Microsoft has released estimates for all editions of Visual Studio 2005 including retail pricing and MSDN subscription pricing. The new pricing structure aligns with the product editions with matching MSDN subscriptions.

The estimates for the Visual Studio 2005 editions are:

• Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite, Retail: $10,939/year, Renewal: $4,598/hr
  
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects, Retail: $5,469/year, Renewal: $2,299/yr
  
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers, Retail: $5,469/year, Renewal: $2,299/hr
  
• Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers, Retail: $5,469/year, Renewal: $2,299/hr
  
• Visual Studio 2005 Professional with MSDN Premium Subscription, Retail: $2,499/year, Renewal: $1,999/hr
  
• Visual Studio 2005 Professional with MSDN Professional Subscription, Retail: $1,199/year, Renewal: $799/hr

Microsoft is also offering an Operating System only MSDN subscription for $699/year with $499/year renewal fee.

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