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Price increase D365, impact on Base/Attach model?
Hi all,
Microsoft announced a general price increase of D365 licenses, with a increase of 10-15% for certain suites. See following blog: New pricing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 effective October 2024 - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog.
I wonder how this price increase will affect the Base/Attach model and combinations you can make.
Eg. the D365 Sales Enterprise license with increase from $95 --> $105. While the D365 BC Premium will remain on $100 (no increase for BC). This means, Sales Enterprise will be more expensive than BC Premium.
Currently we can attach Sales Enterprise on a BC Premium license:
General rule of thumb is that the Base license must be the highest priced license, and Attach licenses should be the cheaper licenses. But with this price change this will be turned around between Sales/BC.
So how will this price increase impact the Base/Attach model for such cases and existing customers?
Cheers,
Martijn
Update on the licensing guide shows that there's no impact on the Base/Attach model. There's now an exception made on the model, were D365 BC Premium is still eligible as a Base license for the more expensive D365 Sales/Service Enterprise licenses.
Which is fine, but also really confusing for customers when they're new to D365 licenses. Not really ideal when D365 licensing is already complex for the average customer, that even basic rules are getting exceptions.
Update on the licensing guide shows that there's no impact on the Base/Attach model. There's now an exception made on the model, were D365 BC Premium is still eligible as a Base license for the more expensive D365 Sales/Service Enterprise licenses.
Which is fine, but also really confusing for customers when they're new to D365 licenses. Not really ideal when D365 licensing is already complex for the average customer, that even basic rules are getting exceptions.
LicensingConcierge1Microsoft
You are correct in that the base license costs more than the attach license. Please review paragraph (4) in the link. You'll find a list of products that'll have price increases. Both Enterprise & Premium are increasing in October 2024.
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Your answer does not answer @Martijn's question.
Do the price increases change the eligibility of the base and attach options?
Currently the base license must be the most expensive as a full license.
As of now, before October increase: D365 Business Central Premium = $100, Sales Enterprise = $95.
Therefore, D365 Business Central Premium must be the base to attach a Sales Enterprise.
From 1st October. D365 Business Central Premium is still $100. But Sales Enterprise is now $105.
So, does this mean D365 Business Central Premium will not be an eligible base, as it is now less expensive than the Sales Enterprise?
Hi team,
I find the answers a bit confusing and contradicting of each other...
By reviewing the full price list (listed in the hyperlink), you'll find that the question was answered by showing that Sales Enterprise was increased as well.
The question was not about the price increase for Sales Enterprise, we know the price will increase. The question is about the Base/Attach eligibility;
- On the one hand you say 1: "base price must be higher than the attach, which is true.".
- But than you also say: 2 "Do the price increases change the eligibility of the base and attach options? No."
- and 3: "So, does this mean D365 Business Central Premium will not be an eligible base, as it is now less expensive than the Sales Enterprise? No. (see above)" (nothing of 'see above' explains this answer actually..).
Based on your first answer, your answers 2 and 3 are incorrect. As Sales Enterprise will now be more expensive than BC Premium, thus you will not be able to have this combi of base BC Premium ($100) + attach Sales Enterprise ($105) anymore, as it conflicts with the general rule: base price must be higher than the attach.
So the eligibility of base/attach will be affected, right?
If not, than the general rule: base price must be higher than the attach is actually incorrect. Which is fine, but makes the base/attach model all more confusing with such exceptions.
Follow up question on this would be; how would this affect existing customers that already utilize a base BC Premium + Sales Enterprise attach model?
Cheers,
Martijn
