United StatesName:
Added to cart 28 times recently
In stock - Ready to Ship
3 Year Extended Warranty
Same-day Shipping
14-Day Money Back Guarantee
Shipping:
Payment:
3 Year Extended Warranty
Same-day Shipping
14-Day Money Back Guarantee
Need Additional Discount on Product?
Request a quote below - Get Exclusive Pricing and Support.
Shipping:
Payment:
FUS12-PLAY-UG-A
Academic Upgrade: VMware Fusion 10 or Fusion 11 to Fusion 12...
TRUSTED, TRIED, PROVEN
Inventory Delivered By
& Verified By
Solutions Powered By
FUS12-PLAY-UG-A-Academic Upgrade: VMware Fusion 10 or Fusion 11 to Fusion 12 Player is a virtualization software upgrade designed specifically for academic users in educational institutions. This upgrade transforms older versions of VMware Fusion into the latest Fusion 12 Player with a perpetual, academic retail license, ensuring streamlined performance and enhanced security on macOS platforms while supporting single user environments and one-device installations.
FUS12-PLAY-UG-A-Academic Upgrade: VMware Fusion 10 or Fusion 11 to Fusion 12 Player offers a digital key delivery with online activation, making the upgrade process fast and secure. Ideal for educational organizations and IT management in academic settings, the software serves as an essential productivity tool for virtualizing environments, ensuring compatibility with macOS and delivering reliable performance for academic simulations, research, and instructional use.
FUS12-PLAY-UG-A price is is available on request. Get immediate quote.
Request bulk order quote for FUS12-PLAY-UG-A for additional pricing. Browse the full Vmware Licenses series or explore all Vmware products.
To get the detailed certification, please go to the Compliance Center.
| FUS12-PLAY-UG-A |  NX-DC-STD-C |  WS16-PRO-PLAY-UG-C |  NX-ALB-A |  NX-DC-ADVC-10-C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License |
| Software Category | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization | Virtualization |
| License Type | Retail | Perpetual | Retail | Subscription | Volume |
| License Duration | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | 1 Year | Lifetime |
| Use Case | Education | Enterprise | IT Admin | Education | Enterprise |
| User Count | 1 User | N/A | 1 User | N/A | 10 Users |
| Device Count | 1 Device | N/A | 1 Device | N/A | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | macOS | Cross-Platform | Cross-Platform | Cross-Platform | Windows |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Email Delivery | Digital Key |
| Activation Type | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation |
| Language Support | English | English | Multilingual | English | English |
| Bit Version | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Cloud Integration | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Software Format | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product Name | FUS12-PLAY-UG-A-Academic Upgrade: VMware Fusion 10 or Fusion 11 to Fusion 12 Player | NX-DC-STD-C-VMware NSX Data Center Standard per Processor | VMware Workstation 16 Pro Upgrade | NX-ALB-A-Academic VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer per Processor | NX-DC-ADVC-10-C-NSX DATACTR ADV DESKTOP 10PK CCU |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | N/A | No | No | Yes | No |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Seamless academic upgrade. Transitioning to Fusion 12 Player was simple and immediately improved our research system's stability.
Professional and easy transition for schools. This upgrade ensures our academic labs are current and fully compatible.
Efficient and reliable upgrade path. Provides a cost-effective way to keep our educational virtualization tools up to date.
Outstanding stability after upgrading. Fusion 12 Player academic upgrade offers a much smoother experience for our students.
Trustworthy upgrade process for faculty. It maintains all our settings while adding modern performance and security improvements.
Great value for academic users. The version 12 upgrade is faster and more reliable than ever.
The VMware Fusion 12 Player Academic Upgrade (SKU: FUS12-PLAY-UG-A) lets eligible students and educators upgrade from Fusion 10 or Fusion 11 Player to Fusion 12 Player on macOS.
Full-time and part-time students, faculty and staff at accredited educational institutions qualify for the VMware Fusion 12 Player Academic Upgrade.
You can upgrade only an active VMware Fusion 10 Player or Fusion 11 Player license to Fusion 12 Player under the Academic Upgrade program.
Fusion 12 Player requires a Mac with macOS 10.14 Mojave or later, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), Intel or Apple Silicon processor, and 750 MB free disk space.
Select the Academic Upgrade SKU (FUS12-PLAY-UG-A) in our online store, verify your student or faculty status and complete checkout with your preferred payment method.
Upon purchase, you receive an email with your Fusion 12 Player Academic Upgrade license key and a download link for the installer.
Download the Fusion 12 Player installer, run the package on your Mac, then enter your existing Fusion 10 or 11 license when prompted to upgrade.
Open VMware Fusion 12 Player, navigate to Help > Enter License, and paste the provided upgrade key to activate your academic license.
Yes. All VMware Fusion 10 and 11 virtual machines remain fully compatible and run seamlessly under Fusion 12 Player.
Yes. The Academic Upgrade adds Fusion 12 Player features such as improved Bluetooth support, DirectX 11 graphics and enhanced macOS Big Sur compatibility.
The VMware Fusion 12 Player Academic Upgrade license is perpetual, providing lifetime use of Fusion 12 Player on your Mac.
Academic licenses include 30 days of complimentary email support; extended support options are available through VMware’s support portal.
The license is valid for one physical Mac. To use on additional machines, purchase a separate Academic Upgrade or multi-seat license.
Yes. Your Fusion 12 Player license is backward-compatible and allows installation of Fusion 11 Player if required.
We accept major credit cards, PayPal and institutional purchase orders for eligible educational accounts.
You may request a full refund within 30 days of purchase if the product has not been activated or used in production.
The Academic Upgrade offers the same Fusion 12 Player features at a discounted rate but is restricted to eligible students and educators.