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Changes from Microsoft in January 2026

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January 2026

Pricing(2)

  1. CSP licence-based price list: no new prices scheduled for 1 March 2026

    Pricing

    The 1 February 2026 list skipped the usual preview of March prices for new commerce (NCE) licence-based services.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft Purview Suite: 50% discount for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers runs until 30 June 2026

    PricingMicrosoft Purview Suite, Microsoft 365 Copilot +1

    The offer, first due to end in February 2026, covers net-new licences of the suite (formerly E5 Compliance). Purview prerequisite licensing applies, and you can combine it with other discounts.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

Licensing(3)

  1. Dragon Copilot: Physician Practice offer for up to 100 licences in CSP from 1 February 2026

    LicensingDragon Copilot

    Smaller physician practices in all Dragon Copilot geographies get the full end-user features. You cannot mix it with Enterprise licences in the same organisation.

    • Dragon Copilot
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft 365 E3: CSP step-ups to Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2

    LicensingMicrosoft Entra ID P2, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint P2 +2 +1

    If you buy Microsoft 365 E3 through CSP, you can add both at incremental step-up prices, as EA and MCA customers already could.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. CSP extended service term: 19 January 2026 start for non-renewed subscriptions postponed

    Licensing

    The paid extended service term replaces the free grace period for subscriptions you do not renew. Microsoft has yet to announce a new date.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

Products & features(1)

  1. Microsoft Defender and Purview Suites for Microsoft 365 Business Premium: CSP purchase issue fixed

    Products & featuresMicrosoft Defender Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium +2 +1

    You can buy the Microsoft Defender, Purview and combined Suite add-ons, non-profit versions included, through CSP, and they are on the Swiss price list.

    • Microsoft Defender Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    • Microsoft Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    • Microsoft Defender and Purview Suites for Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Retirements(1)

  1. SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business Plan 1 and 2: new sales stop after 31 May 2026

    RetirementsSharePoint Online Plan 1, SharePoint Online Plan 2 +3 +2

    Renewals end in January 2027 and the service in December 2029. Plan your move to Microsoft 365 suites, capacity packs or pay-as-you-go storage.

    • SharePoint Online Plan 1
    • SharePoint Online Plan 2
    • OneDrive for Business Plan 1
    • OneDrive for Business Plan 2
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  1. Microsoft 365 roadmap: 84 features planned for general availability this month: 64 launched, 8 rolling out, 12 in development

    Most features: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) (25) · Microsoft Teams (18) · Outlook (15) · Microsoft Purview (14) · Microsoft Edge (7)

    Open the Microsoft 365 roadmap

Source: Microsoft Partner Center announcements, January 2026

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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.