Three-year subscription terms for Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 coming to CSPs
Beginning June 1, 2025, Microsoft is offering a more consistent experience across purchasing channels.
- Date: May 1, 2025
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners
Details
As the market opportunity for small and medium enterprise customer segments grows, Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners play a key role in capturing this opportunity, offering value-added services and trusted guidance that accelerate AI transformation.
To further our investment in partners who are delivering transformational impact for customers, we introduce updates designed to help you drive renewals and upgrades, retain customers, upsell, and scale your business.
Introducing three-year terms for Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, and Microsoft Teams Enterprise in CSP
On June 1, 2025, we launch three-year subscription terms for E3 and E5, with or without Teams, and Teams Enterprise in CSP. The plans are only available for purchase with three-year upfront or triennial/annual billing options. Also, starting July 1, 2025, a three-year subscription for Microsoft 365 E5 Security and E5 Compliance mini suites is available.
June 1: GA Microsoft 365 three-year SKUs
- Microsoft 365 E3 without Teams
- Microsoft 365 E5 without Teams
- Teams Enterprise standalone
- Options for triennial terms paid upfront or annually only; minimum purchase requirement of 100 licenses (enforced at the SKU level)
- Publishing on the price list preview May 1, 2025*
- SKUs available on CSP price list on June 1, 2025
June 1: End of sale (EOS) Microsoft 365 three-year SKUs
- Microsoft 365 E3 with Teams
- Microsoft 365 E5 with Teams
- Options for triennial terms paid upfront or annually only; minimum purchase requirement of 100 licenses (enforced at the SKU level)
- There’s no F price list preview
- SKUs available on EOS price list on June 1, 2025
July 1: E5 Security and E5 Compliance mini suite three-year SKUs
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security mini suite
- Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance mini suite
New promotions for three-year subscriptions
To help you transition customers from on-premises solutions or upgrade from Microsoft Office 365, we’re launching new 10% discount promotions for new-to-E3 or E5 customers on the new CSP three-year subscription terms. Plus, we’re extending the 15% discount promotion for Microsoft 365 Copilot in CSP through June 30, 2025.
Live on June 9: Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 promotions
- Offers: E3 and E5 with and without Teams
- Three-year term
- Upfront and annual billing options
- For new-to-offer customers only
- Minimum 100 licenses, maximum 2,400 licenses
- Available to all markets
- Promotions run June 9, 2025–December 31, 2025
Live on July 1: E5 Security and E5 Compliance mini suite promotion
- Offers: E5 Security and E5 Compliance
- Three-year term
- Upfront and annual billing options
- For new-to-offer customers only
- Minimum 100 licenses, maximum 1 million licenses
- Available to all markets
- Promotions run July 1, 2025–December 31, 2025
Requirement updates for CSP partners
New CSP authorization requirements and CSP incentive eligibility requirements go into effect beginning October 1, 2025.
- Date: May 1, 2025
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: Cloud Solution Provider partners
Updating Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) authorization requirements to support a thriving Partner ecosystem
To ensure that we maintain a highly capable and compliant ecosystem of partners, we’re implementing new authorization requirements for direct bill partners, distributors (formerly indirect providers), and indirect resellers in CSP.
Beginning October 1, 2025, updated CSP authorization eligibility requirements are enforced for direct bill partners, distributors, and indirect resellers. The enforcement date might vary based on current status (new applicant or existing).
- New potential CSP partners must meet all listed FY26 requirements to be considered for authorization as a CSP partner.
- Existing CSP partners must meet all listed FY26 requirements to maintain authorized status on the anniversary month of their first tenant authorization.
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