Who qualifies for renewal and upgrade pricing?
The following retail customers qualify for renewal pricing: • Current MSDN Universal, Enterprise, Professional, and Operating Systems subscribers • Visual Studio and Visual Tools customers, version 5.0 and later • Microsoft Certified Partners • Microsoft Certified Professionals • Current members of a competitor’s development program, such as the Oracle Technology Network, or IBM Developer Works Volume license customers have unique pricing through Microsoft’s Open, Select, Enterprise Agreement, and Academic Licensing Programs. Active MSDN Library subscribers do not qualify for renewal or upgrade pricing. • When can I upgrade my subscription to the next MSDN Subscriptions level? Subscribers can upgrade their current subscription to a new level of MSDN Subscriptions at any time during the course of their subscription, and receive a pro-rated refund for the remaining months on their original subscription. Subscribers can also receive discounted upgrade pricing up until the expiration date
