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Changes from Microsoft in July 2026

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July 2026

Pricing(4)

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

    Pricing

    The 1 August 2026 list also skipped the usual September preview of new commerce (NCE) licence-based prices.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft Commercial Cloud: local-currency prices move once a year, on 1 January, from 2027

    PricingMicrosoft Commercial Cloud    Upcoming

    Upcoming

    Microsoft adjusts them for sustained exchange-rate shifts and publishes guidance each November. Product-specific price changes come in separate announcements.

    • Microsoft Commercial Cloud
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft 365 E3, E5, E7 and Copilot: new and extended CSP promotions of 10–30%

    PricingMicrosoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5 +5 +4

    You get E3 and E5 promotions until 30 September 2026 and E7's 10 to 15% until 31 December 2026. Copilot gets 15% or 30% off one-year terms until 30 September; Business Basic with Copilot Business gets 25% off.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

  4. Windows 365 Business: 25% CSP discount runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

    PricingWindows 365 Enterprise, Windows 365 Business +3 +2

    Windows 365 Flex and Government get 20% off for the same period, Windows 365 Enterprise 20% off until 30 September 2026. Both new and existing subscribers qualify.

    • Windows 365 Enterprise
    • Windows 365 Business
    • Windows 365 Flex
    • Windows 365 Government
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Licensing(4)

  1. Azure Reservations: exchanges end for savings plan eligible services from 1 February 2027

    LicensingAzure Reservations, Azure savings plan +1    Upcoming

    Upcoming

    Compute and database reservations that savings plans cover are affected, and Microsoft notifies affected customers from 30 July 2026. Check whether savings plans or reservations suit your workloads.

    • Azure Reservations
    • Azure savings plan
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: CSP trial for 25 users over 30 days from 1 August 2026

    LicensingMicrosoft 365 Copilot Business

    Copilot in 30, Microsoft’s name for this trial, is for organisations with fewer than 300 employees and includes setup guides and adoption material.

    • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft Agent 365: prerequisite licence such as Microsoft 365 E5 required since 1 June 2026

    LicensingMicrosoft Agent 365, Microsoft 365 E5 +5 +4

    Microsoft 365 E5, A5 or Business Premium qualify, as does Microsoft Defender Suite plus Microsoft Purview Suite (Edu and FLW versions too). Without one, some capabilities may be unavailable to you; Microsoft 365 E7 already qualifies.

    #Microsoft’s announcement

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

    LicensingMicrosoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot, Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot +2 +1

    You pay per user per month on annual terms, for up to 300 users. Microsoft 365 Copilot Business alone stays at USD 18 until December 2026.

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

Products & features(1)

  1. Windows 365 GPU Frontline Select 256 GB: CSP purchases resume from 1 August 2026

    Products & featuresWindows 365

    System configuration updates had paused new CSP purchases of this GPU-enabled SKU. From that date you can buy it without restriction.

    • Windows 365
    #Microsoft’s announcement

Retirements(3)

  1. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence: standalone subscriptions stop on 1 August 2026

    RetirementsMicrosoft Defender Threat Intelligence, Microsoft Defender +2 +1

    If you use Microsoft Defender or Microsoft Sentinel, its features are already in the Microsoft Defender portal at no extra cost. CSP customers get credits for the remaining term through their partner.

    • Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence
    • Microsoft Defender
    • Microsoft Sentinel
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  2. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: DLP file policies lose enforcement on 6 January 2027

    RetirementsMicrosoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Purview +1    Upcoming

    Upcoming

    It affects Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive and connected SaaS apps. Recreate your policies in Microsoft Purview, since nothing migrates automatically; other Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps features continue.

    • Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
    • Microsoft Purview
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  3. Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 Nonprofit: duplicate three-year CSP SKUs reach end of sale on 1 July 2026

    RetirementsMicrosoft 365 E3 Nonprofit, Microsoft 365 E5 Nonprofit +1

    One SKU per product, labelled three-year, remains: you commit for three years and pay annually or triennially.

    • Microsoft 365 E3 Nonprofit
    • Microsoft 365 E5 Nonprofit
    #Microsoft’s announcement

  1. Microsoft 365 roadmap: 68 features planned for general availability this month: 39 launched, 8 rolling out, 21 in development

    Most features: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365) (12) · Microsoft Teams (12) · Outlook (12) · Microsoft Purview (11) · Microsoft 365 admin center (5)

    Open the Microsoft 365 roadmap

Source: Microsoft Partner Center announcements, July 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.