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Changes from Microsoft in October 2025

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October 2025

Pricing(4)

  1. Windows 365: 20% first-year discount for new customers extended to 30 April 2026

    PricingWindows 365

    You get it through CSP, once per customer, and you cannot combine it with other discounts.

    • Windows 365
    #Microsoft has retired its announcement page

  2. Microsoft 365 and Office 365: suites without Microsoft Teams get cheaper from 1 November 2025

    PricingMicrosoft 365, Office 365 +3 +2

    After the European Commission settlement, you can again buy Enterprise suites with Microsoft Teams worldwide. Business suites and Microsoft 365 F3 without Microsoft Teams also drop, while Microsoft Teams Enterprise standalone costs more.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft 365 E3: 20% off annual CSP orders of 250+ licences from 13 October to 31 December 2025

    PricingMicrosoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5 +1

    Only eligible customers with at least 500 Office 365 or Microsoft 365 licences qualify. The 15% discount on Microsoft 365 E5 also runs until 31 December 2025.

    #Microsoft has retired its announcement page

  4. Microsoft Sentinel: 50 GB commitment tier enters public preview at a promotional price

    PricingMicrosoft Sentinel

    The price depends on your region. Sign up from 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2026, an extended window, and you keep it until 31 March 2027.

    • Microsoft Sentinel
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Licensing(1)

  1. CSP: grace period ends 4 May 2026; the extended service term costs the monthly rate plus 3%

    Licensing

    The cut-off moved from 1 April 2026. At the end of each term you renew, cancel or roll into the extended term, which you can cancel anytime with prorated billing.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

Products & features(1)

  1. Microsoft 365 E5 Security and E5 Compliance: renamed Microsoft Defender Suite and Purview Suite

    Products & featuresMicrosoft 365 E5 Security, Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance +3 +2

    From 1 October 2025, you find threat protection under Microsoft Defender Suite and data protection and compliance under Microsoft Purview Suite.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

Security(1)

  1. Microsoft 365 admin center: no sign-in without multifactor authentication

    SecurityMicrosoft 365 admin center

    Microsoft enforces MFA for every user who signs in to the portal. Set up MFA on every admin account that uses it, or that account loses access.

    • Microsoft 365 admin center
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Source: Microsoft Partner Center announcements, October 2025 (Microsoft has since retired the page)

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ClearSource summarises Microsoft’s announcements in its own words and links each one to the original. Announcements that only concern Microsoft’s partners (partner programmes, tools, incentives) are left out. Prices are Microsoft’s public list prices for Switzerland in CHF, excl. VAT.