Follow-up -- this looks like a heck of a deal for me. The $386/year for 3 years for MSDN Pro / VS Pro is a promo for people who used to have MSDN and have let it lapse. That's me.

http://www.software-intl.com/content.aspx?page=MSDN-Subscription-Coupon&gclid=CMzvxY33sJ8CFQ7yDAodvzG40w

>I have no idea if it's the best price or not. My employer gets my MSDN subscription.
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>I understand about being unemployed.
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>>Thanks, Craig. So Amazon has the best price you are aware of? They are used to getting my money ;-)
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>>Agreed about renewing being the best move, just not always possible when one is unemployed for an extended period. Which thankfully I am not now.