Visual Studio subscriptions are available through the Microsoft Store

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Visual Studio subscriptions are available through various channels. Choose from Volume Licensing, Cloud Solution Providers, the Visual Studio Marketplace, and Microsoft Store. This article explores purchasing and activating subscriptions through the Microsoft Store.

How to buy subscriptions

Need help with deciding which subscription is right for you? Check out our subscription benefits page.

Visual Studio subscriptions available through the Microsoft Store include:

Each of these subscriptions offers the option to make an initial purchase or to renew an existing subscription. Renewal pricing, which reflects a significant discount, is only available for existing subscriptions.

Important

To qualify to renew subscriptions at the discounted renewal price, subscriptions should be renewed before they expire. Subscriptions expired for 30 days or more are not eligible for renewal pricing.

How to activate subscriptions

After you purchase a Visual Studio subscription through the Microsoft Store, you can begin the activation process from the payment confirmation page or confirmation email you received after your purchase.

  1. Select the Click here to sign in link in the confirmation email or on the purchase confirmation page.
  2. You are redirected to https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions/activate.
  3. Enter the email address that requires access to the Visual Studio subscription and select Continue.
  4. You may be redirected to one of two different sign-in pages depending on the type of account you're using:
    • Subscribers using their personal "Microsoft Account" (MSA) see the Microsoft Account password page.
    • Subscribers using their work/school accounts are redirected to their organization's sign-in page.
  5. Enter your password, or complete your organization's sign-in requirements.
  6. Upon successful sign-in, an "Activate Your Visual Studio Subscription" window appears.
  7. Enter the product key information available from the payment "Confirmation Page" or "Confirmation Email" and select Activate.
  8. The subscription should now be visible on the Subscriptions page and you should have access to all your subscription benefits.

Support for Microsoft Store

If you have any questions about purchasing through the Microsoft Store, help is available. Contact Microsoft Store Support.

Resources

Visual Studio subscriptions support

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Next steps

Once you've activated your subscription, visit the Benefits page to see all the tools, services, training, and support benefits included in your subscription. We recommend setting up these benefits to get started: