Microsoft announces price increase for Office 365 and Microsoft 365
Nearly after a decade, Microsoft is making some little changes in terms of its prices of Office 365 and Microsoft 365. But this is something that has to be a concern only for business users and no changes to pricing for education or consumers subscriptions who are part of the software daily.
What are the new prices of Microsoft 365 and Office 365?
- Office 365 E1: $8 to $ 10
- Office 365 E2: $20 to $23
- Office 365 E3: $35 to $38
- Microsoft 365 E3: $32 to $36
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $5 to $6
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium: $20 to $22
As shared by Jared Spataro in a Microsoft Blog, “we are announcing changes to our commercial pricing for Microsoft 365—the first substantive pricing update since we launched Office 365 a decade ago. This updated pricing reflects the increased value we have delivered to our customers over the past 10 years.”
Why should businesses choose Office 365?
Office 365 is cloud-based and runs in the browser. Consequently, it is available from anywhere and on any device. In short, Office 365 is a top choice for brands on the move and employees who work remotely.
In addition to being cloud-based, Office 365 versions of the Office suite apps are all connected to their Office 2019 counterpart. Using Word or PowerPoint, you’ll notice that the apps make suggestions and pull in information from the internet which saves time swapping between tabs.
Researcher, for example, is a tool built into Word. It finds resources to support what you are writing about, which conveniently saves time when referencing and with additional research.
To sum up there is no single feature we can pin down and go this is why Office 365 is more beneficial for your business. In fact, there are a lot of improvements that make employees using these tools more productive, enable further collaboration, and make work easier.
Conclusion
Again in the words of Jared Spataro, “The pricing changes will go into effect on March 1, 2022, we will update our list pricing for the following commercial products: Microsoft 365 Business Basic (from $5 to $6 per user), Microsoft 365 Business Premium (from $20 to $22), Office 365 E1 (from $8 to $10), Office 365 E3 (from $20 to $23), Office 365 E5 (from $35 to $38), and Microsoft 365 E3 (from $32 to $36). These increases will apply globally with local market adjustments for certain regions. There are no changes to pricing for education and consumer products at this time.”
As businesses across the world are revamping the way they do work and employees getting empowered, a hybrid and work from anywhere are the kind of apps that every business needs for its smooth functioning. With Office 365, you can ensure to organize all the details and help your customers feel satisfied every time they trade with you.
This benefits your whole team and business. You can collaborate with your colleagues – share with anyone, edit together, discuss changes, and get things done faster – with Office 365.