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Microsoft shifts to annual exchange rate price revision for cloudy products

Jul 9, 2026 at 01:53
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Microsoft shifts to annual exchange rate price revision for cloudy products

Microsoft has decided to shift to annual price adjustments for its commercial cloud services, instead of its current twice-yearly changes. The software giant happily bills customers in their local currencies but always keeps those costs pegged to the price it charges in US dollars. Since at least 2024, Microsoft has revisited local currency prices for its commercial cloud services twice a year. On Wednesday, the company announced a change in policy that means it will now revisit foreign currency prices once a year, on January 1st – with an option to make other changes “in limited exceptional circumstances.” Microsoft hasn’t explained what constitutes exceptional circumstances, but the company is canny enough to avoid leaving itself...

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