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Publication Date: 2026-04-24 13:00:00
TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is currently available for $34.97 (reg. $499.99), giving developers affordable, lifetime access to one of the most widely used IDEs in the world.
Built as a 64-bit environment, Visual Studio Professional 2026 supports development across .NET, C++, Blazor, and .NET MAUI for cross-platform mobile and desktop projects. It’s currently available for $34.97 (reg. $499.99).
IntelliCode-powered AI analyzes code context to deliver ranked completion suggestions and assist with refactoring, reducing bugs and boilerplate along the way. CodeLens surfaces commit history, test status, and code references directly in the editor without requiring a context switch.
Live Share enables real-time collaborative editing and debugging without requiring teammates to clone repos or configure matching environments. The IDE also integrates natively with Azure, GitHub, and DevOps workflows, and supports hot reload across .NET and C++ projects…
