December 2024 announcements
This page provides the announcements for Microsoft Partner Center for December 2024.
Local currency price adjustments for Microsoft's commercial cloud
We're announcing upcoming price adjustments for our commercial partners transacting in the Brazilian Real or the British Pound.
- Date: December 3, 2024
- Workspace: Pricing
- Impacted audience: Commercial partners transacting in Brazilian Real or the British Pound
Effective February 1, 2025, Microsoft will adjust prices for its commercial cloud services to more closely align with global levels in the Brazilian Real (BRL) and British Pound (GBP) currencies. Brazil on-premises software pricing will also be adjusted to correct for local currency fluctuations and business conditions.
Microsoft follows a semiannual process for aligning prices globally to US dollar (USD) levels. This process ensures that customers across different geographies and currencies experience consistent pricing, reflecting the exchange rate of their local currency to USD.
| Pricing currency | Cloud % adjustment* | On-premises % adjustment* |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | 12% | 12% |
| British Pound (GBP) | -5% to -6% | None |
* Percentage changes for individual SKUs might vary slightly from these percentages due to pricing calculations and rounding rules.
Next steps
- Review the December 2024 Partner Launch Calendar, monthly newsletter, and register for upcoming Community Q&A calls.
Price values are now visible in the Partner Center checkout experience
Beginning November 28, 2024, partners who purchase offers in the Partner Center portal can review prices prior to checkout.
- Date: December 2, 2024
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: All Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners
Partners can see columns for Unit Price (that align with the price sheet) and Total Price (price accounting for license quantity, end-date proration, and promotions) on the Review cart page. Prices are reflected across New Commerce Experience offers, including license-based subscriptions, software subscriptions, perpetual software, marketplace offers, and modern Azure.
Partners can view prices to ensure the prices are as expected before completing their checkout in the UX portal. This update enables partners who use the portal to verify price attributes that were previously only available by way of Cart APIs.
Next Steps
- To review the Partner Center transact experience, see Selling customer subscriptions for CSP.
Flexible billing for Microsoft 365 Copilot now available
Monthly billing plan option for annual subscriptions of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Services is now available in CSP.
- Date: December 2, 2024
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: All Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners
On November 12, 2024, we announced several commercial licensing and pricing updates. These updates include the introduction of a new monthly billing plan for annual subscriptions of Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service on the new commerce platform starting December 1, 2024. This new monthly billing option for annual subscriptions is priced 5% higher than the annual billing (upfront payment) option for annual subscription plans for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Services.*
* There might be slight variations in price due to exchange rate fluctuations, local pricing policies, and rounding rules.
Key resources
- Partner blog
- Partner-facing FAQ
- Partner guidance deck
- Accelerate your CSP business in the era of AI (webinar)
- Microsoft 365 Copilot CSP partner page
- Modern Work for CSP partner page
Next steps
- Read the blog post by Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions, on this announcement.
- Review the partner FAQ and the resources on Modern Work for partners - Microsoft 365 Copilot CSP to understand this new option.
- Inform customers of the new monthly billing option for annual subscription of Microsoft 365 Copilot for pricing flexibility.
- Leverage the 15% promo (10-license minimum) with the monthly billing option for annual subscriptions to position the Getting Started offer and land Microsoft 365 Copilot with customers.