Microsoft 365 price hike: Are you forced to pay more even if you don’t want AI?
Microsoft is raising prices for Microsoft 365 subscriptions as Copilot AI is now built into Office apps - here are your options.
Copilot AI Added to Microsoft 365 Apps Alongside $3-Per-Month Price Hike
This eliminates the need for a $20 Copilot Pro add-on to try the AI features in Office apps, but it increases the overall subscription fee. A Microsoft 365 Personal plan now costs
Microsoft bundles Office AI features into Microsoft 365 and raises prices
Microsoft has been testing adding AI-powered Office apps, the most important feature of Copilot Pro, into the Microsoft 365 subscriptions in recent months. What was previously only available in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of countries across Asia is now expanding to most markets worldwide.
Microsoft follows Google with price bump, forced AI 365 bundles
Microsoft 365 is getting a $3-per-month price increase for Copilot AI tools. Existing subscribers can opt out by jumping through hoops, but only for a limited time.
Microsoft 365 gets massive 45% price hike — and it's all to do with AI tools
According to emails, Australian 365 Family users will also see an increase from AU$139 to AU$179, while 365 Personal subscribers will have a rise from AU$109 to AU$159. That's a 45% price hike, and it's all for AI features and enhancements in apps that's contributing to it.
Home Microsoft 365 plans use Copilot AI features as pretext for a price hike
Microsoft hasn't said for how long this "limited time" offer will last, but presumably it will only last for a year or two to help ease the transition between the old pricing and the new pricing. New subscribers won't be offered the option to pay for the Classic plans.
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans now include AI, with a $3 monthly price hike
Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions will go from $7 monthly and $70 annually to $10 and $100, respectively. Family subscriptions will also rise from $10 a month
Microsoft increases price of Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers — the first bump in 12 years
Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to
Microsoft Bets Office Subscribers Will Pay 30% More for AI Tools
Microsoft Corp. is raising the price of its package of Office apps for consumers, a bet that subscribers will be willing to cough up more for access to new artificial intelligence tools.
Microsoft 365 for consumers price raised $3 per month as Copilot added
Since we launched Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to consumers in 2013, we’ve steadily delivered new apps, features, and benefits to our subscribers. These include advanced security with Microsoft Defender,
Microsoft raises price of consumer version of Microsoft 365 for first time in 12 years
In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it’s increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.
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