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mmmmarkn
Oct 09, 2026Tin Contributor
New family storage limits from 6 TB to only 2 TB
I’m a little freaked out what I’m going to do with my entire family’s storage. Right now each of my kids and wife use nearly 1 TB for a total of nearly 5 TB. Since they are reducing this to a new “sh...
LiaBrown
Oct 12, 2026Iron Contributor
Because your subscription is prepaid through 2028, avoid changing or upgrading the plan until Microsoft confirms how that affects the existing term. Save the purchase receipt, renewal date, storage-benefit page, and the notice you received, then ask Microsoft billing to confirm the effective date for your specific subscription in writing.
Meanwhile, have each family member open OneDrive > Manage storage and record current usage. Emptying the OneDrive recycle bin can reclaim space, but do not delete files just to get under the new limit yet. For the largest photo or video libraries, keep a verified local copy on storage you control before the renewal date.