MICROSOFT
As of January of 2022, Microsoft announced its launch of the New Commerce Experience (NCE). The new customer experience brings licensing choices and changes including monthly, annual and three-year subscription terms. The new long-term contract under the CSP model will bring price predictability and lock-in, unlike the monthly price, which will now be offered as premium pricing.
Here is a summary of licensing options with current promotions available:
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Monthly |
1-Year |
3-Year |
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Billing |
Month to Month |
Advanced Annual Billing |
Yearly Annual billing |
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Commitment |
Month to Month |
Term lock-in (1 year) |
Term lock-in (3 years) |
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Cancellation rights |
No cancellation after 72 hours |
No cancellation after 72 hours Commitment to the full term |
No cancellation after 72 hours Commitment to the full term |
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Changes permitted |
After 72 hours |
Only increase the quantity (minimum quantity cannot be decreased during the term). Increase is pro-rated |
Only increase the quantity (minimum quantity cannot be decreased during the term). Increase is pro-rated |
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Pricing |
20% premium |
Standard list price at the time of purchase (can lock in today’s pricing thru March 2022) |
Standard list price at the time of purchase (organization can lock in today’s pricing thru March 2022) |
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Promotion |
16% discount until June 2022 |
5% promotion to convert to annual commitment and billing |
3 years’ terms for Office 365 are not yet announced |
