Microsoft postpones payment for Copilot Business until 2027 for customers via partners
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Microsoft has decided that businesses taking out new Microsoft 365 Copilot Business subscriptions through a CSP partner will only have to pay from the first quarter of 2027. CSP partners are IT companies that resell Microsoft software to customers. The news is especially important for Dutch organisations that arrange their software through such a partner.
The postponement applies to one specific scenario. It concerns new subscriptions that a customer takes out through a CSP partner. For these subscriptions, the customer does not yet need to pay. Copilot Business is a version of Microsoft Copilot, an artificial intelligence tool intended for small and medium-sized businesses. The price of the service is 19 dollars per user per month.
It is not yet clear what this means for customers who already have a subscription or who buy directly from Microsoft. The postponement appears to apply only to new contracts through partners. Businesses considering using Copilot Business are best advised to contact their CSP partner or Microsoft to check the exact terms.
For Dutch companies, the postponement provides more time to determine whether the service suits their work and budget. Until the first quarter of 2027, they do not have to pay costs for these new subscriptions. After that, payment must be made.
Sources: tech-insider.org
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