Microsoft has finally announced the pricing and it is good news to the consumer, with prices for its most popular product, Windows Home Premium, receiving about a 10% price drop. With a drop in price Microsoft is hoping to regain customers after the less than desirable launch of Windows Vista. Microsoft will also be offering pre-order upgrades with aggressive prices never seen by Microsoft before. Here are the pre-order upgrade prices: US: Windows 7 Home Premium ($49.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($99.99) Canada: Windows 7 Home Premium ($64.99) and Windows 7 Professional ($124.99) Japan: Windows 7 Home Premium (¥7,407) and Windows 7 Professional (¥14,073) UK: Windows 7 Home Premium (£49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (£99.99) France and Germany: Windows 7 Home Premium (€49.99) and Windows 7 Professional (€109.99) US Prices (non pre order) Full Retail: Home Premium - $ 199.99 (Vista launch price $239.99) Professional* - $ 299.99 (Vista launch price $299.99) Ultimate - $ 319.99 (Vista launch price $399.99 Upgrades: Home Premium - $ 119.99 (Vista Launch price of $159.99) Professional* - $ 199.99 (Vista launch price of $199.99) Ultimate - $ 259.99 (Vista launch price of $259.99) Pre-orders will be limited but Microsoft has not commented yet on what the supply limitations will be. The pre-orders will launch Friday, June 26 – July 11 in the US, Canada, and Japan and will end sooner if supplies are depleted. The UK, France, and Germany preorders launch July 15 – August 14 or will end sooner if supplies are depleted.