Commercial transition
Previous statePartner Center did not provide a dedicated Software End of Sale Pricelist with end-of-sale dates and SKU metadata.
→New stateFrom 1 July 2026, the dedicated Software End of Sale Pricelist identifies software unavailable for new purchase and includes SKU, term, billing, price, market and end-of-sale fields.
Who is affected
Cloud Solution Provider direct-bill partners and distributors whose systems consume Partner Center software price lists.
Action required
Update pricing systems to ingest the dedicated Software End of Sale Pricelist and use its EndOfSaleStartDate and EndOfSaleEndDate fields before offering a new purchase.
Evidence boundary
The official evidence supports the stated public offer, entitlement, price or transition boundary; local taxes, negotiated terms and later changes are not inferred.
Timeline
- Commercial change documented
Partner Center provides a dedicated list of software unavailable for new purchase.
Official sources
- Microsoft adds an End of Sale Pricelist for SoftwareMicrosoft · 2026-07-01 · Official commercial, product or partner-program documentation