Commercial transition
Previous stateLocal-currency Commercial Cloud pricing updates did not follow the newly announced single annual January cadence.
→New stateMicrosoft will normally update local-currency Commercial Cloud pricing each January and issue guidance in November, subject to limited exceptional circumstances.
Who is affected
Customers and partners buying or selling Microsoft Commercial Cloud services in local currencies.
Action required
Add the November guidance and January effective date to pricing governance, renewal planning and customer communications.
Evidence boundary
The announcement establishes cadence only. It does not disclose the amount or direction of the January 2027 adjustment and does not replace product-specific or consumer pricing changes.
Timeline
- Annual cadence announced
Microsoft announced yearly January local-currency updates beginning in FY27.
- Advance guidance window
Microsoft expects to issue guidance each November.
- Next update effective
The next annual local-currency update takes effect.
Official sources
- July 2026 announcementsMicrosoft Partner Center · 2026-07-08 · Official pricing-cadence announcement