http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2010/01/20/sql-server-2008-r2-gets-a-release-date.aspxAccording to Data Platform Insider blog, May 2010 will bring SQL Server 2008 R2 both on Microsoft's products price list and also to the customers. More details here: SQL Server 2008 R2 gets an official dateenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2010/01/20/sql-server-2008-r2-gets-a-release-date.aspx#7998Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:02:56 GMT963f3a18-65dd-4aad-905c-b785cfe1d7c7:7998ignatandrei<p>Sql Server 2008 R2 PRICE list?It isn't free?</p> http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/cristians_blog/archive/2010/01/20/sql-server-2008-r2-gets-a-release-date.aspx#8001Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:24:22 GMT963f3a18-65dd-4aad-905c-b785cfe1d7c7:8001xmldeveloper<p>Nope and the prices are already listed here <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-editions.aspx">http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2-editions.aspx</a></p>