Stop subscribing: Office 2024 Pro Plus is yours to keep for $50
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Perpetual Office licenses at $49.97 show there’s still price-sensitive demand outside the SaaS subscription model. If your product is "mandatory" and subscription-only, assume some portion of your market is actively looking for one-time-purchase escape hatches.
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