Microsoft 365 price hike: Are you forced to pay more even if you don’t want AI?

If you thought Microsoft's forcing Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 to keep using Microsoft 365 Office apps was bad, you haven't seen anything yet. Microsoft will further annoy many of its customers by embedding Copilot AI into all Office apps and charging an extra $3 per month for it. Microsoft announced the price hike for the Office 365 apps in a blog post explaining the changes.

Yes, AI development is expensive, and I absolutely agree that we, as end users, have to pay for access. That's why I'm a ChatGPT Plus subscriber and won't ditch that $20/month subscription anytime soon. If anything, I'm ready to pay for additional AI products that might improve aspects of my life. Take Apple Intelligence; I'll keep buying expensive iPhones, iPads, and Macs, which will pay for Apple's AI.

However, as a Microsoft 365 subscriber who has no interest in Copilot AI at this point, I'm not too thrilled about potentially having to shell out an extra $3 per month for my Family subscription. AI should be optional rather than mandatory in all apps. So, is there a way to keep your current subscription price if you're like me and you don't want Copilot AI? Well, it's complicated.

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