What is changing in Microsoft's business licensing and why?
Microsoft has retired the Open Licensing programme and created the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) programme & New Commerce Experience (NCE) for purchasing Microsoft software and cloud services. Those who have Microsoft products on a monthly subscription will be hit with a price increase of 20%. There’s also a new 72 hour window for cancelling any new agreements.
When will the new prices come into affect?
The new pricing model will come into affect on the 1 March 2022 - this means all new and renewing subscriptions will be purchased through NCE.
Which Microsoft Products are affected?
The list of products below are affected by the changes:
Microsoft 365 BusinessBasic Microsoft 365Business PremiumMicrosoft 365 E3Office 365 E1Office 365 E3Office 365 E5How will this affect annual and multi-year agreements?
You will still be able to pay monthly for both annual & multi-year agreements.
How is the monthly commit worked out?
A monthly commit is a full thirty days from the day your license was purchased.
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