Microsoft extends Copilot discount through Q3 2026
What happened
Between the Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026 captures of Microsoft's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Limited-time discount offer renewed: period updated from Dec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026 to Jul 1–Sep 30 2026. Convenience SKU offer for new customers removed; offer now limited to existing customers with eligible Business plan add-on; Copilot Notebooks now shows 'Limited capabilities' availability for free Copilot Chat tier in the comparison table, indicating new limited access for Copilot Chat users. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change, feature added) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Microsoft 365 Personal at $8.33, Microsoft 365 Family at $10.83, Microsoft 365 Premium at $16.67, Microsoft 365 Copilot Business at $18 and Microsoft 365 Copilot at $30.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Microsoft. Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Google, Adobe, IBM and Salesforce also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Business · DiscountChangedDec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026Jul 1–Sep 30 2026
- Copilot Chat · FeatureAdded
BeforeNot listed
After'Limited capabilities' availability
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Discount | Dec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026 | Jul 1–Sep 30 2026 | Changed |
| Copilot Chat | Feature | Not listed | 'Limited capabilities' availability | Added |
Values as written on Microsoft's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Microsoft's pricing page (microsoft.com) from Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where "Dec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026" becomes "Jul 1–Sep 30 2026".
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Microsoft, pricing history
Full history- Aug 10, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot 365 Copilot: free trial added to Premium, Standard & add-on plans
- Jul 6, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot bundles Copilot into new $32 and $23.50 plans
- Jun 22, 2026improvedMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot adds Copilot Cowork as metered feature
- Jun 17, 2026packagingMicrosoft extends Copilot discount through Q3 2026 · this change
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- GoogleJun 8Google Cloud reveals AI Commerce Search pricing at $2.50/1K
- AdobeApr 27Adobe Creativecloud extends Firefly 50%-off promo deadline to May 20
- IBMApr 22IBM Maas360 ends 30% promo, restores full device prices from $4.24 to $9.54
- SalesforceApr 14Salesforce Loyalty Management rebrands AppExchange to AgentExchange
Questions about this change
Did Microsoft raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change, feature added.
What changed on Microsoft's pricing page between Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026?
Business discount: Dec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026 → Jul 1–Sep 30 2026, changed; Copilot Chat feature: Not listed → 'Limited capabilities' availability, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 8, 2026 and Jun 15, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Microsoft change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Microsoft in the 90 days before this one; Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.