Windows Price List and Product Terms Update Communication - Local Device Partners

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NOTE: This is an update to the April 1, 2023 Effective Windows Price List and Product Terms document.

• AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems), Sections 2.1(a) and (b) have been updated to include the version name for the Windows 2024 Spring Release.
• AT 1016 (Windows Product Disclaimers / Notices), Sections 1.8 and 1.9 have been revised to reflect updated requirements for use of Copilot for Windows and the Copilot icon in China.

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NOTE: This is an update to the April 1, 2023 Effective Windows Price List and Product Terms document; the terms do not go into effect until March 18, 2024.

The documents are also identified in the document list as "Future: Windows Price List and Product Terms Effective March 18, 2024."

Changes to Product Terms:

• AT 1001 (Windows Hardware Requirements)
  • New subsection 3 has been added to communicate requirements for distribution of Copilot Key on keyboards.

• AT 1016 (Windows Product Disclaimers / Notices)
  • New Sections 1.8 (Copilot in Windows) and 1.9 (Use of Copilot Icon on PCs, Keyboards and Mice) have been added to communicate requirements for use of new Copilot trademarks.

• AT 8001 (Audio Visual (AV) and Telecommunication Technologies for Windows Products)
  • Section 5 (Dolby DD/DD+ Codecs) is updated to reflect the removal of the Dolby Codecs from Windows releases, commencing with Windows 11, Version 24H2
  • Section 7 (MPEG-2 Codec) is updated to reflect the addition of the MPEG-2 codec to Windows, commencing with Windows 11, Version 24H2. The MPEG-2 is optional for inclusion in Company images.

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NOTE: The documents are also identified in the document list as “Future: Windows Price List and Product Terms Effective April 1, 2024.”

Changes to Product Terms:

• AT 1001 (Windows Hardware Requirements)
  • New subsection 3 has been added to communicate requirements for distribution of Copilot Key on keyboards.

• AT 1016 (Windows Product Disclaimers / Notices)
  • New Sections 1.8 (Copilot in Windows) and 1.9 (Use of Copilot Icon on PCs, Keyboards and Mice) have been added to communicate requirements for use of new Copilot trademarks.

• AT 8001 (Audio Visual (AV) and Telecommunication Technologies for Windows Products)
  • Section 5 (Dolby DD/DD+ Codecs) is updated to reflect the removal of the Dolby Codecs from Windows releases, commencing with Windows 11, Version 24H2
  • Section 7 (MPEG-2 Codec) is updated to reflect the addition of the MPEG-2 codec to Windows, commencing with Windows 11, Version 24H2. The MPEG-2 is optional for inclusion in Company images.

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Microsoft introduces the final terms for the Price List and Product Terms that will go into effect in CY24. The April 1, 2024 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to show changes from the current effective Windows Price List and Product Terms. Please review the document for details.

NOTE: The documents are identified in the document list as “Future: Windows Price List and Product Terms Effective April 1, 2024.”

Changes to Product Pricing: Revisions to reflect a change to the MDA Program eligible amount effective April 1, 2024, as follows:

• Reduce MDA discount by $.90 from current maximum eligible discount of $6.60 to new maximum discount of $5.70.

• Impacted Products:
  • Windows Home Value (including Single Language)
  • Windows Home Standard (including Single Language)
  • Windows Pro Value
  • Windows Pro Standard
  • Windows Pro High End
  • Windows Pro Workstation (all editions)

Changes to Product Terms:

• AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems)
  • subsections 2.1(a) (Windows Release Support – Windows Home Products), and 2.1(b) (Windows Release Support – Windows Pro Products) are updated to indicate that the Spring 2024 Windows Release will be a required release.

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The April 1, 2023 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

Based on partner feedback, the Windows Price List and Product Terms is updated to make general correction of typos and the following clarifications:

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The April 1, 2023 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

IMPORTANT UPDATES. Microsoft is announcing the following important updates to the Windows Price List and Product Terms Document effective April 1, 2023.

1. Pricing Update and new End of License date for Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Products. Microsoft is announcing two updates with respect to Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Products:

• Price change. Effective July 1, 2023, there will be a $50.00 increase on the following editions of Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Products; please see the Price List for details.
• Windows 11 Pro Standard with Downgrade Facilitation
• Windows 11 Pro High-end with Downgrade Facilitation
• Windows 11 Pro for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation (all editions)
• End of License Date. The End of License (EOL) date for all Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Products, including NAO editions, is designated as March 31, 2024. The EOL date for all Windows test keys is also now designated as March 31, 2024.
• End User Flyer. An updated version of the end user-ready flyer that incorporates these updates can be found here

2. Revised Windows Release Adoption Timeline for Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro. The Windows May 2023 Continuous Innovation (CI) Release is designated as the required release to initiate the 180-day release adoption requirement for both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro in CY23Q2. Please see AT 1005 for details.

3. Revised Price List Hardware Specifications. The Price List has been updated to address partner feedback requesting greater clarity around the timing for implementation of the new policy regarding no boot from HDD goes into effect. The new policy regarding no boot from HDD is updated to go into effect on November 1, 2023, as indicated in the revised Price List. Please see the redline version for specific details. In addition, the Windows Product Placemat has been updated to ensure complete consistency between the Price List and the Windows Placemat; the revised Windows Product Placemat for April 1, 2023, can be found here

4. Other Updates

• AT 1202 has been updated with the addition of new paragraph 4, to indicate that the Windows 11 Home Entry Products are included in annual volume calculations to determine eligibility for GPA renewal.
• AT 6006 has been deleted as obsolete due to recent changes in Windows incentive program terms.

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The July 1, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

Updates for July 1, 2022 Effective: Revised Release Adoption Deadline for Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2. Microsoft is extending the deadline for release adoption of Windows 11 Pro, Version 22H2, from the current deadline of October 31, 2022, to January 31, 2023. Please see AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems), section 2.1(b)(iii) for details.

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The April 1, 2023 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

The April 1, 2023 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document was published last month on June 30, 2022, to provide ample notice to partners of the pricing and licensing changes that will go into effect on April 1, 2023. Since the original publication date last month, Microsoft has received feedback requesting clarity of intent with respect to certain Price List hardware specification requirements. Microsoft is announcing updates with this publication to address this feedback.

Updates for April 1, 2023 Effective: Revised Price List Hardware Specifications. Certain portions of the Price List did not include qualifying language to identify when the new policy regarding no boot from HDD goes into effect. The Price List has been updated to include the previously missing language. See updates to Windows Home Advanced, Windows Home Advanced Single Language, Windows Pro High-end, and all Windows Pro for Workstation offerings for details. In addition, the Windows Product Placemat has been updated to ensure complete consistency between the Price List and the Windows Placemat; the revised Windows Product Placemat for April 1, 2023, can be found here.

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The April 1, 2023 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

Changes to Product Pricing:

• Windows 11 Home Entry Products: change in base Product Fee $25.00 to $10.00, and Device Configuration Discount remains at $10.00. Details of applying the Device Configuration Discount may be found in new AT 1202.
• Windows 11 Home Standard Products: change in base Product Fee from $63.95 to $67.95
• Windows 11 Pro Standard Products: change in base Product Fee from $119.00 to $122.00

Changes to Product Hardware-based Pricing Specifications:

• Windows 11 Home Advanced and Windows 11 Home Advanced Single Language Products: storage threshold increased from >1.256TB to >1.3TB
• Windows 11 Pro Value Products: increase in RAM from ≤4GB to ≤8GB
• Annotations to hardware configuration requirements to support new policy, commencing next year with Distribution of systems containing the Windows 2023 release (and subsequent releases), that systems must not use HDD as the primary operating system boot drive. See update to AT 1005, below for more details.

