Prices vary wildly based on whether you are buying a used key or a rare sealed retail box: : ~$15 to $40. Retail/Standard Downloads : ~$120 to $200. The Support Reality: Is It Safe?
: You can often find physical "New Old Stock" (sealed retail boxes) or used licenses on eBay and Amazon .
Before you buy, it is critical to understand the "End of Life" status. Microsoft ended support for the original Windows 8 in 2016 and for Windows 8.1 on .