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Changes from Microsoft in June 2026

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June 2026

Pricing(4)

  1. Microsoft Sentinel: 50 GB commitment tier promotion extended to 31 December 2026

    PricingMicrosoft Sentinel

    The promotional price was due to end on 30 June, and buyers keep it until 31 March 2027. You cannot combine it with other Microsoft Sentinel discounts.

    • Microsoft Sentinel
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft 365: new prices apply in all purchasing channels from 1 July 2026

    PricingMicrosoft 365

    They come with added security and management features in the commercial suites. Renew before that date to keep your current price.

    • Microsoft 365
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft 365 Copilot: 15% off three-year terms for 300+ licences until 30 September 2026

    PricingMicrosoft 365 Copilot

    New and existing customers get it through CSP from 1 June 2026. You pay the three-year term annually.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  4. Microsoft 365 and Office 365: some CHF prices shift by a few cents from 1 July 2026

    PricingMicrosoft 365, Office 365 +1

    Microsoft needs the extra precision for its settlement with the EU; EUR, DKK, NOK and SEK prices of MCA-E, CSP and buy-online SKUs move too. It is separate from the 2026 Microsoft 365 price update.

    • Microsoft 365
    • Office 365
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Licensing(4)

  1. Microsoft Entra ID P2 (Education Student): renewals must use a new SKU from 1 July 2026

    LicensingMicrosoft Entra ID P2

    Renew on CFQ7TTC0LFK5:001H, which replaces the retired CFQ7TTC0LFK5:0019. Your Education Student pricing stays the same.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Dynamics 365 Business Central: Dual Use Rights licence keys need a fresh download every six months

    LicensingDynamics 365 Business Central

    From 5 June 2026, if you are an online customer running on-premises under Dual Use Rights, download new keys every six months. Keys keep working for a buffer after your subscription ends, but you may not use them then.

    • Dynamics 365 Business Central
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft Agent 365: new purchases require Microsoft 365 E5 or Business Premium from 1 June 2026

    LicensingMicrosoft Agent 365, Microsoft 365 E5 +2 +1

    Frontline workers need F5-level Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview instead. Without a prerequisite, some capabilities may be unavailable to you; Microsoft 365 E7 already includes Microsoft 365 E5.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  4. Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium with Copilot: USD 23.50 and USD 32 from 1 July 2026

    LicensingMicrosoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot, Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot +3 +2

    Both become regular per-user, per-month subscriptions. Until 31 December 2026, you pay USD 21 (25% off) for Business Basic + Microsoft 365 Copilot Business and USD 18 (15% off) for Copilot Business alone.

    • Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot
    • Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot
    • Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Products & features(4)

  1. Windows 365 GPU Enterprise Select 256 GB: CSP purchases resume from 1 July 2026

    Products & featuresWindows 365 GPU Enterprise Select 256 GB

    You could not buy this GPU-enabled Cloud PC new through CSP until 30 June while system configuration updates ran.

    • Windows 365 GPU Enterprise Select 256 GB
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Copilot Cowork: generally available, billed in Copilot Credits; set up billing by 30 June 2026

    Products & featuresCopilot Cowork, Microsoft Scout +2 +1

    You need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence plus usage-based billing, which Frontier customers already using Cowork set up in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Microsoft Scout, an always-on personal agent, is in Frontier for limited customers.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Work IQ API: generally available on 16 June 2026 with billing in Copilot Credits

    Products & featuresWork IQ API

    Custom agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio, Foundry or third-party platforms that use Microsoft 365 data consume credits; your licences cover prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents. Your admins must enable pay-as-you-go billing and set limits.

    • Work IQ API
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  4. Azure Linux: Microsoft's own distribution enters public preview with no OS licence cost

    Products & featuresAzure Linux

    Microsoft maintains this hardened Linux distribution for your Azure virtual machines, containers and cloud-native workloads.

    • Azure Linux
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  1. Microsoft 365 roadmap: 126 features planned for general availability this month: 84 launched, 15 rolling out, 27 in development

    Most features: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) (45) · Microsoft Teams (31) · Microsoft Purview (17) · Microsoft Viva (12) · PowerPoint (10)

    Open the Microsoft 365 roadmap

Source: Microsoft Partner Center announcements, June 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.