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Bridge to the Cloud 2 Promo
axperience_gra Hi Daniel,
Your use case around when and how to purchase the promo the best way is something a lot of partners are struggling with. You want to purchase only a few licenses for the migration period, and then purchase all required licenses when go-live.
But indeed this is not how the promo works, or how it can be used. Like you mentioned; "So basically, as from day 1 of the migration project, ALL possible SKUs have to be bought" = YES.
If you first purchase 20 seats to start the project, then the customer will lose their promo eligibility like you mentioned. They need to purchase the minimum BREP value in promo/cloud from the start of the project.
This promo is meant for customers wanting to move towards the cloud of course. To support this transition, customers can renew their BREP in the cloud and get cloud software included in their renewal.
So it might feel like you need to purchase unnecessary licenses in the cloud, but this is not really case. As you actually get the cloud software for free (for the price of your current on-premises BREP costs). So it's 2 products for the price of 1.
It's all about point of view 😉
It would be weird if Microsoft would allow customers to discontinue their BREP, allow them to purchase just 20 seats D365 licenses, execute to project, and after the project (maybe costing years of development time) they can still purchase the promo.
Your use case is a perfect description of what the promo rules are and how to use it. So you've basically answered your own questions 😉
And I can only confirm it, you are 100% correct.
Cheers,
Martijn
LicensingConcierge1 nope, unfortunately, it does not answer my question fully.
maybe some other partners want to share their input? if not publicly, you can also send me a PM 😉
You've stated that I haven't answered your question, however, I've provided the promotion requirements supporting that you must purchase all of the subscriptions, even though you will not be using them right away.
That is the answer to your question. 
If this reply answers your question, please Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Regards,
Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge
My reply was only my guess. As I mentioned in my previous reply, your local ROC makes the final decision, so you should contact them, or submit a support ticket.
Regards,
Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge
- no, you don‘t have to buy *all* subscriptions from the beginning. We have to fetch the BREP amount and can increase users at a later stage. We only have to make sure we‘re getting at least 1 subscription from every SKU the customer needs within 36 months (otherwise, the‘d have to buy it at full price, not through BttC2).