Microsoft's 30% Copilot Price Hike Charges Users for Unused Features
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-14
Subscription software costs keep climbing and users are fed up. The author singles out Microsoft's 30% price hike for Copilot as a prime example — users are being charged for features they never use.
- Key fact: Microsoft raised Copilot subscription prices by 30%
- Author's take: the increase covers features users don't actually use, a textbook case of subscription fatigue
- Tags point to software, tech and open source, hinting at user migration to alternatives
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