2020-09-24 14:49
Technology
Alex Lowe

Microsoft will be launching a non-subscription based Office next year

Microsoft will be launching a non-subscription based Office next year

Microsoft has long been offering Office only via a subscription to Office 365, which is billed monthly or yearly. In the past, Microsoft used to offer Office as a one off fee and then users could upgrade when they feel best or things stop working. Also with nearly everything moving to subscriptions, there is such a thing as ‘subscription fatigue’ and Microsoft has acknowledged this.

In a recent blog post, Microsoft announced that be launching a separate version of Office for Windows and Mac which will be available with a one off payment, like the old days. However Office 2019 has been offered and is offered as a standalone product, for $150 in the US and £59.99 in the UK.

The new one off version of Office is set to launch in 2021.

“Microsoft Office will also see a new perpetual release for both Windows and Mac, in the second half of 2021.”

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Alex Lowe

Microsoft will be launching a non-subscription based Office next year

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

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