TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 delivers a modern, AI-assisted, cross-platform IDE — and it’s currently available for $49.99 (MSRP $499.99).
Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is designed for developers who work across platforms, languages, and increasingly complex codebases. As a fully featured 64-bit IDE, it handles large solutions more efficiently while delivering performance improvements that matter in real-world development environments.
Work faster and smarter with Visual Studio 2026
Visual Studio 2026 supports a wide range of workloads. Developers can build cross-platform desktop and mobile apps using .NET MAUI, create modern web applications with Blazor and ASP.NET Core, and develop .NET and C++ applications targeting Windows, Linux, and containerized environments.
Hot reload capabilities allow code changes to be applied instantly, reducing iteration time during debugging and testing.
AI plays a larger role in this release. IntelliCode analyzes your code context — including variable names, libraries, and patterns — to offer ranked, relevant suggestions. AI-assisted refactoring and code completion help reduce boilerplate and minimize common errors, improving both speed and quality.
For team-based development, Live Share enables real-time collaboration without requiring teammates to clone repositories or configure identical environments. Integrated access controls and personalized editor settings help maintain consistency across teams.
Visual Studio 2026 also improves visibility into code health through CodeLens, which displays test status, recent changes, commit history, and references directly in the editor. Combined with seamless integration with Azure, GitHub, and DevOps workflows, it supports modern, cloud-connected development from end to end.
At $49.99 (MSRP $499.99), this limited-time MS Visual Studio Professional 2026 offer makes professional-grade development tools significantly more accessible.
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