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March 29, 2026
Microsoft 365 Prices Jump Up to 43% in July
Published: March 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Updated: March 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
100-word summary
Microsoft is raising prices across nearly every commercial Microsoft 365 license on July 1, 2026. The biggest hit lands on frontline workers: F1 licenses without Teams climb 43%, while F3 jumps 29%. Enterprise E3 rises 13%, Business Basic increases 16%, and even the top-tier E5 suite goes up 5%. Standalone components aren't spared either. Windows Enterprise per-device jumps 31%, and Microsoft 365 Apps rises 17%. Microsoft is sweetening the deal with new AI and security features rolling out this summer, including Security Copilot in E5 and enhanced Defender capabilities. But renewal budgets just got a lot more complicated.
What happened
Microsoft is raising prices across nearly every commercial Microsoft 365 license on July 1, 2026. The biggest hit lands on frontline workers: F1 licenses without Teams climb 43%, while F3 jumps 29%. Enterprise E3 rises 13%, Business Basic increases 16%, and even the top-tier E5 suite goes up 5%. Standalone components aren't spared either. Windows Enterprise per-device jumps 31%, and Microsoft 365 Apps rises 17%. Microsoft is sweetening the deal with new AI and security features rolling out this summer, including Security Copilot in E5 and enhanced Defender capabilities.
Why it matters
But renewal budgets just got a lot more complicated.