Microsoft 2026 price increase: what you can do to prepare

Microsoft is rolling out a substantial set of price changes across its commercial software and cloud services, notably Microsoft 365 and Office 365, with new pricing taking effect from 1st July 2026. These changes represent one of the biggest updates to Microsoft's pricing in recent years and, for most businesses, will meaningfully increase annual IT spend.

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