Microsoft told partners it will cut Windows 365 list prices by 20 percent, and said the move is designed "to make Cloud PCs more cost-effective for small and medium businesses," the company said in an announcement.
The change accompanies a tweak to Cloud PC behavior: machines will stay powered on for one hour after sign‑out or disconnect, and reconnects after longer idle periods "might take slightly longer as the Cloud PC resumes from hibernation," Microsoft said, calling this "a new on-demand start experience."
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Windows 365 for Business retains three machine tiers: Basic at $31/month with two vCPUs and 4GB memory, Standard at $41/month with 8GB, and Premium at $66/month with four vCPUs and 16GB, each including 128GB storage. Microsoft sells the same three configurations under its Enterprise plan; Business fleets are capped at 300 Cloud PCs while Enterprise allows unlimited users.
Microsoft said the lower prices apply when existing customers sign up for a new subscription and to new users, and framed the update as helping "deliver a lower price point while preserving the full Windows 365 Business value and capabilities partners and customers expect," the company said in an announcement.
The recap
- Windows 365 prices cut by 20 percent across offerings
- Business tiers: Basic $31, Standard $41, Premium $66 monthly
- Reduction applies to new subscriptions and to new users