Microsoft bundles Copilot into Business plans with promo prices through 2026
Reviewed by Helen Jones
Microsoft’s July 2026 Partner Center updates introduce Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot at $23.50 per user per month and Business Premium with Copilot at $32 per user per month. Both are annual subscriptions capped at 300 licences. Promotional pricing runs through December 2026. Business Basic plus Microsoft 365 Copilot Business is listed at $21 per user per month after a 25% discount for 1 to 300 licences. Standalone Copilot Business is $18 after a 15% promo for the same period. Broader Microsoft 365 commercial suite pricing changes also took effect on 1 July 2026. Final costs still depend on market, commitment, and which SKU a company already holds.
Until now, many mid-size teams treated Copilot as a separate add-on decision. That made it easy to delay rollout, keep a small pilot, or leave licences idle while people kept using ChatGPT or Claude for open-ended work. Budget talks often stalled on whether Copilot was worth buying at all. The new bundles lower the entry price and make Copilot look like a normal Business plan choice rather than a special project. That can speed purchasing, but it also raises the bar on adoption evidence. If more seats arrive without clear task fit, review rules, and app-specific habits, managers will still see polished drafts that need heavy checking and usage numbers that do not prove better work.
Analysis
Treat this as a licence and renewal check, not proof that Copilot is ready for daily use. Compare your current seats and renewal date with the new Business-with-Copilot bundles and the December 2026 promos, then expand only if you already have three repeatable tasks with a short review checklist.
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