From 1 July, Microsoft 365 Business plans have a new price — and the main reason is AI. Microsoft raised prices on the core plans (Business Basic by ~16%, Business Standard by ~12%; Business Premium unchanged) and bundled the Copilot Chat assistant directly into the paid subscriptions.
In practice, you now pay for an AI component even if you didn’t ask for it. It’s not an emergency and not a revolution — it’s a budget line that moved.
At your next renewal, check the per-user price. And before buying a separate (pricier) Copilot add-on, test what you already get in the plan — often it’s enough for a small business.
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