It’s been a decade since Microsoft raised the cap on its paid Microsoft 365 storage plans to 1 terabyte of OneDrive cloud storage. It’s time for an upgrade. Google changed its name of its Bard AI assistant to Gemini, launched Gemini Advanced, and made 2TB of cloud storage the foundation for its new premium pricing tier last week, offering a free upgrade to its Google One plan six years ago. Microsoft should re-evaluate their pricing for Microsoft 365 compared to the new 2TB deal offered by Google, which also includes other valuable applications.
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When it comes to cloud storage, Microsoft loves subscriptions, making it sticky. Google, however, updated its storage policy, ending unlimited photo storage and capping the free 15GB storage, prompting consumers to pay for a Google One subscription. Now, Microsoft and Google are asking for additional fees to access premium subscription tiers, and Google offers a substantially better deal.
It’s essential to remember that Microsoft has a history of cloud storage limitation, with it remaining at 1TB for OneDrive. Microsoft’s low-end 2TB Plus plan costs only $9.99 per month, making Microsoft’s current offerings, especially for consumers, seem overpriced and, some might say, slimy. With these factors in mind, the company should consider offering more for the money.
