Register as a Windows Phone developer for just $19

The Windows Phone Dev Center is where developers, or those that are interested in developing, can go to get the tools that Microsoft has available to build apps.

Developers already do this, but once they are done hammering out the code, they need a Dev Center account in order to submit their app to the Store. Subscriptions are an annual affair, and if you are a DreamSpark student, registration is free.

From now until August 27th, a Windows Phone Dev Center account will only cost $19 (a significant savings over the normal $100 per year). Registered developers can submit an unlimited number of paid apps, and up to 100 free apps. As for what you get with your Dev Center account, the list is extensive (albeit in line with other developer benefits of other platforms):


You do not need a Dev Center account to download the free tools and research code samples or participate in the Windows Phone developer community. The Dev Center account becomes critical when it comes to testing your app or submitting it to the Store.  Plus, developers are allowed to unlock an actual Windows Phone device and side-load apps for testing.

Microsoft compares the cost to that of buying a pizza. We do not know what kind of pizza they are eating in Redmond, but for developers that have been thinking of bringing their apps to another platform, this is certainly enticing.

sources: Dev Center via WPCentral