--- title: Microsoft adjusts local currency pricing on 1 January 2027 description: Microsoft changes Cloud pricing in five currencies from 1 January 2027. The euro is unaffected. 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The euro is not among them. Organisations that buy in euros face no price change in this announcement. The more lasting news is the new rhythm: local currency prices are now reviewed once a year, every January. **What was announced** Microsoft published the update on 10 and 11 November 2026. The changes per currency are: | Currency | Cloud | On-premises | | --- | --- | --- | | Australische dollar (AUD) | -4% | No change | | Chinese yuan (CNY) | Up to -8,5% | No change | | Indiase roepie (INR) | +15,7% | Up to +20% | | Noorse kroon (NOK) | -5,9% | No change | | Nieuw-Zeelandse dollar (NZD) | +10% | +10% | Percentages for individual SKUs can differ slightly because of calculation and rounding rules. For the yuan, the change applies to Microsoft’s global cloud services and Microsoft Cloud operated by 21Vianet, excluding Azure operated by 21Vianet. Pricing in Brazilian real will be reviewed after Brazil’s tax reform is implemented, and Japanese yen stays on an annual April cycle, with details for April 2027 due in February 2027. A new cadence: one review per year In July 2026, Microsoft announced that, starting with its fiscal year 2027, local currency pricing for Commercial Cloud is updated annually in January, with notice given each November. The exception is “limited exceptional circumstances”. Microsoft presents this as greater pricing predictability. A single annual review reduces the number of moments at which prices can change, but it does not limit how large a single change can be. What this means for your licensing 1. **If you buy in euros:** this announcement does not change your prices. Keep the November announcement in your annual planning cycle, and note that Microsoft has kept an exception for unforeseen circumstances. 2. **If you have entities or billing in the affected currencies:** review which subscriptions are invoiced in AUD, INR, NOK, NZD or CNY. An increase of 15.7% for INR or 10% for NZD changes the business case for those subscriptions. 3. **If a renewal falls around the turn of the year:** the renewal date can determine which price applies. How the new prices apply to subscriptions that are already running is not stated in Microsoft’s announcement. Partner sources suggest that existing subscriptions generally keep their price until renewal, but this must be verified per agreement before you rely on it. 4. **Budgeting:** one scheduled moment per year makes it easier to plan. It also means that a full year of currency movement is reflected in a single change. **What we see and what we advise** What we see: five currencies are affected, the euro is not, and the review is now annual. What we advise: map your subscriptions by invoice currency and renewal date, verify price protection per agreement, and only then adjust your 2027 budget. Geltec is independent and works on the client’s side of the table, not Microsoft’s or a reseller’s. **Points to watch** - The on-premises increase of “up to” 20% for INR is not broken down by product or programme. - Microsoft does not state in this announcement whether Azure purchased through CSP is covered. - Microsoft may still update guidance, and the exception clause means mid-year changes are not excluded. *Sources: Microsoft Source, “Annual currency adjustments to Microsoft Commercial Cloud pricing” (10 November 2026); Microsoft Learn, Partner Center announcements, November 2026 and July 2026.* ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geltec.nl%2Fen%2Fblog%2Fmicrosoft-adjusts-local-currency-pricing-on-1-january-2027](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geltec.nl%2Fen%2Fblog%2Fmicrosoft-adjusts-local-currency-pricing-on-1-january-2027) ## Keep reading ### [![](https://www.geltec.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/ai-generated-9110647_1920.jpg?width=1920&height=1076&name=ai-generated-9110647_1920.jpg) Microsoft Price updates Azure Azure Price Increase Effective February 1, 2027: What does this mean?](https://www.geltec.nl/en/blog/azure-price-increase-effective-february-1-2027-what-does-this-mean?hsLang=en) ### [![](https://www.geltec.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/ai-generated-9104187_1920.jpg?width=1920&height=1076&name=ai-generated-9104187_1920.jpg) Microsoft Usage-based billing Copilot New Copilot, New Cost Model: What Home, Code & Autopilot mean for you](https://www.geltec.nl/en/blog/new-copilot-and-new-cost-model-what-home-code-autopilot-mean-for-you?hsLang=en) [![Geltec\_Logo\_Horiz\_RGB\_W\_Reversed](https://www.geltec.nl/hs-fs/hubfs/Geltec_Logo_Horiz_RGB_W_Reversed.png?width=200&height=60&name=Geltec_Logo_Horiz_RGB_W_Reversed.png "Geltec_Logo_Horiz_RGB_W_Reversed")](https://www.geltec.nl?hsLang=en) Microsoft Software Licensing & Optimization Experts Geltec is an independent consultancy firm specializing in Microsoft licensing and optimization. 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