Microsoft Pricing and Price Changes
Articles on Microsoft 365 and Azure price changes and what drives them. They show what a change means for a renewal and when to plan for it.
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Microsoft Currency Mechanism: 2027 Forecast
Microsoft realigns local currency cloud prices with the dollar once a year on 1 January. Our 2027 forecast: CHF +3.1%, EUR +3.2%, NOK −7.0%.
Michael Altenberger 5 Nov 2026 
Microsoft token economics: what AI really costs
Microsoft token economics: Copilot Credits, tokens and compute units bill per action. Without usage per user and agent, nobody can allocate it.
Michael Altenberger 20 Oct 2026 
Microsoft licensing 2027: where costs rise
Copilot Credits, Power Apps prices and the end of reservation exchanges shift Microsoft costs in 2027. One default allows USD 40 per Copilot user a month.
Daniel Georgi 8 Oct 2026 
Windows Server: license the VM, not the host
Microsoft lets you license Windows Server per virtual machine instead of per host. In an estate of 1'094 VMs, that cut the three-year bill by 83%.
Stefan Wagemann 7 Sept 2026 
Why renewing Microsoft early is not a strategy
Microsoft is raising prices in 2026, and an early renewal won't protect you. Find out what really matters now.
Yves Maillard 6 Jul 2026 
Switzerland's public sector wake-up call
Microsoft retires the Level D discount for Swiss public bodies on 1 November 2026. Combined with the 2026 price increase, EA costs can rise by up to 25%.
Yves Maillard 27 May 2026 
Microsoft raises M365 prices by up to +43%
Microsoft raises M365 prices by 5 to 43% from 1 July 2026. Check contract dates, analyze licenses, consider bundle moves, early renewal and partners.
Yves Maillard 25 Mar 2026 
New features & higher prices
More functionality in the bundles and up to 33% price increases from July 2026. See how to realign your licensing strategy for the new price level.
Stefan Wagemann 17 Feb 2026