This Microsoft 365 Family plan cloud storage change may leave you frustrated – Engadget

This Microsoft 365 Family plan cloud storage change may leave you frustrated – Engadget

By Mariella Moon
Publication Date: 2026-10-31 12:15:00

From up to 6TB of storage, you’ll now only get a shared storage space of 2TB.

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced an important update to its 365 Family plan that could change the way you use the service. A Family subscription now comes with 2TB of storage, spread across all the plan’s members; prior to October 8, the plan allocated 1TB per member — up to 6TB total. That’s a pretty sizeable reduction. And because that 2TB is shared across all members, you’ll know exactly who is eating up all your storage…