Other changes to Price List:

• Removed all Windows 10 products
• Windows 10 Single Machine Production Test Keys and Windows 10 Multiple Activation Test Keys: inserted new End of License date to coincide with End of License date for Windows 11 with Downgrade Facilitation Products

Changes to Product Terms:

• AT 1001 (Windows Hardware Requirements) – New subsections 2.2 (a) and (b) (Hardware Requirements for Windows Products): new terms added regarding standards of compliance with Minimum Hardware Requirements and Microsoft commitment to 90 days’ notice prior to a Windows Release of changes to requirements for that Windows Release
• AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems) – New subsection 2.2(d) (Windows Release Support – Windows 2023 Release): new terms added that apply to Distribution of Customer Systems that include the Windows 2023 Release, which require that those systems must not use HDD as the primary operating system boot drive
• New AT 1202 (Windows Home Entry -- Device Configuration Discount): new terms added to define the process for implementing the Device Configuration Discount for Windows Home Entry Products
• Deletion of AT 1904 (Sales Embargo) as requirements in current terms will have expired
• Revisions to AT 7002 (Motherboard Replacement Keys – OA 3.0 Products) reformatted to clarify section content

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The July 1, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

Updates for July 1, 2022 Effective. Microsoft is introducing revisions to the document in response to partner feedback regarding recent changes to (Downgrade Facilitation – Windows 11), Section 2.1 (Preinstallation on Customer System).

AT 1903 (Downgrade Facilitation – Windows 11), Section 2.1 (Preinstallation on Customer System), Subsection 2.1(a) is revised to change requirements for the Windows 10 downgrade image that must be included on Customer Systems preinstalled with Windows 10 and distributed with the Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Product offerings. Effective July 1, 2022, Windows 10 downgrade images distributed with the Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Products is no longer designated as the most current Windows 10, version 21H2 Release, but must be a Windows 10 Release covered for product support under Microsoft Lifecyle policies.

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The July 1, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

Windows Price List and Product Terms Effective July 1, 2022. The July 1, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document was published last year on July 1, 2021, to provide ample notice to partners of the pricing and licensing changes that will go into effect on July 1, 2022. Since the original publication date last year, certain updates have been made to the terms of the currently effective Windows Price List and Product Terms, and Microsoft is announcing two new updates with this publication.

• Updates for July 1, 2022 Effective. Microsoft is introducing two changes to the document for purposes of clarifying the status of Windows releases that are designated by Microsoft as “end of support” under the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft is making these changes to ensure that the end user OOBE (out of box experience) on all partner devices continues to meet the quality of excellence for which both our partners’ brands and Microsoft desire. To mitigate the potential for negative end user experience of acquiring a system with an unsupported Windows release, Microsoft is making the following changes:


• AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems), Section 2.1 (Windows Release Support). A new subsection 2.1(c) is added to this AT that clarifies the status of end of support releases as “end-of-license” under the Agreement.
• AT 1903 (Downgrade Facilitation – Windows 11), Section 2.1 (Preinstallation on Customer System). Subsection 2.1(a) is revised to add language requiring the adoption of the most current Windows 10 Release in all Windows 10 downgrade images distributed with the Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Product offerings.


• Consolidation of Terms. In addition, this publication serves to merge the interim changes that have been made between July 1, 2021 (original publication), and April 1, 2022 (this publication), that will continue to be effective after July 1, 2022.

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The May 15, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information. Please review the document for details.

• AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems), Section 2.1 (Windows Release Support), is updated to reflect a revised release adoption schedule for adoption of the Windows 11 22H2 release.
• AT 1505 (Windows 11 Pro Entry WW (National Academic only) and Windows 10 Pro (National Academic only) Standard (“Entry WW”) Products), Section 3 (Default Charge) reflects a change to the per unit Default Charge applicable to the Windows Pro Entry WW (National academic only) offerings. With this change, the applicable Default Charge for these Products is reduced from $150.00 to $50.00 per unit.
• AT 8001 (Audio Visual (AV) and Telecommunication Technologies for Windows Products) has been revised to reflect the following:
  • Microsoft is no longer a licensee in the MPEG-4 Visal patent pool; and
  • With Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft is delivering the HVEC codec as part of the Product. The HEVC codec remains optional.
• AT 1904 (Sales Embargo), is updated as applicable to the Windows 11 22H2 release. The revisions include an August 9, 2022, sales embargo date.

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The February 1, 2022 effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is presented to offer the following new terms and information:

• Designation of End of License date Windows 10 Products; please see the Product Tables portion of the document for details
• Updates to the pricing and related Additional Terms for Windows Pro Entry WW (National Academic only) offering. This deck provides a comprehensive overview of the changes.

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The JULY 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following:

• Reinstatement of Products inadvertently removed in November edition: Windows 10 Pro for Entry (non-S mode).

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The JULY 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following:

• Section 2.1 of AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems) has been updated for clarity.
• Section 2.1(b) of AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems) has been updated to reflect an extension of time for adoption of the Windows 11 Pro CY21H2 Release, from the current date of May 11, 2022 to October 31, 2022, as detailed in the redline version (link above).
• Products with an End of License (EOL) date of October 1, 2021, have been removed from the Price List and references to those Products removed throughout the document.
• Section 2.1(a) of AT 1903 (Downgrade Facilitation – Windows 11) has been revised to add clarity regarding the Windows 10 downgrade image that may be preinstalled with a Windows 11 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation Product.

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The JULY 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following:

Section 2.1(a) of AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems) has been updated for clarity.

Section 2.1(b) of AT 1005 (Windows as a Service: Support for New Customer Systems) has been updated to reflect an extension of time for adoption of the Windows 11 Pro CY21H2 Release, as detailed in the redline version (link above).

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The JULY 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following error corrections:

1. Windows Home Value – addition of “Must not include HDD” in “Other Requirements” column.
2. Windows 11 Pro Entry with Downgrade Facilitation – corrected the hardware specification table to align with Windows 11 Pro Entry.

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The JULY 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following:

• Pricing Updates. Reminder of pricing changes effective July 1, 2021, which were previously announced for Windows 10, and are extended to Windows 11 Products (see details below in this communication in notes for original publication on April 22, 2021):
  • Introduction of thread-based pricing for certain Intel core i7 processors. Please note updates to the Windows Processor List effective July 1, 2021 here for details.
  • Updates to Windows (NAO) (Strategic) Products – hardware specification and Program requirement changes.
• Product Names. Updates to all Windows 11 Product names, removing the placeholder name in previously published documents.
• Conforming Terms. General updates made relating to the consolidation of all Windows 10 and Windows 11 Products into one Windows Price List and Product Terms. All terms previously published as effective June 1, 2021, are represented in this July 1, 2021 effective version.
• Price List
  • Windows 10 for Small Tablet and 2 in 1 is the only grouping of Products offered solely for Windows 10. All other offerings for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Products are grouped under common Price Lists and Product Tables.
  • Due to hardware specification differences, the Price List Tables for Windows Home Entry and Windows Pro Entry include distinctly different tables for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Products.
• Footnotes. Footnote 5, Section 2 (Platform Support) has been revised to address partner feedback regarding clarity of Windows for ARM64 product availability.

