Microsoft will raise its prices globally in 2023.

“Again, Microsoft pricing hikes are on the way. According to their announcement, “price harmonisation” will take place in 2023, bringing local currency pricing in line with US Dollar (USD) prices. They claim that this will provide customers with “more consistent pricing,” but I’d think it’s really done to prevent businesses from making purchases outside of their main market. On-premises software pricing will also be impacted, though Microsoft will take into account “local and regional market realities including competition, business models, local currency rates, and local inflation,” despite the announcement’s primary focus being on cloud pricing. including rising energy prices. In addition to the foregoing, Microsoft has also disclosed that starting on April 1, 2023, pricing for all products (both on-premises and cloud) will change in Japan and Korea. These are the increases: 15% to 20% More in Japan. Korea: An increase of 11% to 15%.