If you currently own Visual Studio 2008, here is a great way to upgrade to Visual Studio 20 10 and get an MSDN subscription at a great price! If you own Visual Studio 2010 but don’t currently have an MSDN subscription, you can now upgrade and get all the advantages of MSDN!

Attaching an MSDN® subscription to Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 conveniently and cost-effectively gives you comprehensive access to the Microsoft development platform, tools, and resources to build high-quality applications for the Web, Mobile, Cloud, and Windows®.

###4 Download what you need, install where you want

Download over 12,000 current and legacy Microsoft products, all in one place. Then install them on all your development machines (an MSDN subscription follows the user, not the machine).

###4 Get technical support and priority support in MSDN Forums

Turn to dedicated Microsoft support engineers to solve issues quickly. And get priority support in the MSDN Forums!

###4 Develop and test your applications in the cloud

Your MSDN subscription gives you access to Windows Azure™ monthly compute hours*, storage and data transactions, and more. (*Refer to your MSDN subscription level benefits for the number of hours available to you.)

###4 Enhance your skills

Leverage Microsoft E-Learning and other resources from the MSDN Library, including tips for building cloud applications on the Windows Azure platform.

###4 Experience early previews of beta products

Get the latest versions of Windows, SQL Server®, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, and much more.

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For a limited time, existing Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Studio 2010 users are eligible for 35% off of Visual Studio 2010 Professional with MSDN or 15% off of Visual Studio 2010 Premium with MSDN. This offer is available worldwide from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 and is available only through certain Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. Contact your reseller or click on the link below to locate a reseller to learn more.

###4 Reseller List

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###4 Eligibility

To be eligible for this promotion, you must have one of the following licenses purchased either in the retail channel or through volume licensing:

  • Visual Studio 2008 Professional
  • Visual Studio 2010 Professional
  • MSDN subscriptions that expired prior to July 1, 2011:
    • Visual Studio Professional with MSDN
    • Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Professional
    • Visual Studio Professional with MSDN Premium
Additionally, the following qualifies for the Visual Studio Premium with MSDN promo (this is effectively an upgrade), again purchased either through retail or volume licensing:
  • An active Visual Studio Professional with MSDN subscription