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Switzerland Opens Preliminary Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft Licensing Fees

The early-stage review follows customer complaints over higher license costs.

Overview

  • COMCO is assessing whether recent fee increases violate Swiss competition law.
  • Microsoft said it will fully cooperate with the inquiry.
  • Regulators have not identified specific products or linked the review to the New Commerce Experience.
  • Microsoft shares fell about 2% after the probe was disclosed.
  • The scrutiny is expected to prompt Swiss organizations to reassess licensing and seek cost-optimization and compliance support, set against Microsoft’s recent pricing harmonization efforts including a 2023 Swiss-franc reduction for some products.