Windows 11 OEM Upgrade Program Guide. Final versions of the Windows 11 OEM Upgrade Program Guide and corresponding Appendix A are now available on the Licensing and Programs Resource page.

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The JULY 1, 2022, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is NEW and introduces the following pricing updates:

• Pricing Updates. The following pricing changes will go into effect on July 1, 2022:
  • For Windows Home Value and Windows Home Value Single Language Products: the hardware-based pricing specifications for both Products will be changed from ≤ 4 GB RAM, to ≤ 8 GB RAM.
  • For Windows Home Value Products, the base Product Fee will be reduced by US$10.00.

To correspond with the announcement by Microsoft on June 24, 2021, of the availability of a new version of Windows, a Price List and Product Terms document for the new Windows product offerings is being made available, and can be found here. A detailed discussion of important key differences between Windows 10 and new Windows product license terms and offerings is provided below.

Product Information NOTE: The Price List and Product Terms document for the new Windows product offerings published on June 24, 2021, will show a placeholder name for all new Products.

• Product Names. The new product names are consistently shown as “New Windows®”+ Edition (Home/Pro) (+ N) + sub edition (Entry/Value/etc.) + additional qualifiers (e.g., cores, Simplified Chinese Language, or NAO).
• Minimum hardware specifications. New minimum hardware specifications are associated with the new version of Windows, which are different from the minimum hardware specifications for Windows 10. Due to those differences, there will be no New Windows Home for Small Tablet & 2-in-1 SKU. In addition, the display requirements for “Tablet & 2-in-1” specifications for “New Windows Home Entry” and “New Windows Pro Entry” have been revised to accommodate the new minimum hardware specifications for the new version of Windows. Windows 10 offerings are unchanged.
• Windows for ARM 64. With the release of Windows 10 Pro for Value in February 2021, Microsoft initiated the practice of including ARM-based offerings through mapping of Windows for ARM OPKs to generally available product SKUs. This practice is in place for all new Windows Home, Pro and NAO products, as noted in the revised Footnote 5, section 2, “Platform Support.” As such, there are no standalone SKUs designated as “for Windows for ARM64.”
• Downgrade Facilitation SKUs. A new set of SKUs for “New Windows Pro” and “New Windows Pro for National Academic only” are offered. These new SKUs, identifiable by “with Downgrade Facilitation” in the product name, are intended to enable OEMs the ability to preinstall Windows 10 software on a Customer System that is intended for distribution through their channel to commercial end users; as such, commercial end users will have an off the shelf option to acquire PCs that are licensed for both Windows 10 and the new version of Windows, and the flexibility to upgrade for free at a time that is convenient for the end user. The Product Index includes a second page of offerings dedicated to the new “with Downgrade Facilitation” SKUs.
• Test Keys and MBR Keys. Production Test Keys and Multiple Activation Test Keys for the new version of Windows product offerings have new Product IDs and Licensable IDs. The Product ID and Licensable ID for MBR Keys is unchanged from Windows 10.

Product Terms

• ATs for the New Windows Products. The following new Additional Terms are associated with the new Windows product offerings:
• AT 1902 (Upgrade Program – New Windows) This AT 1902 describes the Upgrade Program being offered by Microsoft for upgrading devices to new Windows.
• AT 1903 (Downgrade Facilitation – New Windows) This AT 1903 describes the use and Distribution rights and requirements for licensing the “New Windows Pro with Downgrade Facilitation” and “New Windows Pro for NAO with Downgrade Facilitation” Products.
• AT 1904 (Sales Embargo) OEMs may not sell devices with new Windows to end users until GA, or the General Availability date, which will be announced by Microsoft later this year. OEMs also may not sell new Windows devices to end users through retailers or distributors until GA. Details of the sales embargo requirements are found in this new AT 1904.
• AT 1007 (32-bit and 64-bit Installations) AT 1007 does not apply to the new Windows products since the new offerings are 64-bit only.
• AT 1109 (Distribution without S mode) AT 1109 is no longer a required term for Windows for ARM64 offerings, so it has been removed.
• Replaced AT. AT 1010 (Product Disclaimers/Notices) has been replaced in its entirety by new AT 1016 (Windows Product Disclaimers/Notices). The new AT is updated to (1) clarify the sections of this AT that apply to both Windows 10 and the new Windows Products; and (2) indicate sections that are unique to each of Windows 10 and the new Windows Products.
• Revised ATs. The following Additional Terms have been updated to accommodate the new Windows product offerings:
• AT 6001 (Windows Product Fees) has been updated to enable broader applicability of this AT to include additional potential discounting scenarios other than the existing MDA, JS, and Device Configuration discount structure.
• AT 8001 (Audio Visual (AV) and Telecommunications Technologies for Windows Products) has been revised to provide clarity as to the joint applicability of terms to both Windows 10 and the new Windows product offerings.

Final Notes: On July 1, 2021, a consolidated Windows Price List and Product Terms document will be published. The July 1, 2021 Windows Price List and Product Terms will include all Windows 10 and new Windows product offerings. All pricing updates for Windows 10 announced earlier this year will apply to the new Windows products, and will also be reflected in this new consolidated Windows Price List and Product Terms document.

Please contact your Microsoft Account Manager with questions regarding the new Price List and Product Terms document.

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The June 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document is updated to reflect the following:

• The introduction of the new thread-based pricing model for new generation (Alder Lake) Intel core i7 hybrid processors is being delayed from June 1, 2021, effective, to July 1, 2021, effective.
• Removal of AT 1506 (Office National Academic Program) to correspond to the previously stated availability of Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2019 and Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2019 (EM) under the Office Price List and Product Terms (and removal from the Windows Price List and Product Terms document), effective June 1, 2021.

No other changes are being made to the June 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms document.

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The June 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document will be replaced effective July 1, 2021, with a new set of terms.
The changes that are being made with this new document are in two areas, for which details are provided below.

Thread-based Pricing

• The introduction of the new thread-based pricing model for new generation (Alder Lake) Intel core i7 hybrid processors is being delayed from the originally communicated June 1, 2021, effective, to July 1, 2021, effective.
• Accompanying the new Windows Price List and Product Terms, are a new July 1, 2021, effective Windows Placemat and July 1, 2021, effective Processor List.
• The Processor List has been revised to include two new processor lists (List F and List G), dedicated to the Core i7 Alder Lake processors covered by the new thread-based pricing model. PLEASE NOTE: the July 1, 2021, effective Processor List published at this time has a placeholder for specific part numbers for the affected Core i7 processors. The July 1, 2021, effective Processor List will be updated with final part numbers in June, when they are made available to Microsoft.

