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I already paid for an older version of Visual Studio Professional. Do I need to pay for Visual Studio 2019 and later versions?

If you purchased Visual Studio Professional 2015 or Visual Studio Professional 2017 as a stand alone license, you are not entitled to Visual Studio Professional 2019.

Also, if you purchased a Visual Studio Subscription in the calendar year 2015 but did not renew it, you don’t have access to Visual Studio 2019.