{"id":21638,"date":"2026-07-30T04:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21638"},"modified":"2026-07-30T04:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:18:24","slug":"the-newest-visual-studio-pro-just-dropped-to-29-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21638","title":{"rendered":"The newest Visual Studio Pro just dropped to $29.97"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong> Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QmG32K?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=lifetime%20license%20for%20Microsoft%20Visual%20Studio%20Professional%202026&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=03Zocvei19s9xAdwW6sG8sv&amp;short_url=QmG32K&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Fjuly-29-microsoft-visual-studio-professional-2026\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">lifetime license for Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026<\/a> for $29.97 through Aug. 9 and code faster with AI-assisted development, cross-platform tools, and built-in collaboration.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"flex relative flex-col p-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto mt-8 mb-16 font-sans border border-gray-100 pogoClear md:flex-row\" data-commerce-block=\"\">\n<div class=\"pl-0 mt-3 w-full md:pl-7 md:mt-0 md:w-1\/2\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-0 mb-3 md:space-x-2\">\n<p>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-sm font-bold\">$29.97<\/span><br \/>\n                                                        <br \/><span class=\"text-xs font-bold line-through\">$499.99<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"text-xs font-bold text-red-400\"> Save $470.02<\/span>\n                                                                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Development tools are one of the few things you use every day, so it\u2019s worth having an IDE that keeps up with the way you work. Through Aug. 9, you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QmG32K?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=Microsoft%20Visual%20Studio%20Professional%202026%20for%20%2429.97&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=03Zocvei19s9xAdwW6sG8sv&amp;short_url=QmG32K&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Fjuly-29-microsoft-visual-studio-professional-2026\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $29.97<\/a> as a one-time purchase instead of paying for another recurring software subscription.<\/p>\n<p>The latest version is built for modern development, whether you\u2019re creating desktop apps, web projects, cloud services, or cross-platform software. 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