Windows 10 (NAO) (Strategic) Products – Hardware Specification Change

• Effective July 1, 2021, the hardware specifications and licensing requirements for the Windows 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Strategic) Standard Product (including the N version), and Windows 10 Home (National Academic only) (EM) (Strategic) will be revised.
• Hardware specifications. For all Windows 10 (NAO) (Strategic) Products, the current specification for RAM of ≤4 GB will be changed to ≤8 GB.
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• AT 1501 (National Academic Products – Windows 10 Pro (National Academic only) and Windows 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only)) is revised to change the minimum number of units from the current ≥50,000 units to ≥10,000 units.
• AT 1502 (National Academic Products for Higher Education (EM) – Windows 10 Home (National Academic only) (EM)) is revised to add a minimum number of 10,000 units, with LOE (EM).

March 1, 2021 Updates:
This March 1, 2021, communication provides information about:

1. a new Windows Price List and Product Terms Document that will go into effect on June 1, 2021; and
2. an update to the Windows Price List and Product Terms Document, effective date February 1, 2021.

The information is provided in separate sections below. Please review each section for details.

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The current February 1, 2021, effective Windows Price List and Product Terms Document will be replaced effective June 1, 2021 with a new set of terms. The changes that are being made with this new document are in three areas, for which details are provided below:

• Removal of SKUs “in S mode” for Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Pro NAO;
• Introduction of a new Windows 10 Pro for Workstations offering, and some related changes to the Windows 10 Pro for Workstations products; and
• Introduction of a new thread-based pricing model for new generation Intel core i7 hybrid processors.

In addition, included in this updated version of the Windows Price List and Product Terms document, is a notice that effective June 1, 2021, the Microsoft Office Professional for Academic products will no longer be offered under the Windows Price List and Product Terms. Those products will be moved to become available under the Microsoft Office Price List and Product Terms effective June 1, 2021.

Details:

1. Removal of SKUs "in S mode" for Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Pro NAO. The following SKUs will be designated as End of License effective October 1, 2021:
   1. Licensable ID GKQ-00004 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Entry
   2. Licensable ID GKR-00003 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Entry N
   3. Licensable ID GKQ-00003 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Entry Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
   4. Licensable ID GKT-00009 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Value
   5. Licensable ID UN3-00004 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Value Chinese Simplified (PRC)
   6. Licensable ID GKU-00007 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Value N
   7. Licensable ID GKX-00024 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Standard Version
   8. Licensable ID GKX-00026 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
   9. Licensable ID GKL-00006 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode N Version
   10. Licensable ID MUR-00003 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode High-end Standard
   11. Licensable ID MUS-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode High-end N
   12. Licensable ID MUR-00004 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode High-end Simplified Chinese Language PRC
   13. Licensable ID SQR-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) Standard World-wide
   14. Licensable ID SQT-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) N
   15. Licensable ID LZN-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (EM) Standard
   16. Licensable ID LZJ-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) Standard
   17. Licensable ID LZP-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) N
   18. Licensable ID LZM-00004 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Standard) Standard World-wide
   19. Licensable ID LZS-00004 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Standard) Standard N
   20. Licensable ID LZK-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Strategic) Standard Version for World-wide distribution
   21. Licensable ID LZQ-00002 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Strategic) N
2. Introduction of a new Windows 10 Pro for Workstations offering. Microsoft is introducing a new mid-tier priced Windows 10 Pro for Workstation offerings. With the introduction of this new offering, some other changes are being made to the Windows 10 Pro for Workstation products.
   • New Product and SKUs--the following new SKUs will be available effective June 1, 2021:
     Licensable ID C1X-00001 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (≤ 6 Cores)
     Licensable ID C1V-00001 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (≤ 6 Cores)
     Licensable ID C1W-00001 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations (≤ 6 Cores)
     Licensable ID J6M-00003 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (> 6 Cores)
     Licensable ID J6T-00003 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (> 6 Cores)
     Licensable ID J6V-00003 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations (> 6 Cores)
   • Removal of existing SKUs—the following current SKUs will be designated as End of License effective October 1, 2021:
     Licensable ID J6M-00001 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (> 4 Cores)
     Licensable ID J6T-00001 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (> 4 Cores)
     Licensable ID J6V-00001 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations (> 4 Cores)
3. Introduction of a new thread-based pricing model for new generation Intel core i7 hybrid processors. To address the availability of new generation Intel core i7 hybrid processors, Microsoft is introducing thread-based pricing. The following changes are being made to the Windows Price List and Product Terms (and corresponding Placemat), and the June 1, 2021, effective Processor List:
   • The Windows Price List and Product Terms document effective June 1, 2021, is revised to add a reference to List F in the Windows 10 Home Advanced hardware configuration specifications.
   • The June 1, 2021, effective Processor List is revised to: (1) add a new List F, covering >16 threads for the new core i7 hybrid processors; and (2) add a new thread-based pricing entry to List D for ≤16 threads for the new core i7 hybrid processors.

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March 1, 2021 Update:
This communication provides an update to the Windows Price List and Product Terms Document, effective date February 1, 2021. All changes reflected in the Redline version (link above). The redline version comprehensively represents changes from the February 1, 2020, effective document.

Detail of update:
For purposes of clarification of intent, the following information has been added to the price list table for Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Standard ("Entry WW") under "Other Requirements":

• Must not include an ODD
• Must not include an HDD

Microsoft hereby provides a waiver of the requirement for OEMs to preinstall Windows Release 21H1. This waiver applies to the following terms:

• GPA – Windows Price List and Product Terms, AT 1005 Section 2.1 (a)
• Device Configuration Document 2021 for Tier 1, section 2.11
• Market Development Program for Client Products 2021 Program Letter, section 2.1a

This waiver applies only to this specific Windows Release and does not otherwise amend or modify the terms of the Agreement, the Device Configuration Document, or the Market Development Program.

Specific details of the waiver:
Global Partner Agreement (GPA) - Windows Price List and Product Terms

AT 1005 Section 2.1 (a) Windows 10 Home Products preinstall is waived for Windows Release 21H1.

2. Company must comply with the following technical requirements.

2.1 Windows Release Support

1. Windows 10 Home Products. For each Windows 10 Home Customer System, Company must preinstall the most recent Windows Release within 180 days of the Windows Release RTM.

Device Configuration Document 2021 for Tier 1

Section 2.11 Windows Release Adoption is waived for both Home and Pro for Windows Release 21H1.

2.11 Windows Release Adoption.

For each Partner System preinstalled with Windows 10, Company must:

1. Create a text file named csup.txt. This file must include the date of the Software Load in the form MM-DD-YYYY by itself, with no other characters, on a single line at the top of the file; and
2. Preinstall the csup.txt file in the Windows folder located on the Partner System’s hard drive (i.e., C:\Windows)
3. 90 days after the Windows Release RTM and upon new Software Load, preinstall the most recent Windows Release (“Windows Release Adoption”).
   1. Professional – Calendar Year H2/Fall (CYH2) release of Windows is required and beginning with Calendar Year 2021, Calendar year H1/Spring (CYH1) release of Windows is recommended.
   2. Home – Calendar Year H1/Spring (CYH1) and Calendar Year H2/Fall (CYH2) release of Windows are required.

Market Development Program for Client Products 2021 Program Letter

Section 2.1 (a) Windows Release Testing is waived for both Home and Pro for Windows Release 21H1.

