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:
Monthly | 1-Year | 3-Year | |
Billing | Month to Month | Advanced Annual Billing | Yearly Annual billing |
Commitment | Month to Month | Term lock-in (1 year) | Term lock-in (3 years) |
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 |
