Windows 8 Release Dates & Roadmap

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The list below shows all the release dates for different versions of Windows 8. We are already at Consumer Preview (February 28, 2012) which was exactly on time. So we can expect Windows 8 final to be released at the end of 2012.     Stage 1: Milestone 1     Stage 2: Milestone 2 – December 9, 2010     Stage 3: Milestone 3 – February 28, 2011     Stage 4: Developer Preview – BUILD – September 13, 2011     Stage 5: Consumer Preview – February 29, 2012     Stage 6: Release Candidate – MIX12 – Approximately around July 9, 2012     Stage 7: Ready To Manufacturing/RTM Build – Approximately at the end of 2012     Stage 8: Retail Shelf Date – Approximately around January 7, 2013