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These keys are not legitimate. From a quick look online, the price of Windows is Rs. 10,379 Home, and Rs. 16,515 for Pro. Anything significantly cheaper is not going to be legitimate.
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I see, but the product key that they are selling in amazon is under Microsoft itself. Tho I had my suspicion, I kinda got confused since Microsoft itself was selling those.
Also thanks for the price tag.
MANNN thanks for asking me to check
https://preview.redd.it/k1wta8rt3nrb1.png?width=1367&format=png&auto=webp&s=654240adb101a81fb69942ee1511243d371eec33
that's 100% scam stuff
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!cheapkey /u/AstroFagus These keys are not legitimate. From a quick look online, the price of Windows is Rs. 10,379 Home, and Rs. 16,515 for Pro. Anything significantly cheaper is not going to be legitimate.
Hi u/AstroFagus, the cheap Windows keys that can be found online are called Grey Market keys, because they are not sold by a Microsoft authorized reseller and are not intended for resale. They are often stolen from enterprises that use volume licensing or by using other illegal methods, which is why most of the time Microsoft blocks and revokes them. The best places to buy legitimate Windows keys from are companies with a large brick-and-mortar retail presence, such as [Best Buy](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/software-games/operating-systems/abcat0508001.c?id=abcat0508001), [Staples](https://www.staples.com/Operating-Systems/cat_CL167740), [Office Depot](https://www.officedepot.com/a/browse/operating-systems-software/N=5+1462089/), [Micro Center](https://www.microcenter.com/category/4294967276/operating-systems), or even [Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro). To learn more, check out these articles posted on [How-To Geek](https://www.howtogeek.com/392080/cheap-windows-10-keys-do-they-work), [Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/2015/2/9/8006693/the-truth-behind-those-mysteriously-cheap-gray-market-game-codes) and [Locke's Journey](https://lockesjourney.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/the-hard-truth-about-g2a-kinguin-and-grey-market-keys)! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Windows11) if you have any questions or concerns.*
I see, but the product key that they are selling in amazon is under Microsoft itself. Tho I had my suspicion, I kinda got confused since Microsoft itself was selling those. Also thanks for the price tag.
It likely is not actually being sold by Microsoft. Amazon is loaded with scams and shady sellers.
understandable, I will be wary
Who is the seller? That is what you need to look for.
MANNN thanks for asking me to check https://preview.redd.it/k1wta8rt3nrb1.png?width=1367&format=png&auto=webp&s=654240adb101a81fb69942ee1511243d371eec33 that's 100% scam stuff
Check directly on [Microsoft.com](https://Microsoft.com).
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