{"id":62961,"date":"2025-08-20T16:32:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=62961"},"modified":"2025-09-22T10:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:31:44","slug":"microsoft-online-services-pricing-consistency-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-online-services-pricing-consistency-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Online Services: Pricing Consistency Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effective November 1, 2025, <strong>Microsoft will remove price level discounts<\/strong> (A\u2013D) for <strong>Online Services<\/strong> in <strong>volume licensing agreements<\/strong>. All Online Services will be priced at the public list price.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1398\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1.png 1398w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1-500x165.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1-800x264.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-1-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which products and programs are affected?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting November 1, 2025, Microsoft will:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Eliminate price level discounts (A\u2013D) for Online Services in:\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Enterprise Agreement (EA)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apply a <strong>single list price<\/strong> for all Online Services, regardless of volume licensing level.<\/li>\n<li>Implement this change at <strong>agreement renewal<\/strong> or when purchasing <strong>new Online Services<\/strong> not already priced on the Customer Price Sheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This change does <strong>not<\/strong> affect:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>On-premises software<\/li>\n<li>Azure services (already list-priced)<\/li>\n<li>Consumer products<\/li>\n<li>Education customers<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Government price lists and AOS-G program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1405\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2.png 1405w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2-500x223.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2-800x357.png 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2-150x67.png 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-22-Update-Microsoft-Online-Services-Pricing-Consistency-Update-2-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1405px) 100vw, 1405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What are Online Services?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Online Services include Microsoft\u2019s cloud-based products such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Microsoft 365<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-dynamics-365-from-copilot-assistance-to-autonomous-ai-agents\/\">Dynamics 365<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Windows 365<\/li>\n<li>Azure (already list-priced)<\/li>\n<li>Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These services are typically licensed per user and delivered via the cloud.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What are the reasons for this change?<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Unified Pricing:<\/strong> All customers pay the same starting price, regardless of volume.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Simplified Agreements:<\/strong> Easier comparison between licensing programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consistent Experience:<\/strong> Aligns with Microsoft\u2019s new commerce platform pricing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Licensing<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft\u2019s goal is to simplify and unify pricing across all purchasing channels. This change affects:\u00a0Commercial and most government customers using EA and MPSA, direct and indirect markets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-56613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-800x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-800x343.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-500x214.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-1536x658.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/03\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-10-15-Graphics-Office-People-035-scaled-1-2048x878.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expert Advice<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT recommends reviewing your current agreements and planning renewals accordingly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">Contact SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT <\/a>for tailored guidance on how this change may affect your organization\u2019s licensing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More Information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can read the official Microsoft announcement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/licensing\/news\/online-services-pricing-consistency-update\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/licensing\/news\/online-services-pricing-consistency-update<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective November 1, 2025, Microsoft will remove price level discounts (A\u2013D) for Online Services in volume licensing agreements. All Online Services will be priced at the public list price. &nbsp; Which products and programs are affected? 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