{"id":64305,"date":"2025-10-01T11:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=64305"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:33:20","slug":"ibm-price-increases-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/ibm-price-increases-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM Price Increases 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

On January 1, 2026, IBM will implement a global price adjustment across its product and service portfolio starting. This annual harmonization aligns pricing with inflation and other macroeconomic factors. It aims to maintain consistency and predictability for customers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Most IBM offerings will see a price increase of approximately 6%. Some categories will increase more, while a few are excluded from this adjustment.<\/p>\n

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Summary of Price Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
IBM Offering Category<\/strong><\/td>\nPrice Change<\/strong><\/td>\nNotes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
IBM Software (Distributed, Software-as-a-Service, IBM Z Monthly License Charge)<\/strong><\/td>\n+6%<\/td>\nApplies to software sold via Passport Advantage, SaaS subscriptions, and IBM Z software (MLC, OTC, Subscription & Support)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Power Systems Hardware<\/strong><\/td>\n+6%<\/td>\nGeneral increase across IBM Power server models<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Software Maintenance (SWMA for IBM i)<\/strong><\/td>\n+10%<\/td>\nHigher support cost adjustment specifically for IBM i operating system maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS)<\/strong><\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\nMinimal increase for cloud-based Power workloads on IBM Cloud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Storage Systems Hardware and Software<\/strong><\/td>\n+6%<\/td>\nApplies broadly; excludes IBM FlashSystem, Storage Area Network (SAN) Ready Nodes, Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape, and media<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS)<\/strong><\/td>\n+6% average<\/td>\nMaintenance increases vary: older Power hardware up to +10%, storage support averages +7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Cloud (Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, VMware<\/a>, etc.)<\/strong><\/td>\n+1% to +10%<\/td>\nVaries by service; Classic Virtual Server Instances (VSI) increase by 10%, regional premiums apply<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBM Cloud App ID<\/strong><\/td>\nTier change<\/td>\nFree \u201cLite\u201d tier retired; paid \u201cGraduated\u201d tier becomes the new standard pricing model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Price Increase Exclusions<\/h2>\n

The following products will not be affected:<\/p>\n