Windows 11 now comes in physical retail boxes too

Windows 11 is a free upgrade if you're running a licensed copy of Windows 10 on your PC, but Microsoft is now also launching physical retail boxes for its brand new operating system. As spotted by Luke Blevins on Twitter (via OnMSFT ), Best Buy is now selling retail boxes containing Windows 11, seven months after the operating system was officially released. You can see the packaging in the image below:

Bloom wallpapers are featured prominently on Windows 11’s retail box. Windows 11 Home has a light background, while Windows 11 Pro has a dark background. The former costs $139.99 and the latter costs $199.99. These prices are exactly the same as those for Windows 10 Home and Pro.

If you're wondering what's actually included in the box, there's a USB flash drive containing the installation and activation keys.

While the vast majority of people probably won't go through the tedious process of installing from physical media, the option of installing Windows this way has been around for years, and there's clearly a market for it. It's important to note that getting a valid license digitally costs the same as buying physical media, but the "benefits" you get with the latter include a free USB flash drive and some nice retail packaging.

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