CSP software pricing update effective October 1, 2026
💰 Annual-term CSP software subscriptions billed monthly carry a 5% cost-of-capital uplift from October 1, 2026.
💡 The change covers software such as SQL Server, Windows Server, Client Access Licenses and System Center; existing affected subscriptions receive it at renewal on or after that date.
💰 Annual billing and month-to-month subscriptions are unchanged.
💡 Microsoft corrected an earlier effective date and says no Partner Center or system changes are required.
💰 CSP teams should explain the billing-plan difference before renewal and use the updated guidance in quotes, rather than applying the uplift to every software subscription.
Partner briefing
- What it is
A 5% uplift for annual-term CSP software billed monthly.
- What’s changing
Effective October 1, 2026, including affected renewals, for products such as SQL Server and Windows Server. Annual billing and month-to-month terms are unchanged.
- Why it matters
Explain billing-plan differences and update renewal quotes; do not apply the uplift to every subscription.
- Who it affects
CSP sales, finance and renewal teams.