Windows 11 market share creeps upwards as cost of staying on Windows 10 set to double
How badly do you want that Win10 device to keep getting security updates?
Windows 11 market share is inching higher as businesses grapple with the impending doubling of Windows 10 Extended Security Updates costs, according to Statcounter statistics. The share has reached 71.5 percent, while Windows 10's share has dropped to 27.77 percent. The figures, derived from Statcounter's tracking code on over 1 million sites, show a relative stability since the surge in Windows 11 adoption post-October 14, 2025.
The Extended Security Updates program permitted holdouts to keep Windows 10, but the first year's licenses will cost $61 per device for commercial users, doubling to $122 in the second year. Microsoft announced this price increase, making the economics of maintaining Windows 10 devices less attractive. Some may reassess their Windows 10 estates due to these rising costs, but Windows 10 holdouts are unlikely to switch anytime soon.
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