Update: Market Chatter: Microsoft Plans Larger Copilot Discounts for Large Customers

03:57 AM EDT, 09/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to add Microsoft's comment in the fifth paragraph.) Microsoft (MSFT) is offering corporate customers discounts of 30% to 50% on Copilot AI subscriptions if they commit to large numbers of seats and usage-based payments, The Information reported, citing a person familiar with the plans. The discounts could begin as soon as October and coincide with the planned launch of a revamped Copilot app this week that will combine AI coding and agent features, according to the report. It added that some features will carry additional usage-based fees. Microsoft plans to offer discounts of about 30% for customers buying more than 1,000 seats, rising to 50% for customers with more than 10,000 seats, The Information reported. Microsoft said its Copilot business model is expanding to combine seat-based subscriptions with usage-based revenue, according to a company spokesperson quoted by The Information. Microsoft told MT Newswires that it has nothing further to share. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)