Subj : Microsoft Office - and Teams - might be about to get cheaper for
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Feb 11 2025 11:15:07

Microsoft Office - and Teams - might be about to get cheaper for an awkward 
reason

Date:
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:03:00 +0000

Description:
Microsoft may have to broaden the gap between the Office plans it sells with 
and without Teams.

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ts ongoing EU antitrust saga is still ongoing It might have to make 
Teams-less Office plans cheaper That, or Microsoft may face a $24.5 billion+ 
fine 

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to revise its Office subscription prices in 
order to broaden the gap between plans that include Teams, and plans that 
don't. 

This is despite the company unbundling its video conferencing software from 
its office software and introducing separate charges after being faced with 
an antitrust investigation. 

After unbundling Teams from its software in 2024, Microsoft is now facing 
pressure to make Office without Teams even cheaper, and thats good news for 
consumers. Microsoft adjusting Office prices 

In 2023, the plan without Teams was 2 less per month than the plan with 
Teams, and the video conferencing app became a standalone subscription option 
for 5 per month. 

Its unclear whether widening the gap between the prices would result in a 
cheaper Teams-less subscription, a more expensive plan with Teams, or a 
combination of both. 

The company has also been forced to revise its terms in order to improve 
interoperability with rivals. 

Citing three individuals familiar with the matter, Reuters reports some 
companies have been invited by the European Commission to provide feedback 
before it decides whether to push things along and carry out a market test. 

Although adjusting its prices could cost Microsoft money, its a relatively 
minor change when scaled up against an EU-issued antitrust fine, which could 
reach up to 10% of a companys global revenue. Based on its fiscal 2024 
revenue, that means the company could receive a maximum fine of $24.5 
billion. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked Microsoft to add further context to the claims, and 
to confirm any Office pricing adjustments. We did not receive an immediate 
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