If you’ve ever justified a big Microsoft Enterprise Agreement by saying, “the more we buy, the more we save,” that card is about to be pulled from the deck. Microsoft is retiring the volume discount that made EAs the gold standard for enterprise licensing. Starting November 1, 2025, every organization will pay the same list price for cloud services. It’s a shift that flattens the playing field and forces enterprises to rethink how they negotiate, plan, and commit to Microsoft’s cloud.
