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Announcing the new pay-as-you-go experience in Microsoft 365 Admin Center

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  • Seen 17 Dec 2025 December 15, 2025 → January 15, 2026
  • Seen 10 Dec 2025 early December 2025 → December 15, 2025

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Updated December 17, 2025: We have updated the document link. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

We’re introducing a new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) experience in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center (MAC). This update provides a centralized way to manage metered services such as Microsoft 365 Backup and Copilot under the Billing node.

When this will happen

General Availability

  • Available to new Microsoft 365 Backup and all Copilot customers starting January 15, 2026 (previously December 15, 2025).
  • Migration path for existing Backup customers will be announced later.

How this affects your organization

Who is affected: Admins in Worldwide and GCC environments managing Microsoft 365 Backup and Copilot PAYG services.

What will happen

  • A new PAYG page will appear under the Billing node in MAC.
  • Admins can create and manage billing policies directly in MAC.
  • Services can be linked to billing policies, with support for departmental billing. Note: departmental billing for Backup customers will become available in Q1 2026.
  • Budgets can be set, and notifications triggered when thresholds are met.
  • Usage and spending can be viewed at the billing policy level.
  • Subscriptions and resource groups can be created in MAC without navigating to Azure.
  • PAYG setup for other services remains under Org Settings > PAYG until transitioned.
  • Additional PAYG-enabled services will be added to the Billing node over time. Until then, the PAYG setup for other products (besides Backup) will continue to remain under Org Settings > PAYG.

What you can do to prepare

No action is required.

Admins may decide to:

  • Review the new PAYG page under Billing in MAC.
  • Monitor announcements for migration timelines for existing Backup customers.
  • Refer to Microsoft documentation for guidance on billing policies and budget notifications.

Learn more: Set up or disconnect pay-as-you-go billing for services in new billing node | Microsoft Learn (will be updated before rollout)

Compliance considerations

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What changed

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  1. Updated December 12,17, 2025: We have updated the document link. Thank you for your patience. … Availability: Available to new Microsoft 365 Backup and all Copilot customers starting DecemberJanuary 15, 20252026 (previously early December).December 15, 2025). Migration path for existing Backup customers will be announced later. How this …

  2. Updated December 10,12, 2025: We have updated the timeline.document link. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re introducing a new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) … Microsoft documentation for guidance on billing policies and budget notifications. Learn more: Microsoft 365Set up or disconnect pay-as-you-go billing for services documentationin new billing node | Microsoft Learn  (will be updated before rollout) Compliance considerations: No compliance considerations identified, review …

    • Tags New feature, User impact, Admin impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact

    Updated December 10, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re introducing a new pay-as-you-go (PAYG) experience in the Microsoft 365 … Availability: Available to new Microsoft 365 Backup and all Copilot customers starting December 15, 2025 (previously early December 2025.December). Migration path for existing Backup customers will be announced later. How this …

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