[andsoitis]

Here is Rider pricing: https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/buy/#personal

i.e. $52 instead of $149, for the first year.

[ourmandave]

Jetbrains has a great marketing dept if they can get a "65% off your first year license" to make the front page of HN.

[kyriakos]

Has to do with the fact that visual studio for mac is being discontinued. Timing is right hence the HN front page.