>Is there a way to purchase Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate without having to have it bundled with MSDN? When we go at Microsoft site, to purchase this software as is, the only possibility is with MSDN. The closest one per unit is Visual Studio 2013 Professional.

Partly for my own reference.

MAPS is a good deal but it looks like the MAPS Application Design and Development Resource Center only includes Professional: https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/us/Pages/Membership/action-pack-application-design-development.aspx

VS 2013 versions comparison: http://www.visualstudio.com/products/compare-visual-studio-products-vs

There is a link to a free 90-day trial of Ultimate on the How to Buy page: http://www.visualstudio.com/products/how-to-buy-vs