Microsoft tempts software pirates with 50 percent discount on Office

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Microsoft is offering a 50 percent discount on its Office suite to people who use unlicensed versions. A new message in the Office ribbon bar is making people think that they can get a 50 percent discount on a genuine Microsoft subscription.

The Microsoft website claims thatpirated software exposes your PC to security threats. Microsoft warns Office pirates that they run the risk of running into viruses, malware, data loss, identify theft, and the inability to receive critical updates.

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The discount notification is 50 percent.

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The price of a Microsoft365 Family subscription has been reduced to just $49.99 for the first year, or $34.99 for a year of Microsoft365 Personal.

It is rare for Microsoft to offer big discounts to convert pirates into paid customers. There is no discount for the Office 2021 version. Like the rest of us, pirates are being persuaded to switch to Office subscriptions as Microsoft tries to increase its subscriber numbers to over 50 million.