Office 2010 Engineering blog has released Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing today. According to them, Office 2010 will be available in four different flavors that best suits for you – Office Home and Business, Office Professional, Office Home and Student, and Office Professional Academic. Here’s a chart that outlines the features and pricing for each version.
| Version | Boxed Product | Product Key Card |
| Office 2010 Home and Student | $149 | $119 |
| Office 2010 Home and Business | $279 | $199 |
| Office 2010 Professional | $499 | $349 |
| Office 2010 Professional Academic | $99* | N/A |
Product Key Card : For consumers who purchase a new PC, Microsoft is working with major PC manufacturers and our retail partners to make it simpler than ever to try and buy Office 2010.
Through our retail partners, Microsoft is introducing an all-new Product Key Card to help consumers more easily access and experience Office 2010 on new PCs that have been pre-loaded with Office 2010. The Product Key Card is a single license card (with no DVD media) that will be sold at major electronic retail outlets.
Or click here to download a more detailed guide to each edition.
* Office Professional Academic 2010 is available through authorized academic resellers only.
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