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Annual/monthly price increase per 1st of April 2025
Hi Microsoft, Besides the discussion on the price increase itself: November 2024 announcements - Partner Center announcements | Microsoft Learn I'm wondering how this "standardizing the billi...
Hi Martijn,
in the FAQ it says:
26. Are there changes that will impact triennial subscriptions?
Beginning April 1, 2025, mid-term billing plan changes will no longer be enabled for triennialterm subscriptions. Partners will be able to select billing plans for triennial offers at purchase but
can no longer edit them at the 1 year or 2-year mark.
via https://aka.ms/AMBillingChangePartnerFAQ
Regards,
Martijn
Nice name ;)
Yes, that's clear. That you can't switch billing plan mid-term. But that does not answer my question; will triannual terms with monthly/annual billing also have a +5% price increase? That's not mentioned in the announcement or FAQ.
its time to read between the lines probably:
with no mention of "annual/annual" or triennial with either annual or triennial billing i would say these don't have the 5% up.
First you paid extra for the 1M term with monthly billing (for flexibility)
Now you pay extra for wanting to pay an 1Y term monthly instead of upfront in full.
No penalties for annual upfront payments of 3Y terms (yet)
Just my 2%
Regards,
Martijn
I do agree on the notion, and indeed there is no mentions of it all.
But I am wary about making assumptions for this, as it's still Microsoft. They often miss half of their own story and only afterwards that they see notice it.
So I'm still keeping the option open that Triannual terms with Monthly/Annual billing can still get a +5% price increase as well, until Microsoft confirms or declines it.
