Should I cancel MSN premium? I have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription too

Hello Richard Logan

Thank you for your question, as far as I'm concerned, MSN subscription and 365 Family is 2 separate subscriptions for 2 different benefits, and you can have both subscriptions active. In case you decide to let the MSN subscription expires, here's what will be dismissed:

• Ad-Free Browsing – Removes most ads from MSN websites (e.g., MSN News, Weather, Sports, Finance).
• Customizable News & Content – Access to premium news sources and personalized content.
• Enhanced Microsoft Start App Experience – Ad-free and exclusive features in the Microsoft Start app (formerly MSN News app).
• Microsoft 365 Integration – Some versions may include limited access to Microsoft 365 apps (like Word, Excel) or cloud storage, but this varies by region.
• Exclusive Content – Some premium articles, expert analysis, or behind-the-paywall news from partner publishers.
• Security & Productivity Tools – May include additional features like identity theft monitoring (depending on the subscription tier).

And if you decide to cancel the 365 Family subscription, here's what will be removed:

• Access to Office app (Word, Excel,..)
• No longer be able to share subscription to family member
• Addition cloud storage will also be lost

That's the summary of some of the features that from both plans, I hope that information would be useful but at the end of the day the decision is still yours to make.

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