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Microsoft 365 July 2026:
Price Changes & What’s New in Each Plan

From 1 July 2026, Microsoft 365 pricing increases by 5–33% across most plans. Here’s a full breakdown of the new AUD prices and what’s being added to each plan.

Your current pricing holds until your renewal date

New pricing applies to new subscriptions and renewals from 1 July 2026. Existing customers remain on their current rate until their next renewal.

Where eligible, renewing before 1 July 2026 can help you secure current pricing for another annual term and avoid the upcoming increase. Contact Databox Solutions and we’ll check your renewal date and available options.

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What’s Happening

Microsoft pricing increases across many affected Microsoft 365 commercial, nonprofit, and government suites take effect on 1 July 2026. Increases range from 5% to 33% depending on the plan. Standalone Microsoft Teams and Copilot SKUs are not affected by this pricing update.

Alongside the price increases, Microsoft is rolling out new capabilities across many plans — primarily around AI, security, storage, and device management. These features begin rolling out from June 2026, with at least 30 days’ notice via Microsoft Message Centre before changes appear in each tenant.

Business Suite Pricing

Prices shown per user/month · P1M (month-to-month) · ex GST

Plan Was From 1 Jul 2026 Change Segment
Microsoft 365 Business Basic $10.86 $12.60 +16% Commercial
Microsoft 365 Business Standard $22.50 $25.20 +12% Commercial
Microsoft 365 Business Premium $39.48 $39.48 No change Commercial
Business Standard (Non-Profit) $5.13 $6.00 +17% Charity
Business Premium (Non-Profit Staff) $9.84 $9.84 No change Charity
What’s being added to Business Basic & Standard
+50 GB mailbox storage
URL time-of-click protection against malicious links in email & Office apps
Copilot Chat enhancements: inbox & calendar awareness, Word/Excel/PowerPoint agents
Copilot Chat Analytics for admins
What’s being added to Business Premium
+50 GB mailbox storage
Copilot Chat enhancements & Analytics
No price increase

Enterprise Suite Pricing

Prices shown per user/month · P1M (month-to-month) · ex GST

Plan Was From 1 Jul 2026 Change
Office 365 E1 $16.68 $16.68 No change
Office 365 E3 $41.31 $46.68 +13%
Office 365 E5 $68.22 $73.68 +8%
Microsoft 365 E3 $64.89 $70.08 +8%
Microsoft 365 E5 $102.63 $107.76 +5%
Office 365 E3 (Non-Profit) $10.30 $11.64 +13%
Microsoft 365 E3 (Non-Profit) $15.93 $17.52 +10%
What’s being added to Office 365 E3 & M365 E3
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 — advanced anti-phishing, malware & link protection (previously a separate add-on)
Copilot Chat enhancements & Analytics
M365 E3 also: Intune Remote Help, Advanced Analytics, Intune Plan 2
What’s being added to Microsoft 365 E5
All M365 E3 additions, plus:
Microsoft Security Copilot (AI-powered threat intelligence)
Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
Microsoft Cloud PKI & Enterprise Application Management
What’s being added to Office 365 E1
URL time-of-click protection
Copilot Chat enhancements & Analytics
No price increase
What’s being added to Office 365 E5
Copilot Chat enhancements & Analytics

Frontline Suite Pricing

Prices shown per user/month · P1M (month-to-month) · ex GST

Plan Was From 1 Jul 2026 Change
Microsoft 365 F1 $4.06 $5.40 +33%
Microsoft 365 F3 $14.40 $18.00 +25%
What’s being added to Frontline F1 & F3
Copilot Chat enhancements & Analytics

Selected Standalone Add-Ons

Prices shown per user/month · P1M (month-to-month) · ex GST

Add-on Was From 1 Jul 2026 Change
Microsoft 365 Apps for Business $15.67 $18.96 +21%
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise $22.67 $26.52 +17%
Enterprise Mobility + Security E3 $19.01 $21.48 +13%
Enterprise Mobility + Security E5 $29.45 $32.40 +10%
Microsoft Entra ID P1 $10.86 $12.60 +16%
Microsoft Entra ID P2 $16.22 $18.00 +11%
Windows 10/11 Enterprise E3 $11.90 $13.68 +15%
Windows 10/11 Enterprise E5 $21.14 $23.04 +9%
What’s being added to Windows E3
Quick Machine Recovery — remote OS restoration without on-site IT
Post-quantum security APIs
What’s being added to EMS E3 & E5
Intune Remote Help
Intune Advanced Analytics
Intune Plan 2

* Previous prices are estimated based on Microsoft’s published percentage increases applied to the new July 2026 pricing. All pricing is preview ERP, AUD ex GST, subject to change prior to 1 July 2026.

Copilot Business Bundles

From 1 July 2026, Copilot Business bundles become permanent SKUs. Two promotional prices run through 31 December 2026.

Prices shown per user/month · P1M (month-to-month) · ex GST

Plan AUD / user / month Status
M365 Business Standard + Copilot Business $42.24 Permanent from 1 Jul 2026
M365 Business Premium + Copilot Business $57.48 Permanent from 1 Jul 2026
M365 Business Basic + Copilot Business $50.28 25% promo — ends 31 Dec 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (standalone) $37.68 15% promo — ends 31 Dec 2026

Key Dates

From June 2026

New features begin rolling out to tenants.

1 July 2026

New pricing takes effect for all new subscriptions and renewals. Existing customers remain on current pricing until their next renewal date.

Your renewal date

No mid-term price changes – your current rate stays in place until your next renewal. If your renewal can be processed before 1 July 2026, you may be able to secure current pricing for another annual term.

31 December 2026

Promotional pricing on the Copilot Business Basic bundle and standalone Copilot Business expires. Standard pricing applies from 1 January 2027.

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Disclaimer: All AUD prices shown are preview ERP figures from Microsoft’s July 2026 preview pricelist and are subject to change. Previous prices are estimated based on Microsoft’s published percentage increases applied to the new July 2026 pricing. All prices exclude GST. Pricing may vary by agreement type, billing term, and applicable discounts. Databox Solutions is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider. Microsoft, Microsoft 365 and related product names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pricing and product availability are subject to Microsoft’s final pricelist and agreement terms.