1. Windows Release Testing
   Testing requirements: To ensure compatibility for Windows 10 Partner Systems, upon notification by MS via the Partner Portal (or such other site, as provided by MS) that a Windows Release is forthcoming and requires testing, Company must:
   
   

   1. Make commercially reasonable efforts to test Tested Systems for each Windows Release to ensure such systems can support the release. Partner Systems being utilized for Windows Release testing are to include the Windows Release, SMBIOS configuration and drivers most recently included on the Distributed Partner System and are to include a Windows license which is ready to be activated. MS will provide Company with Test Guidance on the Partner Portal for each Windows Release. Company must perform the steps outlined in the Test Guidance, or develop their own test plan; provided that Company’s testing addresses all areas and provides the same level of testing as contemplated under the Test Guidance, including testing all functionality intended to be tested under the Test Guidance; and

   2. Log and administer bugs during testing in relation to issues that are due to each Windows Release. In addition, Company is to update the status of the Tested Systems at least one time a week during the Windows Release testing period, or until the testing of the Tested Systems is completed. The identified bugs are to be resolved in a mutually agreed upon manner within the testing window; and

   3. Submit to MS the test results for each Tested System. MS will provide Company with Test Guidance on the Partner Portal for each Windows Release. This will contain the process for submitting test results. Such test results are due to MS per the schedule communicated by MS on the Partner Portal and/or in the Test Guidance. In addition, Tested System reports must list any firmware or non-MS drivers that caused the Windows Release to fail. MS will provide Windows Release builds for testing prior to each applicable Windows Release testing window.

   4. Company is not required to perform individualized testing for every model, language version, or build-to-order configuration. For example, Company may test each series as a group and separately test application and hardware variations. For Tested Systems, Company may exclude from testing any limited quantity models not likely to be upgraded to the latest Windows Release (e.g., special purpose commercial systems) and Partner Systems with a Custom Image. In addition, Company must prioritize the testing of newer Partner Systems that most recently have been released.

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December 15, 2020 Update: 

This communication outlines updates to the Windows Price List and Product Terms Document, effective date February 1, 2021.  All changes in this publication are made to correct typos and minor editing errors. An overview of these corrective revisions is provided below, with all changes reflected in the Redline version (link above). The redline version comprehensively represents changes from the February 1, 2020, effective document.

1. Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Standard Version for ARM64—mapped AT 1109 to this product in the Product Table (AT 1109 reference inadvertently omitted).
2. Corrected references to March 1, 2020 End of License (EOL) date to read as March 1, 2021, as intended. Applicable to the following products:

• 28969 Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Entry) Standard Version for World-wide Distribution
• 28970  Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Entry) N Version
• 28967  Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) Standard Version for World-wide Distribution
• 28968  Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) N Version
• 27242  Windows® 10 Pro Standard Version (VL Custom Image Only)
• 27243  Windows® 10 Pro N Version (VL Custom Image Only)
• 27244  Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (VL Custom Image Only) (PRC)
• 27415  Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
• 27416  Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
• 27417  Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language PRC for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
• 27418  Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)
• 27419  Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)
• 27420  Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)

3. Removed reference to AT 6501 in Product Tables for Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Entry and Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Standard (“Entry WW”) (AT reference inadvertently retained after removal of AT 6501).
4. Product IDs added to Product Table for Windows 10 Pro Value offerings
5. Added footnote “‡” to Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Standard (“Entry WW”) Product Table to indicate availability of Windows for ARM64 OPKs for offerings on that Product Table.

Additional Note:

Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 for Windows 10 Home Advanced. Microsoft announced an increase in the Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 per unit rebate incentive on Windows 10 Home Advanced SKU from $5.00 to $11.50 effective as of February 2021.

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November 5, 2020 Update:

This communication outlines updates to the Windows Price List and Product Terms Document, effective date February 1, 2021. An overview of revisions is provided below, with all detailed changes indicated in the Redline version (link above). The redlined revisions reflect comprehensive changes from the February 1, 2020, effective document and includes redlines first presented by Microsoft on May 15, 2020. 

Primary areas of change to documents:

1. New for February 1, 2021 effective terms

• Modification of hardware specifications for Windows 10 Home Entry, Windows 10 Pro for Entry, and Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Entry Products. Modifications have been made to the hardware specifications for Windows 10 Home Entry, Windows 10 Pro for Entry, and Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Entry Products that extend the ≤ 4GB RAM and ≤ 128GB SSD to systems configured with processors from Processor List A. An overview of these changes is available here. A revised Windows Placemat, effective February 1, 2021, showing these changes is available here.
• Repositioning of Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Product Offerings; EOL Product Notice

With the modifications to the Entry-level Product offerings across Windows 10 Home, Window 10 Pro, and Windows 10 Pro (NAO), Microsoft is also introducing some changes to simplify the Windows 10 Pro (NAO) offerings. The simplification updates include:

(1) discontinuing the following Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Entry offerings; effective March 1, 2021, these SKUs will be End of License:

28969 Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Entry) Standard Version for World-wide Distribution
28970 Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Entry) N Version
28967 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) Standard Version for World-wide Distribution
28968 Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Entry) N Version

and

(2) references to “Value+” on the Windows Placemat will be revised as follows: Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Standard (EM) will be become “Entry EM”, and Windows 10 Pro (NAO) Standard will become “Entry WW”; the Product offerings in the price list are unchanged by these naming updates.

In addition, as noted in prior communications, Windows 10 Pro (NAO) (Plus)(Standard) Product offerings will be End of License on February 1, 2021.

• Windows 10 Home Standard Single Language and Windows 10 Home Advanced—Storage Requirements Clarification. In an effort to clarify the intent of the storage options for Windows 10 Home Standard Single Language, and Windows 10 Home Advanced, the hardware specifications for these two Product offerings have been updated as follows:

Windows 10 Home Standard Single Language:
SSD Only: ≤ 512 GB OR
HDD Only: ≤ 1TB OR
SSD + HDD: ≤ 1.256 TB which may include ≤ 512 GB SSD
Windows 10 Home Advanced:
>1.256 TB

• End of Life Product Notice. The following Products will be discontinued and effective March 1, 2021, these SKUs will be End of License. 

27242 Windows® 10 Pro Standard Version (VL Custom Image Only)
27243 Windows® 10 Pro N Version (VL Custom Image Only)
27244 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (VL Custom Image Only) (PRC)
27415 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
27416 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
27417 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language PRC for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (≤ 4 Cores)
27418 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)
27419 Windows® 10 Pro for Workstations N (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)
27420 Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations (VL Custom Image Only) (> 4 Cores)

2. Addition of October 1, 2020 effective terms to the February 1, 2021 effective terms. The detailed summary of the October 1, 2020, effective changes can be found in the publication summary from July 1, 2020, in this communication summary page. A high-level summary of those changes is repeated here for convenience.

• Price List Footnotes. Revisions for clarification were made to the definitions of Device Configuration, Storage, and Processor List.
• Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 for Windows 10 Home Advanced. Microsoft announced an increase in the Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 per unit rebate incentive on Windows 10 Home Advanced SKU from $5.00 to $11.50 effective for the 2021 Program Year. 
• Revision in terms for Windows for ARM 64 Products. Revisions to update ATs no longer applicable to existing Windows for ARM 64 Products due to policy changes. Additional revisions made to reflect that all future Windows for ARM 64 offerings will be made available as an optional OPK offering under the standard product, rather than as a separate SKU offering.

