Any explanation for why they can do this? This is an extreme mark up for something that similar software can do just as well.

This is an extreme markup for something that is not increasing in performance. We are offered an AI credit system, which controls how many times we use the AI copilot? This is a rip off and it sounds like you will raise the price as people become more dependent on it.

You are already feeding your AI with EVERY WORD WE TYPE WHILE USING YOUR PROGRAMS, and yet you continue to raise prices and limit services?

I understand your frustration. Here is a video on this that I enjoy.

Microsoft’s Sneaky Forced-Upsell to 365 Users; If You Don’t Need/Want Copilot, Don’t Pay for It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVPThx7yss

Dave and John have addressed your main question.

Here is Microsoft's page on how to switch to Microsoft 365 Classic without Copilot and get the old price back: Switching to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Classic Plans

Really predatory business practice from Microsoft.

Did you guys know they use everything we type to feed their AI? Everything we write in Microsoft Word is mined for data.

This sounds like something they will get sued over. This is a deceptive practice. They changed our plan but kept the same name. Our previous plan is now called something else and we have to switch to it to keep it. Reminds me of what U2 did years back with iTunes lol.

In May, they announced that increase to the Microsoft 365 subscription, because they were adding new functionality to Microsoft 365 like Copilot... etc.

If you do not need that new functionality, log into your Microsoft account online and choose to cancel your subscription, on the next window, scroll down and you should see the option to get Microsoft 365 Classic without Copilot... etc. for the original cheaper price.

Here is the useful video that Microsoft keeps removing from the page:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVPThx7yss

Shame on you, microsoft.

Glad to help!

So there is a way to opt out and they are just auto-signing people up for this? That sounds like something McAfee was sued for.

See John Korchok's reply. You can switch to the classic subscription without Copilot.