If Microsoft follows through with this high price hike around the world, it will need to ensure that it's AI features are updated and upgraded, offering more to users in apps such as Word, Excel ...

TL;DR: There's no need to deal with Microsoft 365's recurring fees—or the upcoming price hike—when you get this Microsoft Office download while it's price-dropped to $29.97 (reg. $229).

Microsoft is delivering a 45% price hike to 356 subscriptions, and it's all to allow users to "access powerful AI features in our apps" with Copilot.

The notification he received indicates that the new price will be €1,000.00 per month, up from the current price of €7.00 per month, effective from the next billing date after February 20, 2025.

It’s the first price increase for Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) since it launched 12 years ago. Microsoft 365 Personal will cost $9.99/month and $99.99/year, up from $6.99/month ...