Commercial transition
Previous statePartners did not have the newly published sandbox and implementation resources for the planned growth-margin model.
→New stateCSP distributors and direct-bill partners can prepare API and UX changes in sandbox before the planned production launch.
Who is affected
CSP distributors and direct-bill partners preparing qualifying new-to-offer, seat-expansion and adoption scenarios.
Action required
Use the official documentation and sandbox to test qualifying scenarios and implementation changes without treating production margin as active before launch.
Evidence boundary
Production growth margin is not yet active at the observation time; eligibility, workload, terms and exact margin values remain scenario-specific.
Timeline
- Sandbox readiness opened
Microsoft published growth-margin documentation, resources and sandbox access.
- Production launch planned
The announcement identifies this as the planned launch date rather than current production availability.
Official sources
- July 2026 announcementsMicrosoft Partner Center · 2026-07-07 · Official sandbox-readiness and planned-launch announcement