Visual Studio Team System 2008 Pricing

Prices shown are Suggested Retail Prices in US Dollars for purchase in the United States. Pricing may vary in other locations, so check with your local authorized reseller for pricing in your area. For more information, see Worldwide Purchase Information.

In addition, Volume Licensing programs offer significant cost savings for businesses that require licenses for five or more desktop PCs. For more information, see How to Buy Visual Studio Team System 2008.

Visual Studio Team System Editions

All Visual Studio Team System editions include an MSDN Premium Subscription, which provides Software Assurance for your purchase of that product. In addition, a Visual Studio Team System edition with MSDN Premium Subscription includes Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server Workgroup Edition, which is a full-featured edition of Team Foundation Server that can support up to five users.

Renewal Pricing Eligibility for Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription

To qualify for renewal pricing, you must be a current subscriber of one of the following subscriptions:

• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription

Renewal Pricing Eligibility for Other Visual Studio Team System Editions with MSDN Premium Subscription

To qualify for renewal pricing, you must be a current subscriber of one of the following subscriptions:

• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Architecture Edition with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Development Edition with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Test Edition with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Architects with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Developers with MSDN Premium Subscription
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers with MSDN Premium Subscription

Team Foundation Server and Other Team System Products

The following products are not available for purchase with an MSDN Subscription; however, you can purchase Microsoft Software Assurance, which is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. For more information, see Microsoft Software Assurance.

Upgrade Pricing Eligibility for Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server

To qualify for upgrade pricing, you must be a licensed user of one of the following products:

• Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server

MSDN Academic Alliance

The Developer Academic Alliance Program is a program that offers discounts on developer products for universities in support of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics courses. The High School Academic Alliance Program is an annual membership for schools that makes Microsoft software available in labs, classrooms, and on students’ PCs. For more information, see MSDN Academic Alliance.