M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Ability to purchase third-party app subscriptions from Teams Admin Center and Teams app store – Oct 10, 2024

MC794545 – Updated October 9, 2024: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft will soon enable enhanced purchase experience in both the Teams Admin Center and the Teams app store. This improvement will empower administrators and end-users to seamlessly assess the plans offered by an app and secure third-party app subscriptions that optimally meet their needs. The aim of this overhauled experience is to simplify and expedite the subscription purchase journey, from choosing a plan to finalizing and reviewing the billing details.

Our goal in refreshing our purchase user experience with new designs and structures is to offer a more recognizable user interface. This will enable users to comfortably identify the most suitable plan for their needs without being inundated by choices and facilitate a smooth plan purchase.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 179897

When this will happen:

Public Preview: Microsoft will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expects to complete by late July 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide): Microsoft will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expects to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September) 

How this will affect your organization:

1. Get an overview of the different plans offered by an app by visiting:

       a. Teams app store > App details page of an app > Buy a subscription

       * An IW who is a first-time purchaser, will be prompted to choose the country associated with their billing address prior to being able to view the plan.

   
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     b. Teams admin center (TAC) > Teams apps > Manage apps page > Select app > Plans & pricing:

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2. Once you’ve selected the plan, specify the quantity of licenses and duration of the subscription you wish to purchase for this subscription:

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3. Create a new billing account that you intend to use for your billing purpose:

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4. Add payment method that you wish to utilize for the subscription purchase 

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5. Review the details of your purchase prior to finalizing the transaction:

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What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action needed to prepare for this change.