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Copper Contributor

Aug 24, 2023

NCE Annual subscription ROE adjustments

Hi, Can someone please confirm that local pricing for annual and triannual subscriptions in NCE are not going to be subject to the ROE adjustments, effectively keeping the end customer price t...

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Nick_Beacroft

Steel Contributor

Aug 24, 2023

License subscriptions all work the same way whether legacy or NCE, in that at time of purchase, and at renewal the price is locked for the term (triennial, annual, or monthly).

A triennial subscription that commences on 1st August 2023 will have its price locked for the full 36-month term. It will not increase or decrease in price, and only when it renews will it pick up a new (current) price. Think of it as the customer locking in a known budget for their licenses for 3 years.

This works exactly the same for annual or monthly NCE subscriptions.
Legacy subscriptions are effectively an annual term.

WillBen

Copper Contributor

Aug 24, 2023

Thanks Nick,

Thought as but, just needed the confirmation.

Cheers

LicensingConcierge1
Former Employee
Aug 25, 2023
WillBen

Price changes are a common occurrence; however, subscription price changes apply only during a renewal. Partners can anticipate price changes for license-based offers by looking at the price list preview. On the Partner Center, select the Pricing workspace to see the price list preview.

Pricing and offers - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn

Also stated on pg.10 of the NCE Handbook, the subscription(s) have price protection for the duration of the subscription term. (I realize that section 4.4 is about additional licenses, but the price protection applies to the entire subscription).

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Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge