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Copilot for Microsoft 365 Now Available as Add-On for Business Basic and Standard

Microsoft has made the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on available for purchase by Business Basic and Business Standard subscribers, previously limited to E3/E5 enterprise plans.

Microsoft has expanded eligibility for the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on to include Business Basic and Business Standard subscribers. Previously only available on E3 and E5 enterprise plans, smaller organizations can now purchase Copilot licenses at $30 per user per month on top of their existing subscription.

Available for purchase now through Microsoft 365 admin center and CSP partners.

Eligibility and Pricing

  • Available on Business Basic and Business Standard
  • $30 Per User Per Month Add-On
  • Minimum 1 seat, no maximum

Admins can purchase Copilot add-on licenses via Microsoft 365 Admin Center > Billing > Purchase services.

Our Take

This is the right call, but Microsoft is underselling how disruptive it'll be. Users have built years of muscle memory around that Chat / Teams split — expect a wave of support tickets the week it lands. Get ahead of it with a quick communication to your users before it shows up, not after.

Bottom Line
Good change, bad rollout timing for unprepared orgs. Send a user comm now.