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Microsoft Phone Developer Account - $20 AUD Instead of $99 USD for 1 year

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Microsoft Phone Developer Account - $20 AUD Instead of $99 USD for 1 year
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Lairzone on 08/07/2013 - 18:14 dev.windowsphone.com (132 clicks)

A bargain to a select group of people!

Usually, a Microsoft Phone Developer account is $99 USD, but it's temporarily reduced to $19 USD.. The prices are always localised, so you will be paying $20 AUD to gain access to this deal. Accounts are valid for 1 year and will require renewal to remain current.

What you get is the ability to
- Develop Windows Phone applications (which, admittedly, anyone can do)
- Unlock a Windows Phone for application testing
- Place applications on the Windows Phone marketplace, either for free, ad-sponsored, or paid for

In order to access any of the paid-for functionality, you will need to jump through quite a few hoops.

Also, this offer will auto-renew at the usual price unless you opt out.

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  • scrimshaw on 08/07/2013 - 18:17
    +2

    Given the current state of their App Market, Microsoft would be better off keeping the price of Developer accounts permanently at $20.

    • [Deactivated] on 08/07/2013 - 18:37
      +1

      I wonder why they don't just make it free

      • Dave1988 on 08/07/2013 - 18:47

        as they follow Apple (ios dev program charges 99$ ) usually, not Android…..lol

        • baus on 08/07/2013 - 18:47
          +1

          Android dev costs $25.

        • Dave1988 on 08/07/2013 - 21:45

          that means they r following android now…

    • sane on 08/07/2013 - 21:45
      -2

      Given the state of their market and the poor state of phone sales, they should be giving the developers $99 per app uploaded.

      Frankly with sales in the single digit percentages it's not worth the opportunity cost to both in the first place.

    • djgreedo on 09/07/2013 - 11:28

      What current state? 160,000 apps covering most of the apps and games that most people care about a little over 2 years after launch is very good. There is far less rubbish than on Android, and far less duplication of similar apps. There's a few gaps, and there is a (mostly irrelevant) gap in sheer number of apps, but the vast majority of users can get everything they need and want on Windows Phone.

  • derman on 08/07/2013 - 19:16

    You can get it for free if you're a student through Dreamspark or if you ask nicely - http://wp.msdeveloper.com.au/pages/marketplace.aspx

  • Associatedgoober @ Windows Phone on 08/07/2013 - 19:36
    +1

    If Microsoft really want to be a player in the mobile space they should make this free or even pay devs to give a crap about their eco system.

    • Hirokuro on 08/07/2013 - 19:51

      It is free if you're a student.

  • doperst on 08/07/2013 - 20:11
    +3

    I got it for free a couple of months ago here:
    http://wp.msdeveloper.com.au/pages/profile.aspx
    It was free for everyone, not just students. Probably still works.

  • airzone on 08/07/2013 - 20:18
    +4

    It's not free because they don't want people with no motivation to release garbage. The token amount they charge it just to weed out the tyre kickers, so to speak. I guess the price drop is more to entice the hobbyist.. Students get it for free, and professionals / companies don't care if it's either..

  • Ads on 09/07/2013 - 10:10

    Again, it is free for Australian Devs. Always has been.

    • djgreedo on 09/07/2013 - 11:24

      What gives you this impression? I've been a registered developer for close to two years and I've always had to pay.

      If you have a link to somewhere saying it's free for Australian developers please share.

      • dazweeja on 09/07/2013 - 17:10

        http://wp.msdeveloper.com.au/

        • bsdll on 09/07/2013 - 20:15

          That page only says:

          "You can also request a token for a free 1 year Windows Phone Store subscription, saving you $100, plus request a loan device to test your apps on before unleashing to the world."

          Second year would be payable given that wording.

        • dazweeja on 10/07/2013 - 11:02

          Sure, second year in this deal is payable at full price too. So with this deal you pay $20 for something you can get for free. That's the point.

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