Check out the latest updates on what managed service providers (MSPs) and managed intelligence providers (MIPs) need to know about Microsoft in June 2026.
Program Updates
Mark Your Calendars: MCAPS Start for Partners Is July 22
Microsoft is opening the curtain on FY27, and partners should be aware of some notable upcoming dates. On July 22, Microsoft is holding MCAPS Start for Partners, a no-cost, digital event designed to give you the earliest, most direct view of where Microsoft is investing and what that means for partners.
Expect candid sessions covering Microsoft’s FY27 priorities, including Frontier Transformation and the move from AI pilots to scalable delivery, plus practical growth paths across co-sell, Microsoft Marketplace, incentives and skilling.
Register here to get a leg up on FY27.
Coming Soon: Microsoft Pricing Changes
Effective July 1, Microsoft will update global pricing and packaging updates for Microsoft 365 commercial suites. Pricing will increase across select Enterprise, Business, Frontline and standalone SKUs, with changes applying to new customers immediately and to existing customers at their next renewal.
At the same time, Microsoft is adding enhanced capabilities at no additional cost, including expanded Copilot Chat experiences, strengthened security protections like Microsoft Defender for Office, and improved IT management through Intune and related services.
This update presents an opportunity for partners to lead value-driven conversations and optimize customer environments ahead of renewal cycles. By educating customers about the benefits of higher-value bundles and linking the discussion to increasing Copilot adoption, partners can help customers unlock more ROI while dealing with pricing changes.
Packaging updates will begin rolling out in June 2026, with advance notice provided to customers prior to deployment. Read the full announcement here, and connect with your Pax8 account team to review customer licensing and to plan for renewals.
SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business: Retirement of Standalone Plans
Microsoft has announced the retirement of standalone SharePoint Online (SPO) Plan 1 and Plan 2 and OneDrive for Business (ODB) Plan 1 and Plan 2 offerings. Partners should begin identifying impacted customers and preparing transition plans early.
Microsoft is expanding storage options and providing an extended runway to support smooth customer migrations. CloudAscent has been updated to help partners pinpoint affected tenants.
Key dates to know are:
- End of sale: June 2026 (no new tenants after May 31; renewals only)
- End of life: January 2027 (no renewals)
- End of service: December 2029 (all standalone plans fully retired)
Promotions and Offers
Partners can take advantage of multiple active promotions happening now. Please take note that offers will expire later this year, depending on the date. Current promotions include:
- Microsoft 365 E3 and E5: 10% off three-year terms, first-time purchases only (expires June 30, 2026)
- Microsoft 365 E5: 15% off one-year term, first-time purchases only (expires June 30, 2026)
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: 15% off one-year term, new Microsoft 365 Copilot customers with qualified pre-req SKUs (minimum 10 seats, maximum 300 seats) only (expires June 30, 2026)
- Purview and Defender Suite: 10% off net price for three-year contracts, first-time purchases only (expires July 1, 2026)
See FAQs for each linked above for more information.
AI and Business Solutions Updates
New SKU Launch: Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7
To help organizations move from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption, Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Agent 365 and Microsoft 365 E7, introducing a new, fully integrated platform for AI-powered work.
At the core of this launch is Microsoft Agent 365, the enterprise control plane for AI agents that helps organizations govern and secure agents at scale. As agents become embedded in everyday workflows, Agent 365 offers visibility into how agents are used and enforces security policies to prevent risk while accelerating innovation.
Microsoft 365 E7, also known as the Frontier Suite, brings together Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 E5, the Microsoft Entra Suite and Agent 365 into a single solution designed to unify productivity, security, identity and AI governance.
For partners, this is your opportunity to start the conversation around agentic AI. With E7 consolidating AI, security and identity into a single platform, you can help customers simplify their operations with the governance required for enterprise-scale AI deployment.
Still new to the agentic conversation? Check out our blog series on unlocking agentic AI for SMBs.
End Customer Training: Microsoft 365 Copilot
Could you use a hand getting your clients fully on board with AI (so they use and renew their licenses)? Pax8 now offers Microsoft 365 Copilot end customer training that partners can offer to their customers. These briefings help you build pipeline and deepen trust while showcasing how Copilot translates to real-world ROI.
Partners who participate can educate customers on Copilot capabilities and introduce Copilot Chat while leveraging guided demo environments. While you’re accelerating adoption, you’ll also be able to identify net-new sales opportunities. Simply identify a minimum of five customers interested in learning more about Copilot, and Pax8 will help you scope and deliver the session.
Connect with your Pax8 account team to get started and schedule your training.
SMB AI Success Stack
Microsoft’s SMB AI Success Stack bundles Copilot for Business, Business Premium and the Purview Suite at discounted rates through June 30, with Copilot dropping from $43 to $32, Purview from $10 to $5 and Business Premium add-ons decreasing from $21 to $18. These limited-time savings help you present a unified upgrade opportunity ahead of Microsoft’s broader Modern Work price increases in July.
Pax8 + Zensai Customer Enablement Promo
To help you unlock your clients’ potential, Zensai offers an AI-powered Human Success Platform that combines learning, engagement and performance management. It can integrate directly into Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint, Outlook and Copilot. Pax8 partners who sell a net-new subscription of more than 10 licenses of Copilot Business, Copilot for Nonprofit or Copilot Business Premium Bundle licenses are eligible to get the same amount of licenses of Zensai free for a year for their clients.
Enroll here through June 30.
Pax8 Professional Services Purview Deployment Offer
To improve your clients’ data protection and governance posture, Pax8 is offering a Purview deployment offer through our Professional Services designed to simplify and fast-track Microsoft Purview adoption. Through this offer, Pax8 will deploy and manage core data governance capabilities for partners transacting a minimum of 15 seats of the Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Defender and Purview Suite for Microsoft 365 Business Premium, and the Purview Suite for E3 (formerly E5 Compliance).
Eligible partners will receive a funded Purview Data Governance implementation (valued at $3,000), which includes reviewing data lifecycle management, creating sensitivity labeling policies, classifying baseline data and deploying data loss prevention (DLP) policies aligned to Microsoft best practices.
Connect with your account team prior to June 30 to begin scoping your project!
Enablement Updates
Updates to Microsoft Certifications
Microsoft has officially added the new “AB‑900: Microsoft Copilot Fundamentals” as an Intermediate skilling option, following the retirement of “MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals” for both the Enterprise and SMB tracks. Alongside the new AI‑focused certification tracks (which include AI Business Professional, AI Transformation Leader and Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect), Microsoft has also launched “AB-620: AI Agent Builder Associate” in beta to continue helping partners build skills for an AI‑driven future.
June Partner Enablement Sessions
See our lineup of upcoming events.
Partner Enablement
- June 3: Azure Migrate
- June 17: Microsoft 365 Copilot Overview
- June 22: Modernize Security with Microsoft 365
- June 24: Microsoft 365 Copilot for Nonprofits
- June 29: Microsoft Security – Microsoft 365 Defender
Hands-On Labs
- June 18: Data Analytics with Fabric
- June 23: Mitigating Threats Using Purview
- June 25: Azure Virtual Desktop
- June 30: Copilot Practice Building Program
Pax8 Events
- June 7–9: Beyond 2026 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Follow all of our events here.
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