The new prices, which will take effect from February 1, 2023, cover a large portfolio of Microsoft products including on-premises software, online services and Windows licenses. Credit: Triloks / Getty Images Citing currency fluctuations, Microsoft is all set to increase prices of its on-premises software, online services and Windows licenses in India by up to 11%. The new prices that are expected to take effect from February 1, 2023, are meant to “harmonize” prices for Microsoft software and services between India and the Asian region, the company said, adding that it “periodically assesses the impact of its local pricing for software products and online services to ensure there is reasonable alignment across regions.” The change will see India prices for commercial on-premises software rise by 4.5%, Microsoft said in a blog post. Prices for online services are set to increase by 9%, bringing these services close to prevailing dollar prices in the Asian region. Come February, Windows licences, whose prices are set to increase by 11%, will be the most impacted. Further, the company said that pricing for select services such as Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 for “direct customers” in India will start reflecting from February. The price rise will not affect existing product orders for business users that are under price protection licensing agreements, Microsoft said. “However, prices for new product additions under such licensing agreements and purchases under new contracts will be as defined by the pricelist at the time of order,” the company said. This means that if an enterprise adds new services before February under the Microsoft price protection program, they would not have to pay the increased prices. Microsoft claims that despite the increase in prices, its customers in India “buying online services in Indian rupee will continue to find Microsoft cloud offerings highly competitive.” The change in pricing does not cover Microsoft’s hardware products, such as Surface devices, or Office and Windows consumer products, the company said, adding that the price changes will also not affect resellers prices direct as they continue to be determined by resellers themselves. Microsoft, like its competitors, such as AWS, Google and Oracle, continues to face revenue slowdown in the wake of the pandemic, uncertain macroeconomic conditions, and geopolitical issues. The company recently reported its slowest growth in five years for the first quarter of its fiscal 2023 despite seeing revenue increase across business segments such as cloud, Dynamics 365 and Office 365. Related content news Boomi burnishes API management capabilities The launch version of the framework comes with four agents — Boomi Answers, Boomi DesignGen, Boomi DataDetective, and Boomi Scribe. By John Leyden May 10, 2024 4 mins APIs PaaS feature TIAA modernizes the customer journey with AI The financial services organization overhauled its customer service operations, weaving together machine learning models, generative AI, and customer journey mapping to improve customer experience and predict trouble points. By Paula Rooney May 10, 2024 6 mins CIO 100 Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence feature 10 IT skills where expertise pays the most Data from Dice sheds light on 10 enterprise mainstay skills where IT pros who have honed their craft to expert level can earn five-figure salary premiums. By Sarah K. White May 10, 2024 8 mins Salaries IT Jobs IT Skills feature What is ERP? Enterprise resource planning systems explained Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems standardize, streamline, and integrate processes across a wide range of business functions. Here’s what to know about these critical IT systems. By CIO staff and bart_perkins May 10, 2024 12 mins ERP Systems Enterprise Applications PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe