Microsoft will change cloud prices in five currencies on January 1, 2027

Microsoft will change the prices of its business cloud services in five currencies on January 1, 2027. The currencies are the Australian dollar, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Norwegian krone and New Zealand dollar. Some prices rise and some fall.

What changed

• Indian rupee: up 15.7%.
• New Zealand dollar: up 10%, and the same rise applies to on-site software, which runs on a company's own computers.
• Australian dollar: down about 4%.
• Chinese yuan: down by up to 8.5%.

The coverage gives no figure for Norway, though it suggests Norwegian businesses could see lower prices. Microsoft says the update is meant to help customers access, build on and innovate with its latest cloud products. It describes these as annual adjustments.

What is still unclear

Japan follows a different schedule, with changes each April. Microsoft will also assess Brazilian pricing alongside that country's tax reforms, and no details have been given. The report does not say which products or plans change by how much in dollars and cents.

A business that pays Microsoft in one of these currencies should review its subscriptions now. Check what you pay, what you use and what the new price would mean for next year's budget, especially in India and New Zealand.