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Microsoft 365 Increase Notification

Effective July 1, 2026, Microsoft will be adjusting prices across its 365 product range. The changes affect Enterprise, Frontline, Business, and Standalone component suites — both with Teams and without Teams variants. A separate set of Government SKU updates is also included.

Below is a breakdown of each product category and the percentage price changes.

CSP / COMMERCIAL (WITH TEAMS AND WITHOUT TEAMS)

Effective July 1, 2026

 

ENTERPRISE SUITES

Suites with Teams:

  • Office 365 E1 (0)

  • Office 365 E3 (13%)

  • Office 365 E5 (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 (5%)

 

Suites without Teams:

  • Office 365 E1 (no Teams) (0)

  • Office 365 E3 (no Teams) (14%)

  • Office 365 E5 (no Teams) (10%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 (no Teams) (11%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 (no Teams) (6%)

FRONTLINE SUITES

Suites with Teams:

  • Microsoft 365 F1 (33%)

  • Microsoft 365 F3 (25%)

 

Suites without Teams:

 

  • Microsoft 365 F1 (no Teams) (43%)

  • Microsoft 365 F3 (no Teams) (29%)

 

BUSINESS SUITES

Suites with Teams:

  • Microsoft 365 Business Basic (16%)

  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard (12%)

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium (-)

 

Suites without Teams:

  • Microsoft 365 Business Basic (no Teams) (23%)

  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard (no Teams) (16%

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium (no Teams) (-)

STANDALONE COMPONENTS

Suites with Teams:

  • Purview Suite (0),

  • Windows E3 (15%),

  • Apps for Business (21%),

  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3 (13%),

  • Entra Plan 1 (16%), and

  • Windows Enterprise (per device) (31%).

 

Suites without Teams:

  • Defender Suite (0), Windows E5 (9%)

  • Microsoft 365 Apps (17%)

  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E5 (10%)

  • Entra Plan 2 (11%)

  • Microsoft 365 App (per device) (17%)

CSP ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION (WITH TEAMS ONLY)

Effective July 1, 2026

ENTERPRISE SUITES

  • Office 365 E1 (0)

  • Office 365 E3 (13%)

  • Office 365 E5 (8%)

  •  Microsoft 365 E3 (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 (5%)

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FRONTLINE SUITES

  • Office 365 F1 (33%)

  • Microsoft 365 F3 (25%)

 

BUSINESS SUITES

  • Microsoft 365 Business Basic (N/A)

  • Microsoft 365 Business Standard (17%)

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium (0)

CSP ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION – STANDALONE COMPONENTS

(With Teams and Without Teams)

Effective July 1, 2026

STANDALONE COMPONENTS

Suites with Teams:

  • Purview Suite (0)

  • Windows E3 (15%)

  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3 (13%)

  • Entra Plan 1 (16%)

  • Microsoft 365 Apps (17%)

  • Microsoft 365 Apps (per device) (17%)

 

Suites without Teams:

  • Defender Suite (0)

  • Windows E5 (9%)

  • Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E5 (10%)

  • Entra Plan 2 (11%)

  • Windows Enterprise (per device) (11%)

GOVERNMENT UPDATE

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 GCC (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 GCC High (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 DoD (8%)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 GCC (5%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 GCC High (5%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 DoD (5%)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 E1 maps to Microsoft 365 G1 GCC (0)

  • Microsoft 365 E1 maps to Microsoft 365 G1 GCC High (0)

  • Microsoft 365 E1 maps to Microsoft 365 G1 DoD (0)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 GCC (13%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 GCC High (13%)

  • Microsoft 365 E3 maps to Microsoft 365 G3 DoD (13%)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 GCC (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 GCC High (8%)

  • Microsoft 365 E5 maps to Microsoft 365 G5 DoD (8%)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium maps to Business Premium GCC High (0)

 

Commercial SKU to Government SKU mapping:

  • Microsoft 365 Frontline maps to Microsoft 365 F1 (33%)

  • Microsoft 365 Frontline maps to Microsoft 365 F3 (13%)

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