- Microsoft’s ongoing EU -Antitrust -Saga is still in progress
- It may have to make team-less office plans cheaper
- That or Microsoft may have a $ 24.5 billion+ fine
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to revise his office subscription prices to expand the gap between plans that include teams and plans that do not.
This despite the fact that the company removed its video conferencing software from its Office software and introduces separate fees after being confronted with an antitrust examination.
After having unbundling teams from its software in 2024, Microsoft is now facing pressure to make an office without teams even cheaper, and that’s good news for consumers.
Microsoft adjusts office prices
By 2023, the plan without teams was € 2 smaller per year. Month than the plan with teams, and the video conferencing app became an independent subscription option for € 5 per. Month.
It is unclear whether the extension of the gap between prices would result in a cheaper team-less subscription, a more expensive plan with teams or a combination of both.
The company has also been forced to revise its conditions to improve interoperability with rivals.
Quotes three people familiar with the matter, Pakinomist Report some companies have been invited by the Europe Commission to provide feedback before deciding whether to push things together and perform a market test.
Although adjusting its prices could cost Microsoft money, it is a relatively minor change when it is scaled up against an EU issued anti-rust fine that could reach up to 10% of a company’s global income. Based on its fiscal revenue 2024, this means that the company could receive a maximum fine of $ 24.5 billion.
Techradar Pro have asked Microsoft to add additional context to the allegations and confirm any adjustments to office prices. We did not receive an immediate response.
