For reference, Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019 costs $149.99, while Home & Business 2019 costs $249.99. First of all on pricing, which will remain the same as Office 2019. So 'later this year' Office 2021 is launching for consumers and small businesses.Īlthough there's still very little detail on what to expect from this new version, Microsoft has shared some new information. Now Microsoft has confirmed it's definitely launching this year as Office 2021.Īlthough Microsoft would really rather you subscribe to Office, due to the 'widely embraced benefits,' it realizes some customers either can't or simply won't move to the cloud.

Microsoft Office users who refused to switch to a subscription model were very happy to hear last year that Microsoft was planning to launch a new version of the suite without a subscription.