Microsoft is offering a three year commitment option as well, which secures pricing for that period. Customer commit to the number of licenses for the full year. Customers may change or cancel within three (3) days of starting an annual term. Going forward, Microsoft will enforce annual subscriptions and terms as firm commitments. Historically, Microsoft has not enforced commitments on annual agreements customer were free to change user counts and even cancel without penalty.
With the pricing changes, Microsoft is also changing some of the terms and conditions for the services. We are communicating with our customers individually to address the final deadline. Microsoft has notified customers and partners that all subscriptions will be on the new pricing as of January 1, 2023.įor our customers, Cumulus Global has delayed the impact and fee increases for as long as possible. They company pushed back the deadline several times as the change coincided with major changes to Microsoft’s partner program. Microsoft has been working towards these changes for more than a year. In addition to increased fees for specific licenses, Microsoft is changing the structure of annual agreements and adding a 20% surcharge for month-to-month licensing. Service Update : Microsoft 365 Fees Increase on January 1, 2023.Īs previously announced by Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Fees Increase on January 1, 2023.