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October 15, 2020 Update:

The Processor List effective February 1, 2021, is being updated to address a change to description of AMD processors in Processor List D and Processor List E. This update will go into effect with the Price List and Product Terms effective February 1, 2021. When this change goes into effect Microsoft will be classifying AMD processors on the specific AMD model series sub-brand name, rather than on the number of cores on the AMD processor. A detailed overview is available in the slide presentation available here: Windows 2020 Consumer Pricing AMD Ryzen 7 Pro OEM Disclosure.

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July 1, 2020 Update:

The Windows Price List and Product Terms Document (effective date October 1, 2020) is now available. An overview of revisions is provided below, with all specific changes indicated in the Redline version (link above). All revisions reflect changes from the current February 1, 2020 effective document, and terms going into effect on October 1, 2020.

In addition to minor updates for clarity, primary areas of change are:

• Price List Footnotes (details below).
• Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 for Windows 10 Home Advanced (details below).
• Updates to AT 1005. Revisions reflect addition of certain terms from Technical Programs Documents transitioning to Product Terms from 2021 Program Year terms. These changes were presented in release of February 1, 2021 Windows Price List and Product Terms Document as becoming effective October 1, 2020.
• Revision in terms for Windows for ARM 64 Products (details below). Due to recent policy changes, certain ATs are no longer applicable to existing Windows for ARM 64 Products. In addition, all new Windows for ARM 64 offerings are made available as an optional OPK offering under the standard product, rather than as a separate SKU offering. This change has no impact to existing Windows for ARM 64 SKUs, which will continue to be offered as they currently are.
• Removal of AT 6501. As previously communicated, the Microsoft Store Program has reached end of life. This change was presented in the release of the February 1, 2021 Windows Price List and Product Terms Document as becoming effective October 1, 2020.

Price List Footnotes—Detailed Information

• Configuration Discount Definition—updated to accurately reflect references to corresponding documents.
• Storage Definition—updated to align with changes presented in the release of the February 1, 2021 Windows Price List and Product Terms Document as becoming effective October 1, 2020.
• Processor List Definition—updated to align with changes to Windows for ARM 64 Product-related policy.

Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 for Windows 10 Home Advanced—Detailed Information

As part of our continued investment with partners to drive modern premium gaming devices, Microsoft is increasing the Jumpstart 2021 Tier 2 per unit rebate incentive on Windows 10 Home Advanced SKU from $5 to $11.50 effective Oct 1, 2020.

Windows for ARM 64—Detailed Information

• Removal of ATs 1104 and 1107 in Product Tables, Additional Terms Index, and Additional Terms.
• Addition of footnote symbol (‡) to indicate Product families that may include Windows for ARM 64 OPK offerings, rather than standalone product SKUs.

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July 1, 2020 Update:

Windows Price List. Product IDs and Licensable IDs were inadvertently omitted from the Product Table in the redline version (only) of the Price List for Windows 10 Pro Value Products. The Revised Redline document (link above) now includes this information.

Placemat. The Feb 2021 Placemat has been updated to:

• Remove information regarding the Windows 10X product.
• Align the Feb 2021 Processor Table (slide 6) with the current July 2020 processor list (noted as redline, with corresponding note on page).
• Include general clean up to ensure consistency with presentation of corresponding information in the Windows Price List and Product Terms document.

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May 15, 2020 Update:

The Windows Price List and Product Terms Document (effective date February 1, 2021) is now available. Detailed information, including links to a Key Changes Summary, may be found here. The links above direct to clean and redline versions, which show comprehensive changes between the currently effective February 1, 2020 Windows Price List and Product Terms Document and this version that will be in effect on February 1, 2021.

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January 23, 2020 Update:

The Windows Price List and Product Terms Document (effective date February 1, 2020) is being updated at this time for general cleanup of error corrections (e.g., missing links, missing products, product ID numbers, etc.) and to add clarifying text.  Certain key changes are described below.  For a comprehensive view of all of these changes, a redline version of the document, showing only changes from the original November 1, 2019, publication can be found here: Redline

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Storage Cache Clarification:
A clarification comment was made to the Product Table indicating that storage cache systems are considered as part of the overall storage of the device, which reads as follows: *For purposes of this Agreement, hardware pricing specification requirements consider storage cache systems as part of the overall storage of the device. For example: a system with 16GB storage cache included with a 1TB HDD result in total storage for that system as 1TB + 16GBs.   

MDA Updates:
MDA Discounts have been updated per previous communications to the new discount available to OEMs effective October 1, 2019. 

National Academic Products Changes: 
Introduction of National Academic only (NAO) Entry Product (WW) which has a Product Fee of $15.00 with an effective date of October 1, 2019. 

AT 1505 Added-Removal of general Shape the Future requirements, including use of GML. 

To align with the National Academic pricing for Entry Products, the Product Fee for Windows 10 Pro for Entry Standard version the Product Fee has been reduced to $25.00 with a $10.00 configuration discount. 

This standardizes pricing and creates hardware configuration alignment for Windows 10 Home, Pro, and NAO at the Entry level. 

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June 28, 2019 Update:

Price List:

Windows 10 Home Standard SL (Product ID 26117 and Product ID 27572).
Comments in “Other” column revised to read as follows:

Any configuration EXCEPT: devices with Home Plus, or Advanced HW specs, or devices configured with ≥8GB RAM =1080P and SSD.

Product Terms:

AT 6503 – Jumpstart Incentives. Revisions made to update distinctions between rebate funds under Jumpstart Tier 1 and Jumpstart Tier 2. Jumpstart Tier 2 Rebate funds usage revised to reflect updates to Jumpstart Tier 2 Program.

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The Windows Price List and Product Terms Documents have been updated to provide additional clarity on the specification as follows:

Additional Comment Added “Any configuration, EXCEPT devices with Home Plus or Advanced HW specs” for Products:

26113 Windows® 10 Home Standard Version

26116 Windows® 10 Home N Version

27509 Windows® 10 Home in S mode Standard Version

27528 Windows® 10 Home in S mode N Version

Additional Comment Added “ Any configuration, EXCEPT devices with Home Plus or Advanced HW specs (does not include (≥8GB RAM w/1080P w/SSD)” for products:

26117 Windows® 10 Home Single Language Version

27572 Windows® 10 Home in S mode Single Language

Based on partner feedback, this version includes language clarifying the previously communicated intent of configuration requirements for the Windows 10 Home Single Language SKUs (identified below), as follows:

SKUs
26117: Windows 10 Home Single Language Version
27572: Windows 10 Home in S mode Single Language Version

Existing language:

• Customer Systems with ≤ 8 GB with 1080p and SSD must use Windows 10 Home Standard Version

New language:

• Company may not use this SKU for Customer Systems with ≤8 GB with 1080p and SSD

February 28, 2019 Publication (original text):

PRICE LIST:
General clean-up of AT references, typos, and duplicate entries.

Clarification of hardware configuration requirements:

• Windows 10 Home Advanced: processor list revisions for clarity of intent
• Windows 10 Home Plus: clarification of dual drive configuration with SSD and HDD
• Windows 10 Home Single Language: clarification of permitted use in certain configuration
• Windows 10 Home National Academic Only SKUs Storage requirements for HDD updated

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

General clean up to remove obsolete or unused ATs references.

