Microsoft bundles Copilot into new $32 and $23.50 plans
What happened
Between the Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026 captures of Microsoft's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo). Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral 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.
It lands 13 days after Microsoft's previous change, "Microsoft Microsoft365copilot adds Copilot Cowork as metered feature" (Jun 22, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Microsoft Microsoft365copilot extends Copilot discount through Q3 2026" (Jun 17, 2026). Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Google, IBM, Adobe 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.
- Default · PackagingPackage change
Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo).
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default | Packaging | Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo). | Package change | |
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 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Microsoft, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot 365 Copilot: Business plan relabeled as add-on
- Aug 10, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot 365 Copilot: free trial added to Premium, Standard & add-on plans
- Jul 6, 2026packagingMicrosoft bundles Copilot into new $32 and $23.50 plans · this change
- Jun 22, 2026improvedMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot adds Copilot Cowork as metered feature
- Jun 17, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365copilot extends Copilot discount through Q3 2026
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
- IBMJul 3IBM Maas360: 30% first-year promotional discount removed
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
- SalesforceApr 14Salesforce Loyalty Management rebrands AppExchange to AgentExchange
Questions about this change
Did Microsoft raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Microsoft's pricing page between Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026?
Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 29, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Microsoft change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Microsoft in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Microsoft Microsoft365copilot adds Copilot Cowork as metered feature" on Jun 22, 2026; Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.