What’s in it for you under Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE) program?
Beginning October 2021, Microsoft will introduce seat-based cloud offers to the New Commerce Experience (NCE) program for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, as well as Windows 365, to streamline and simplify their licensing programs.
What does this mean for you?
If your anniversary date is before the 1st of March 2022, you can renew your subscription under the “legacy” subscription or opt to renew under the NCE program.
If your anniversary date is on or after the 1st of March 2022, you will be automatically renewed under the NCE program.
Here are the Key Highlights of the NCE for you:
| Monthly Term | Annual Term | |
|---|---|---|
|
Monthly Billing |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Annual Billing
|
No |
Yes |
|
Mid-term cancellation with refund
|
No |
No |
|
Cancellation with prorated refund
|
Within 72 Hours |
Within 72 Hours |
|
Price pre-March 2022 |
Standard Retail Price |
5% discount off Standard Retail Price |
|
Price post-March 2022
|
20% uplift from Standard Retail Price |
Standard Retail Price
|
Timeline for NCE
- Launch of per user offers under Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) NCE program, begins October 2021.
- Phased retirement of legacy user-based subscriptions in CSP:
What’s next for you?
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