10 briefings, newest effective date first.
Microsoft announced the commercial list-price update on December 4, 2025. Customers already on these suites keep today’s price until the renewal that lands after July 1, 2026.
Recorded prices and the cost for 50 users over a year| Product | Was | Now | Change | 50 users / year |
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| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $6/user/mo | $7/user/mo | +16% | +$600 |
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| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | $12.50/user/mo | $14/user/mo | +12% | +$900 |
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| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | $22/user/mo | $22/user/mo | Unchanged | $0 |
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| Office 365 E3 | $23/user/mo | $26/user/mo | +13% | +$1,800 |
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| Microsoft 365 E3 | $36/user/mo | $39/user/mo | +8% | +$1,800 |
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| Microsoft 365 E5 | $57/user/mo | $60/user/mo | +5% | +$1,800 |
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| Microsoft 365 F1 | $2.25/user/mo | $3/user/mo | +33% | +$450 |
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| Microsoft 365 F3 | $8/user/mo | $10/user/mo | +25% | +$1,200 |
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Per 50 users a year is the monthly difference times 12 times 50. A percent the source stated is shown as recorded. Any other percent is calculated from the two prices.
Who is affected. Anyone renewing Business Basic, Business Standard, Office 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, F1, or F3 after that date. Business Premium stays at $22.
Before renewal
- If the term renews after July 1, 2026, ask the CSP about renewing early or moving to a 3-year term to keep today’s rate.
- Audit who actually uses desktop Office. Light users can drop to Basic. At the new prices, Standard is $14 and Premium is $22, and the source puts that gap at $8. Shops buying Intune or Defender separately should re-check Premium.
- Under 300 seats, compare Office 365 E3 with Business Premium. True-up seats before you lock a renewal. On E5, see who can sit on E3 plus an add-on. On F1 and F3, remove stale frontline licenses first.
This is a new SMB SKU effective December 1, 2025, not a cut of the existing Copilot seat for every tenant. The announcement was dated November 2025, with no day given.
Recorded prices and the cost for 50 users over a year| Product | Was | Now | Change | 50 users / year |
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| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business | $30/user/mo | $21/user/mo | 30% less, calculated from the two prices | −$5,400 |
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Per 50 users a year is the monthly difference times 12 times 50. A percent the source stated is shown as recorded. Any other percent is calculated from the two prices.
Who is affected. Organizations with up to 300 users that are paying for Microsoft 365 Copilot or considering it.
Before renewal
- If you bought $30 Copilot seats for an SMB tenant, ask your partner about moving those seats to the Business SKU at renewal.
- Pilot with a handful of users before you buy it for the whole company.
Price levels B, C, and D were removed on November 1, 2025. The source does not give a dollar amount or a percent, only that online services move to the single public price.
Listed at Level A list price. The previous price was not in the source.
Who is affected. EA and MPSA customers who were buying online services below Level A.
Before renewal
- Larger EA customers pay more at the next renewal, because levels B through D are gone.
- Get CSP quotes as well. The Enterprise Agreement may no longer be the cheaper channel.
Paid extended security updates start when Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. The price doubles each year. The amounts are per device, not per user. The announcement was dated April 2024, with no day given.
Windows 10 extended security update prices per device| Year | Per device | 50 devices |
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| Year 1 | $61 | $3,050 |
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| Year 2 | $122 | $6,100 |
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| Year 3 | $244 | $12,200 |
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Fifty devices is the recorded per-device price times 50. This is not a per-user license.
Who is affected. Commercial devices that stay on Windows 10 after the end of support.
Before renewal
- Late enrollment requires paying for the prior years as well.
- Price a hardware refresh against the per-device ESU cost. Extended security updates are a bridge, not a plan.
The increase was delayed from July 1 to August 1, 2025. No dollar prices were in the source.
+15% / +20%No dollar price was in the source, so this briefing does not estimate a cost for 50 users.
Who is affected. Customers renewing Core CAL Suite or Enterprise CAL Suite.
Before renewal
- If you still have a mix of on-prem and cloud users, compare a move to Microsoft 365 E3 or Business Premium with renewing the CAL suites.
- The increase was delayed from July 1 to August 1, 2025. Ask which date the renewal quote uses.
The 10% applies to standalone on-prem server licenses from July 1, 2025. Exchange Server Subscription Edition and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition reached general availability with this change. No dollar prices were in the source.
+10%No dollar price was in the source, so this briefing does not estimate a cost for 50 users.
Who is affected. Organizations still buying those on-prem server licenses.
Before renewal
- Exchange Server Subscription Edition requires active Software Assurance or subscription CALs.
- Budget the move off on-prem Exchange rather than paying a higher on-prem price at the next renewal.
From April 1, 2025, an annual term billed monthly is 5% above the annual-upfront price. The source names CSP, Buy Online, and MCA-E. No dollar list price was included.
+5% vs annual upfrontNo dollar price was in the source, so this briefing does not estimate a cost for 50 users.
Who is affected. New and renewing annual Microsoft 365, Office 365, and EMS subscriptions that are billed monthly.
Before renewal
- If cash flow allows, switch the billing frequency to annual upfront at renewal. The source calls that a 5% saving.
- Schedule the change before the CSP locks the renewal.
The source calls this a standalone increase effective April 1, 2025. The previous price was not in the source, so there is no dollar difference to calculate.
Listed at $24.00/user/mo. The previous price was not in the source.
Who is affected. Tenants that buy Premium Per User rather than a capacity.
Before renewal
- Re-check whether anyone still uses the Premium Per User features before you renew those seats.
- The only price on record is $24 per user a month, effective April 1, 2025. The previous price was not published with it.
The standalone Pro price rose on April 1, 2025. The source states the increase as 40%.
Recorded prices and the cost for 50 users over a year| Product | Was | Now | Change | 50 users / year |
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| Power BI Pro | $10/user/mo | $14/user/mo | +40% | +$2,400 |
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Per 50 users a year is the monthly difference times 12 times 50. A percent the source stated is shown as recorded. Any other percent is calculated from the two prices.
Who is affected. Anyone with standalone Power BI Pro seats.
Before renewal
- Find report viewers who could use a capacity or Fabric SKU, or a shared export, instead of their own Pro license.
- The recorded price is $14 per user a month from April 1, 2025. Drop seats that only receive a report before the renewal is locked.
This is the first standalone increase since launch. It applies to new and renewing subscriptions from April 1, 2025. The source did not state a percent.
Recorded prices and the cost for 50 users over a year| Product | Was | Now | Change | 50 users / year |
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| Teams Phone Standard | $8/user/mo | $10/user/mo | 25% more, calculated from the two prices | +$1,200 |
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Per 50 users a year is the monthly difference times 12 times 50. A percent the source stated is shown as recorded. Any other percent is calculated from the two prices.
Who is affected. Shops that buy Teams Phone Standard on its own.
Before renewal
- Compare Teams Phone bundles and a third-party phone system, not just this license.
- Price the phone number and the calling plan as well.