Excessive price increase

Anonymous
2025-01-09T08:29:55+00:00

This email came from you today....."Starting on 14/05/2025, the price for your Microsoft 365 Family subscription will change from AUD 139.00/year to AUD 179.00/year. "
This is totally excessive and wholly unjustified. I am completely uninterested in using your copilot system. All I want is the Word Excel and PowerPoint on my Mac.

I've seen some responses that suggest I can cancel and subscribe to MS 365 classic for cheaper.. But this not available in Australia. Are we Guinea pigs here to see how much you can gouge out of ordinary people. Shame on you and your ethics.

I think this move by you signals my final association with Microsoft and its products after nearly 40 years.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-16T16:25:57+00:00

    I also received an email from Microsoft stating as of February 14, 2025 my Microsoft 365 Personal subscription will increase from $79 CDN to $115 CDN. What is their justification for a 45% increase? Very frustrating!! I will need to look for a alternative…

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-10T21:01:24+00:00

    100%. Poor choice microsoft. Don’t force new technology with a 30% price increase.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T12:12:39+00:00

    Hi

    I confirm tha what i did and the price in Canada is 125.32 cnd $ including taxe, and it's call MS 365 Classic version i did it in March 2025

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T07:55:18+00:00

    It sure is Anthony. Just cancel your subscription and then the option without CoPilot at $139 is shown.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T07:42:05+00:00

    I am in Australia and got the $139 - $179 increase. I just want to confirm that the $139 non-AI option is available in Australia - you just need to cancel your current subscription first (as outlined earlier in this thread).

    A single year 29% increase is unjustifiable. Poor form Microsoft (and let's not start on how hard it is to actually send this feedback to anyone at MS...)

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