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Windows 12 will not be a free upgrade, according to a new leak

October 5, 2023

Via: Mashable

Who doesn’t love subscriptions?

Microsoft may move to a paid subscription model for Windows 12, the next major iteration of the PC operating system. Deskmodder, a German site, spotted subscription-centric language in a code for a new Windows build that hints at Microsoft’s plans to nix free upgrades, per Neowin. It would be a change for the consumer-facing version of Windows. Microsoft currently offers complimentary Windows 11 upgrades for Windows 10 users with eligible PCs.

Of course, these are just a few lines of code that may not really mean anything right now. Microsoft hasn’t even confirmed that Windows 12 exists yet.

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