• AT 1010: Windows 10 Product Disclaimers/Notices. The AT has been revised to remove obsolete requirements and to add two new sections. New subsections 1 and 2 relate, respectively, to end user acceptance of license and warranty terms in use terms and potential limitations on free storage space in certain configurations.
• AT 1201: Consumer Limitation for Windows Home Products. Updates to provide clarity as to Windows 10 Home SKUs exempt from prohibition on sale, marketing, etc. for commercial use.
• AT 1301 updated to clarify “Licensed Product” includes Windows 10 Pro (National Academic only) Products
• AT 7002 The option to provide Motherboard replacement DPKs in writing or electronically was reinstated
• AT 7007 added to enable the correct application of the GML requirement to the recently consolidated Home SKUs

AT 8001 revised to add new language in section 7 Opus, VP9 Codec and Successors.

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May 29, 2019 Update:

The Windows Price List and Product Terms Documents have been updated to provide additional clarity on the specification as follows:

Additional Comment Added “Any configuration, EXCEPT devices with Home Plus or Advanced HW specs” for Products:

26113 Windows® 10 Home Standard Version

26116 Windows® 10 Home N Version

27509 Windows® 10 Home in S mode Standard Version

27528 Windows® 10 Home in S mode N Version

Additional Comment Added “Any configuration, EXCEPT devices with Home Plus or Advanced HW specs (does not include (≥8GB RAM w/1080P w/SSD)” for products:

26117 Windows® 10 Home Single Language Version

27572 Windows® 10 Home in S mode Single Language

March 29, 2019 Update:

PRICE LIST:

• The Jumpstart Incentive amounts for Tier 2 have been updated from TBD to the new amounts for Eligible Products.

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

• Additional Term 6503 has been revised to provide additional clarity and to update the amounts for the instant rebate portion of the Jumpstart Incentive.
• Additional Term 7002 has been updated to limit providing Replacement DPKs in written form to End Users if an OEMs is unable to inject a key in the motherboard or provide the keys electronically. Additional updates to provide clarity on applicability of default charges for Unauthorized Dispositions of any Replacement DPKs.
• Additional Term 7005 has been updated to provide clarity on applicability of default charges for Unauthorized Dispositions of any TKEYs.
• Additional Term 7006 has been updated to provide clarity on applicability of default charges for Unauthorized Dispositions of any PTKEYs.
• Additional Term 8001 has been updated for AV and Telecommunications Technologies to clarify liability, as well as add new language in section 7 Opus, VP9 Codec and Successors.

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Price List and Product Terms Preview

PRICING AND INCENTIVES:

New Jumpstart Incentives effective July 1, 2019 have been added.
The Discount Volume Schedule and Reference Volume have been removed. 
Minor product fee adjustments have been made to accommodate the standardization of incentives for the below Products:

General clean-up of AT references, typos, and duplicate entries.

Clarification of hardware configuration requirements:

• Windows® 10 Home Advanced Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home Advanced N Version
• Windows® 10 Home Advanced Single Language 
• Windows® 10 Home Advanced in S mode Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home Advanced in S mode N Version
• Windows® 10 Home Advanced in S Mode Single Language
• Windows® 10 Home Plus Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home Plus N Version
• Windows® 10 Home Plus Single Language Version
• Windows® 10 Home Plus in S mode Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home Plus in S mode N Version
• Windows® 10 Home Plus in S mode Single Language
• Windows® 10 Home Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home N Version
• Windows® 10 Home Single Language Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home for Value Single Language
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode N Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode Single Language
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode for Value Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode for Value N Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode for Value Single Language

PRODUCT SKUS:

An End of License date of September 30, 2019 has been added to the following SKUs:

Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Small Tablet & 2 in 1 Standard Version
Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Small Tablet & 2 in 1 N Version
Windows® 10 Pro in S mode for Small Tablet & 2 in 1 Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
These SKUs are being consolidated with the Windows 10 Pro for Entry SKUs. In conjunction with the addition of the EOL for these SKUs, the ≥ 7 inches and < 9 inches option for Tablet and 2 in 1 has been added to the Windows 10 Pro for Entry SKUs. 

The following SKUs will reach EOL on June 30, 2019, the SKUs and associated ATs have been removed:
Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation (> 4 Cores)
Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation (≤ 4 Cores)
Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) (with Downgrade Facilitation)
Windows® 10 Home for Value Notebook Single Language SEAP
Windows® 10 Home for Value Desktop and AIO Single Language SEAP
Windows® 7 Professional Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)

ADDITIONAL TERMS:

AT 1301 Downgrade Facilitation Options, has been removed to reflect the EOL of the Windows® 10 Pro Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) (with Downgrade Facilitation) and the June 30, 2019 EOL of the option for OEMs to provide downgrade recovery media to end customers.
AT 5006 Distribution Limitations for Southeast Asia Products and AT 6504  Southeast Asia Discount were removed to reflect the EOL of the SEAP SKUs.
AT 6002 Windows 10 Pro Volume Discount, AT 6003 Windows 10 Home Volume Discount and AT 6004 Windows 10 Home Single Language EM Local Volume Discount were removed as the volume discounts are no longer available as of July 1, 2019.
AT 6503 Jumpstart Incentive: Updated with new Instant Rebate amounts

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Microsoft is adding additional processor list options for certain Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home products

The RS3 Product IDs for Windows 10 Pro in S mode SKUs have been removed now that the November 12, 2018 deadline for OEMs to pre-install the RS4 release of Windows 10 has passed.

The restriction that OEMs may not use a processor that is included on a processor list for the following Windows 10 Pro S and Windows 10 Home in S mode has been removed to align with the Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home:

• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode N Version
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode Standard Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode N Version
• Windows® 10 Home in S mode Single Language

The ≤14.1 display restriction on the consolidated Windows 10 Home for Value Single language SKU has been removed from the pricelist table and moved to AT 1207. It was Microsoft’s intention for this requirement to be effective May 1, 2019. This will allow OEMs to transition Notebook devices to the new consolidated SKUs prior to May 1, 2019. The display restriction will be applied to Notebook form factors with 4GB or RAM and ≤128 GB storage. It will not be applied to Notebook form factors with 4GB and 500 GB HDD.

AT 2016 has been amended to notify OEMs that a no ODD restriction will be added to Windows 10 Home in S mode for Value Single Language Product for all form factors except Desktops and Notebooks with ≤4 RAM and ≤500 HDD Storage.

AT 1012 Product EOL was added to Windows® 10 Home for Small Tablet & 2 in 1 Standard Version and Windows® 10 Home for Small Tablet & 2 in 1 N Version. Microsoft announced that these SKUS would be EOL April 30, 2019, however the AT was inadvertently not applied to these SKUs.

Processor List tab updates were made for National Academic only Products in order to align to the processor list changes that consolidated all of the StF Value form factors under a single tab (List “L”) and changed the former List “L” to List “M” for National Academic only Plus Products.

