to combat this is lower prices and not ridiculously priced products. I refuse to pay $200 for Windows 10 and that's just a fact! what do you all think?

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Retail vs grey market OEM

I dont mean legit licences for actual builders but the grey market websites like g2a, kinguin, electronicsfirst, ect. Who sell keys for 12 dollars and are as many would claim illegally aquired and sood to the public. So instead of buying a 12 to 20 dollar
grey market key i chose to buy the real deal full price and hope i didn't make a mistake.

 

Can't upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro

Hi Bill,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. We apologize for the inconvenience caused and will assist you in the best possible ways.

I suggest you to download and create an installation media for Windows 10 Pro form the link provided below:

Download Windows 10

After the installation media is created, suggest you to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro from the installation media. When the upgrade asks for product key, enter the product key purchased for Windows 10 Pro. If it does not accept, suggest you to skip the activation
step. After the Operating System is installed, suggest you to activate by phone by following the steps below:

• Press “Windows key + R” and type “slui 4” and press Enter.
• Select the Region from the list and click Next.
• Call the Toll-Free number provided on top and can activate via phone.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

Retail vs grey market OEM

Those will either not work or stop working eventually.

There is no grey market - pirated Windows is black market criminal activity. Don't be a victim.