# Users are finally switching over to Windows 11 — mainly because the cost of staying on Windows 10 is set to soar

> Windows 10 likely to lose users every October as ESU costs riseThree years of Windows 10 ESUs costs $427 per deviceWindows 7 took a big hit after the third year ended The latest tracking figures from Statcounter have…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/users-are-finally-switching-over-to-windows-11-mainly-because-the-cost-of-staying-on-windows-10-is-set-to-soar?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac4ea4c1b5e06c126858cef)
- **Published:** 2026-10-06
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #nintendo-switch #windows
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