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The Windows Price Lists and Product Terms document has been updated to reflect the following changes for RS5:
Windows 10 Home for Entry Single Language EM and Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Single Language SKUs
Microsoft announced that hardware configuration requirements for Storage, for the Windows 10 Home for Entry Single Language EM and Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Single Language SKUs would increase from 32GB to 64GB on May 1, 2019 (RS6). Microsoft is pulling forward that change and that change will now be effective starting October 1, 2018. Please note: this change is for the Windows 10 Home for Entry Single Language and Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Single Language only. The Standard and N version of these SKUs will remain at 32GB until May 1, 2019 as planned.
Hardware configuration changes for the following products have been moved up from RS6 to be effective for RS5 October 1, 2018:

• Windows 10 Home for Value Single Language
• Windows 10 Home in S mode for Value Single Language

The Windows Price Lists and Product Terms document has been updated to reflect the following changes for RS6:

• ATs have been added to reflect the product fee changes effective May 1, 2019 for the following products:
  
  • Windows 10 Home for Value Single Language
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode for Value Single Languages
  • Windows 10 Pro
• ATs have been added to reflect the hardware configuration changes effective May 1, 2019 for the follow products
  • Windows 10 Home for Entry
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode for Value
  • Windows 10 Home for Value Single Language
  • Windows 10 Home Plus

Notices and Disclaimers for Windows 10 in S mode products
The Windows 10 S logo is being replaced with the Windows 10 Logo. 

Windows® 10 Home for Entry Notebook Single Language, Windows® 10 Home for Entry Desktop and AIO Single Language Processor List Requirement
The processor list for the HW configurations permitted for distribution to Brazil only we inadvertently listed as C instead of B this has been corrected.

Windows 10 Pro in S mode RS3 version
An End of License Date of November 12, 2018 has been added for the RS3 versions of the Windows 10 Pro in S mode test keys and multi activation keys.

Shape the Future – National Academic Products
The Processor List Requirement for the following products was removed:

• Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Plus) Standard Version for World-wide distribution
• Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Plus) N Version
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) Standard Version for World-wide distribution
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) N Version

The display resolution requirement for the following SKUs has been changed from 1080p to ≥1080p:

• Windows® 10 Pro (National Academic only) (Plus) Standard Version for World-wide distribution
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) N Version
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) Standard Version for World-wide distribution
• Windows® 10 Pro (with Downgrade Facilitation) (National Academic only) (Plus) N Version
• Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) Standard Version for World-wide distribution

Windows® 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) (Plus) N Version

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A hardware configuration spec change was inadvertently added to the Windows 10 Home in S mode for Value Single Language SKU for Brazil. This option has been removed. Per the July 3, 2018 communication this option should have been added only to the following SKUs.  

Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Single Language 
Windows 10 Home for Entry Notebook Single Language 
Windows 10 Home for Entry Desktop Single Language 
Windows 10 Home for Value Notebook Single Language Selected Geos
Windows 10 Home for Value Desktop Single Language Selected Geos

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The Windows Price Lists and Product Terms have been updated to reflect the following changes:

SKU Reduction:
The following new SKUs were added to support the SKU reduction transition:

Windows 10 Pro for Entry Standard Version
Windows 10 Pro for Entry N Version
Windows® 10 Pro for Entry Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
Windows® 10 Pro for Value Standard Version
Windows® 10 Pro for Value N Version
Windows® 10 Pro for Value Simplified Chinese Language (PRC)
Windows® 10 Home for Entry Single Language
Windows® 10 Home for Value Single Language

Windows 10 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation 
The end of license for Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation (Standard Version or N Version) was changed from June 30, 2019 to October 31, 2018.
The end of license for Windows 10 with Downgrade Facilitation Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) will remain June 30, 2019. 

Windows 7 Professional Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) 
The end of license date for Windows 7 Professional Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) was changed from June 30, 2019 to December 31, 2018. 

Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Intel i9 and AMD Threadripper Requirements
A new pricing tier called Windows Pro for High-end has been added. All OEM customer systems distributed with Intel i9 or AMD Threadripper processors will be required to use these SKUs effective October 1, 2018.
The Intel i9 or AMD Threadripper processor requirement will be removed from the Windows 10 Pro for Workstation SKUs. 

Shape the Future – National Academic Products
Mapped the general AT for the GML requirement (AT 7003) to all of the Window 10 Pro (National Academic only) Products
Ensured that the EOL AT for Downgrade (AT 1301) is clearly mapped to all of the Downgrade Facilitation Rights (National Academic only) Products, which EOL on October 31, 2018
Added the Product ID’s for all of the Windows 10 Pro in S mode (National Academic only) Products, which were announced at Preview and become effective October 1, 2018.
Provided clarity to the language for the National Academic only (Plus) Products.  Use of the NAO Plus Products is required when the Hardware Configuration Requirements are met.
Based on feedback, we provided more specific language for the leasing enablement that we announced at Preview for National Academic Products in K-12, and which becomes effective on October 1, 2018, in Developed Markets.

Office Professional Academic products for the National Academic Program  
New Office 2019 product versions were added
An end of license date of October 31, 2019 was added for existing Office 2016 product versions 

OA2.1 Marker Requirement
The requirement for OEMs to include the OA2.1 marker on all Windows 10 Pro customer systems has been reduced to only be required on customer systems that also include a Processor that meets the processor Requirements for Windows 7 Professional Downgrade Software.

UEFI Notice Requirements:
Certain UEFI Notice Requirements have been removed 

Entry and Value Single Language and Select Geo SKU
Changes were made to the distribution restriction for customer systems distributed to Brazil.

A distribution restriction for customer systems distributed to Brazil were removed for the:

Windows 10 Home for Value Notebook Single Language Selected Geos SKUs
Windows 10 Home for Value Desktop Single Language Selected Geos SKUs
Distribution restrictions were added for Brazil to the:
Windows 10 Home Value in S mode Single Language SKU
A hardware configuration spec change was made to the following SKUs for customer systems distributed to Brazil only. OEMs may distribute customer systems with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage for entry SKUs and 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage for value SKUs. 

Windows 10 Home in S mode for Entry Single Language
Windows 10 Home for Entry Notebook Single Language Windows 10 Home for Entry Desktop Single Language
Windows 10 Home for Value Notebook Single Language Selected Geos
Windows 10 Home for Value Desktop Single Language Selected Geos

Processor List
The processor lists have been consolidated to reduce the number of individual list. The processor list letters have been updated to reflect that consolidation. 

Pre-Existing Deal AT
The pre-existing deal AT has been removed. 

Windows 10 Pro in S mode 
The End of License for the Creators Update (RS3) release of Windows 10 Pro in S mode Product has been extended to November 12, 2018.

Named clean | Named redline

The Windows Price Lists and Product Terms have been updated for RS5 Preview to reflect the following proposed changes:

New Windows 10 Pro in S mode National Academic SKUs have been added
Leasing restrictions for Shape the Future have been removed
The product fee change effective October 1, 2018 for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation and Windows 10 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation products has been made to the price list tables
The end of License date for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations with Downgrade Facilitation, Windows 10 Pro with Downgrade Facilitation and Windows 7 Professional Simplified Chinese Language (PRC) has been extended from October 31, 2018 to June 30, 2019

The Windows 10 Home Chinese Language Edition SKUs and Windows 10 Pro (non – Shape the Future Eligible Academic) have been removed
Hardware configurations for Stick PC have been added to the Windows 10 Pro in S mode for Entry, Windows 10 Pro in S mode for Value and, Windows 10 Home for Entry and Windows 10 Home for Value
End of License dates have been added to the Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro SKUs that that will End of License April 30, 2019