Kinguin Windows 10

[noahmorgans]

I am currently building my PC and was wondering in kinguin is reliable for buying Windows 10. I just need a product key because I have already downloaded whatever I need onto a USB. I don't want to buy from someone that sends a disk because I am not getting a CD reader right off the bat.

 

[photonboy]

I brought this up before and have been told it is NOT TO BE RECOMMENDED as it's a grey area. The keys are obtained through questionable means, and may or may not work, and may or may not be rescinded later by Microsoft.

You can buy official keys from Microsoft direct.

That's the best I can answer the question here.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Plain and simple fact. If it seems too good to be true, it likely is.

-Wolf sends

 

[USAFRet]

I am currently building my PC and was wondering in kinguin is reliable for buying Windows 10. I just need a product key because I have already downloaded whatever I need onto a USB. I don't want to buy from someone that sends a disk because I am not getting a CD reader right off the bat.

Ask yourself this - How is it possible that someone can sell it for so much less than retail?

And the price you pay is not for the DVD or USB, but rather the license.

 

[photonboy]

https://www.polygon.com/2015/2/9/8006693/the-truth-behind-those-mysteriously-cheap-gray-market-game-codes

this applies

and just FYI, I purchased a key cheaply for OUTLOOK 2016 from an online site before I understood how this all worked. When I tried to reinstall Outlook 2016 it failed...

When I contacted the site it turned out the key was tied to the download link. So I had a LIMITED time to download and install it, but then reinstalling would not work so if I ever need to reinstall Windows from scratch I'm out of luck.

They gave me another license at the time, but out of curiosity I went back to the site recently and discovered there is NO WAY to contact them from their main site. Suspicious?

I also since found out that if the key was direct from MICROSOFT that I could reinstall without a hassle.

 

[Obakasama]

I recently built a new PC and obtained a new Windows 10 Home edition on USB to install. Had a lot of trouble. But, from speaking to Microsoft support about the activation I believe there's another way for this to work.

The seller purchases a business volume licence key for, eg. 100 activations. They sell the same key to 100 customers. If they sell 101, the last person's activation will be blocked as the key has reached its activation limit.

 

[noahmorgans]

I recently built a new PC and obtained a new Windows 10 Home edition on USB to install. Had a lot of trouble. But, from speaking to Microsoft support about the activation I believe there's another way for this to work.

The seller purchases a business volume licence key for, eg. 100 activations. They sell the same key to 100 customers. If they sell 101, the last person's activation will be blocked as the key has reached its activation limit.

Thanks, that's interesting. I don't think I'd want to risk that though.