--- title: As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly... description: Microsoft has reportedly raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by 7-10% starting July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly increasing Windows 11's license cost from 7 to 10% | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has reportedly raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by 7-10% starting July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/krkcLiS0H.png og:image:alt: As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly increasing Windows 11's license cost from 7 to 10% og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly increasing Windows 11's license cost from 7 to 10% **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has reportedly raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by 7-10% starting July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication UDN. This is notably higher than the typical single-digit annual increases. Since OEMs will likely pass these costs on to consumers, PC prices could rise further on top of existing hardware shortage-driven price hikes. As an alternative, buying a no-OS PC and installing Linux is suggested as a way to avoid the added Windows license cost. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much did Microsoft raise Windows 11 OEM license prices in 2026? Microsoft raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by an average of 7% to 10% starting in July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication UDN. This is a significant jump compared to previous years, when annual increases were typically in the single-digit percentages. OEMs are expected to pass these costs on to consumers, meaning retail PC prices may rise further. _Developers and IT buyers tracking PC procurement costs can follow hardware and software pricing news on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $10 is a no-brainer](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-windows-11-pro-for-10-is-a-no-brainer-njtqgkfb7) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Windows 10 still clinging on after Microsoft pulls support](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-10-still-clinging-on-after-microsoft-pulls-support-cnmude6qw) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft quietly gave Windows 10 another year, but it can't keep kicking the can down the road](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-quietly-gave-windows-10-another-year-but-it-can-t-keep-kicking-the-can-down-the-road-cf51quzld) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly increasing Windows 11's license cost from 7 to 10%","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T07:10:36.060Z","dateModified":"2026-08-12T07:53:55.949Z","description":"Microsoft has reportedly raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by 7-10% starting July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/315ab60ded64213de23d35238bdee99e?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/315ab60ded64213de23d35238bdee99e?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,microsoft,windows","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"As hardware prices skyrocket, Microsoft is reportedly increasing Windows 11's license cost from 7 to 10%"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/as-hardware-prices-skyrocket-microsoft-is-reportedly-increasing-windows-11-s-license-cost-from-7-to-krkclis0h#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How much did Microsoft raise Windows 11 OEM license prices in 2026?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Microsoft raised Windows 11 OEM license prices by an average of 7% to 10% starting in July 2026, according to a PC brand executive cited by Taiwanese publication UDN. 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