Microsoft Office for Mac Price Increased for Home, Student, Business Editions; Multi-Packages Axed

Microsoft Office for Apple's Mac is still available, however, it has seen a steep price increase.

Noticed by Computerworld, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Student Edition and the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Business Edition are offering different prices compared to last month as well a the number of licenses users can purchase.

The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Student Edition was priced $119.95 for one license but is now priced at $139.95. The new price makes it $10 shy of the three-license price seen last month, which is $149.95.

The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Business Edition was priced at $199.95 for one license. Today, the Home and Business Edition's price tag is $219.95.

Computerworld calculated the prices are a 17 percent increase and it has stopped selling multi-license packages.

"The move puts Office for Mac 2011 on the same pricing schedule as the new Office 2013 for Windows," reported Gregg Keizer. "The price increases and the disappearance of the multi-license bundles also makes Microsoft's Office 365, a software-by-subscription deal the company has aggressively pushed, more competitive with traditional 'perpetual' licenses."

The updated prices put the software at the same price as Office 2013 for Windows.

"The price increases and the killing of the multi-license packs were clearly intended to steer consumers and small businesses to a pair of Office 365 subscription plans," Keizer added.

The price for the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Home and Student Edition is priced at $121.10 on Amazon.