By Jason Schneider
Publication Date: 2025-11-23 19:17:00
The Microsoft Office ecosystem has changed a lot since the days of running out to OfficeMax and picking up a physical piece of software. If you have an office job, you’ve likely experienced the Office 365 business subscription model before. Recently, Microsoft renewed and updated its subscription model to pave the way for full integration of its burgeoning Copilot artificial intelligence tool.
What this actually means is that many of the subscription tiers that you may already have for Microsoft Office 365 are going up in price. You can get a standard Microsoft 365 Personal plan for $99.99 per year (or $9.99 per month), while the Family and Premium plans are $129.99 per year ($12.99 per month), and $199.99 per year ($19.99 per month), respectively.
Depending on what plan you currently have, this could feel like a bit of a jump. However, if you’re interested in keeping the price down and don’t need Microsoft’s proactive AI approach, then you do have a couple of options: Opt for a…
