Microsoft, Office and price hike

Microsoft 365 gets massive 45% price hike — and it's all to do with AI tools
Microsoft is reportedly testing a 45% price hike to 356 subscriptions, and it's all to allow users to 'access powerful AI features in our apps.'
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.
Everything to know about Microsoft 365, formerly Microsoft Office: Programs, features, cost, and how to use it for free
Microsoft 365, formerly Microsoft Office, includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It's a subscription service, but there are ways to use it for free.
Microsoft's Copilot AI is coming to your Office apps - and it won't come cheap
Microsoft 365 subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, and some Asian markets just got an AI upgrade, along with a huge price increase. How long until customers in the US and Europe see the same?
Microsoft raises price of consumer version of Microsoft 365 for first time in 12 years
In a blog post on Thursday, Microsoft said it’s increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.
Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
Microsoft is launching a new pay-as-you-go plan for corporate customers that bundles together several of the company's existing AI-powered productivity features for Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Raises Consumer Office Subscription 30% to $130 a Year
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.
Home Microsoft 365 plans use Copilot AI features as pretext for a price hike
Microsoft has two announcements for subscribers to its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans today. First, you're getting the Copilot-powered AI features that Microsoft has been rolling out to businesses and Copilot Pro subscribers,
Microsoft integrates Copilot AI into 365 suite, raises subscription prices
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced on Thursday that it has added Copilot AI features to its Microsoft 365 suite for individual users. This move comes a day after the company introduced on-demand AI agents for businesses.
Microsoft ups price to 365 Family, Personal plans for first time in 12 years, adds AI
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is increasing the price of its 365 Family and Personal plans for the first time in the U.S. in more than 12 years, the software and cloud giant revealed today. The price increase is $3 per month,
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Plans Get New Copilot Features and a Price Increase
Microsoft is upgrading its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans with the integration of Copilot features and Microsoft Designer, but these plans are also getting a price increase worldwide.
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 ...
Should you buy Microsoft Office 2024 or subscribe to Microsoft 365?
Individuals or companies who want to use the latest version of Office are faced with the choice of whether to buy a license ...
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Best Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 deals in January 2025
Even with the rise of Google Workspace and other free office software, there are still those who prefer to use Microsoft's suite of programs for work tasks. If you count yourself amongst those ...
Microsoft Password Attack Warning As High-Speed Hackers Strike
Security researchers have warned of attackers using new high-speed brute-force password attacks against Microsoft 365 ...
Avoid These Costly Microsoft 365 Errors Before It’s Too Late
Maximize Microsoft 365’s potential by avoiding common pitfalls in migration, Teams adoption, and outdated workflows.
Microsoft adds ‘pay-as-you-go’ access for AI agents with M365 Copilot Chat
M365 Copilot Chat is a chat interface powered by OpenAI’s GPT4o that serves up responses based on web data (rather than ...
Microsoft might make you buy a new Windows 11 PC to keep using Office 365
Microsoft will end support for Microsoft 365 for Windows 10 this October, so you'll need to buy a new Windows 11 PC.
Microsoft launches consumption-based 365 Copilot Chat option for corporate users
Microsoft is providing an alternative to the Microsoft 365 Copilot, which has gained some commercial adoption at $30 per user ...