On March 01 2023 Microsoft introduced a number of changes to the Microsoft 365 services (which includes Office 365) which affected all Microsoft 365 subscription.
With this change Microsoft introduced Contract terms of 12 and 36 months and Month by Month flexible terms that incurred a 20% premium.
You can read more here about the changes.
As part of Microsoft’s pricing policy, Microsoft increased its prices on September 1, 2023.
The increase, impacted Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, and Swiss Microsoft customers. This price increase has been put in place to ensure greater pricing consistency globally in line with prices in US dollars.
For Australia, the costs associated with Microsoft solutions in the cloud and on-premises, has now increased by 9%.
Here’s the official Microsoft announcement for your information.
Conetix as of 01 March 2024 will be bringing all Microsoft services in line with these pricing changes.
1. March 01 2024 Price Increase
For both Microsoft direct and all resellers, Microsoft has already increased their subscription prices for Microsoft 365 on 01 September 2023.
| Product | Increase |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | 9% |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | 9% |
| Office 365 E1 | 9% |
| Office 365 E3 | 9% |
| Office 365 E5 | 9% |
| Microsoft 365 E3 | 9% |
All other product prices will also be subject to price rise of 9%
2. Contract changes from Microsoft
To date, Conetix has provided flexible pricing with month-by-month agreements for all Microsoft licensing at the annual discounted rate. For example, if you purchase from Microsoft direct the prices shown are with an annual commitment and without GST:
While we understand none of this is of benefit to consumers, unfortunately it’s a worldwide Microsoft change so all users are affected.
We’ll be doing our best to make it as smooth as possible so that your focus can be back on your business and not billing changes.
