Navigating Microsoft’s 2025 Updates: Essential Insights for Businesses
Big changes are coming to Microsoft customers in 2025 that will impact all types UK businesses.
Big changes are coming to Microsoft customers in 2025 that will impact all types UK businesses.
Microsoft has recently announced the upcoming changes in license costs for 2025.
Many businesses need to renew their Microsoft licenses in April, so the best time to start planning is now!
The changes implemented by Microsoft aim to ensure consistent pricing worldwide.
As Syn-Star are a leading Microsoft Solutions partner, we can help you save money on your licenses.
We want to make sure you’re aware of these changes to maximise your savings.
2025 Microsoft Licensing Changes:
There will also be significant price hikes for Teams Phone and some Microsoft Dynamics licenses.
If you are concerned about these price increases and want to discuss what the most cost effective options are for your business, click below to speak with one of our experts.
This table shows the individual price increases of each Microsoft Licence after the April 2025 changes.
| Plan | Current Price | New Price | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
£5.88 pm |
£6.88 pm |
17% | |
£12.36 pm |
£13.52 pm |
9% | |
£21.72 pm |
£23.90 pm |
10% | |
£10.32 pm |
£11.35 pm |
10% |
Customers that have a renewal date before February 2025 will not be affected by the February price decreases or the April price increases.
Your current pricing will remain the same until your next renewal.
If your renewal falls between February and April 2025 you will benefit from the 4-6% price decrease without being affected by the April price increase until your next renewal date.
This is a great opportunity to secure a lower rate before these pricing increases in April 2025. Contact us now to understand your options.
Customers with a renewal date after April 2025 will be hit with both 4-6% prices decrease and the 5% price increase.
Ideally we would suggest you renew your licence options early to maximise your savings.
Here is what we suggest you do going forward.
For a long time, big companies have used Microsoft’s Enterprise Agreement (EA) to buy software and services.
This agreement is used, to get licenses for Microsoft products with a three-year contract, making it easy to manage everything in one place.
But now, with new technology like cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI), these old agreements are becoming outdated.
Microsoft is moving towards digital solutions, with these new changes reflecting the need for flexibility making cloud services more commonly used.
Microsoft will be changing how it handles licensing to meet the needs of modern businesses.
This new cloud-focused licensing is aligned with a more flexible and scalable environment.
Microsoft have now introduced the New Commerce Experience (NCE) to help their users save on long-term costs. This will also simplify licensing through the Cloud Solution Partner (CSP) program.
CSP partners manage Microsoft services for clients, assisting with subscription renewals, cost management, and cloud adoption.
With many businesses approaching their Microsoft license renewal deadlines, now is a great time to consider switching to a CSP.
This would offer your business better support, expert guidance, and more efficient licensing solutions.
We can provide valuable expertise to help your business smoothly transition to the new licensing model.
Choosing a Cloud Solutions Partner will cover Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Windows 365, offering more flexibility and control.
Starting February 2025, Microsoft changes will mean you’ll stay signed in automatically unless you sign out or use private browsing.
From now on, if you’re prompted to sign into your Microsoft account on your personal or work device, treat it as a potential phishing attempt.
When using someone else’s or a public computer:
Be mindful! Using work logins on non-work devices can leave your access at risk.
Don’t worry we’ve got you covered, simply click here to view our easy how-to on private browsing for a majority of different browsers.
For security reasons, starting in February, we’ll automatically switch on Microsoft auto feature to help prevent unauthorised access to our client’s accounts. This can be turned off at your request.
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