Spataro also declared that this was the first price increase in Office 365's lifespan, although he qualified that with the phrase 'the first substantive pricing update ( emphasis added' in that post. 'This updated pricing reflects the increased value we have delivered to our customers over the past 10 years,' Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, said in an Aug. developer justified the higher prices by claiming, then specifying in some detail, the additions to the plans since Office 365 debuted in June 2011. The increases are to take effect March 1, 2022. Microsoft has unveiled plans to raise prices on several Microsoft 365 and Office 365 subscription plans by as much as 25%.
