Microsoft 365 subscription overhaul! OneDrive reduced from 6TB to 2TB, users shouted to unsubscribe

Microsoft announced that it would adjust the Microsoft 365 personal user subscription plan and change the OneDrive cloud storage space to a shared system, causing dissatisfaction. (Picture/photo taken from official website)

Attention, users of Microsoft 365 Home Edition and Advanced Edition, Microsoft has announced major adjustments. One of the bad news is that the OneDrive cloud storage space will be greatly reduced and will be changed to a shared system. Originally, the whole family could use up to 6TB, but in the future, only 2TB will be left, which is equivalent to a direct cut of two-thirds, causing many users to be dissatisfied.

OneDrive storage space changed to shared, shrinking in disguise

Microsoft 365 Home Edition and Advanced Edition plans can be used by up to "1+5" people. Originally, each user could get 1TB of Drive cloud storage space, which is equivalent to a family of 6 people enjoying a total of up to 6TB of capacity. This rather generous cloud storage space has been one of the main reasons for many people to subscribe.

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Now Microsoft has announced a major adjustment to the cloud storage space of the Microsoft 365 subscription plan. In the future, each user will no longer be provided with independent OneDrive capacity. Instead, a "shared storage space" system will be adopted. This also means that the original maximum combined capacity of 6TB for the home version and advanced version will be directly reduced to 2TB and shared by all members. As for the higher-end professional version, it is also affected and has been changed to share GB for all.

Microsoft said that the new system is mainly to provide users with greater flexibility. Under the current system, if one of the family members has used up their personal 1TB capacity, other family members cannot use it directly even if they still have a lot of free space. However, after changing to a shared system, as long as others do not use too much space, a single user can use the complete 2TB capacity alone and is no longer restricted by the personal 1TB upper limit. In addition, although the capacity is changed to shared capacity, each member still maintains an independent account, and personal files will not be disclosed to other family members.

However, according to Microsoft's statement, most users obviously do not pay the bill. Many netizens complained, "To put it bluntly, it requires you to pay more to buy cloud space" and "Don't order the maximum amount."

According to the schedule announced by Microsoft, new and upgraded subscription users will adopt the OneDrive shared space system effective from October. As for existing users, they will not be affected for the time being. In principle, they will be converted to the new system from May 2027.

Copilot AI will be shared by the whole family, releasing benefits

However, there is bad news as well as good news. On the one hand, Microsoft is reducing OneDrive space, and on the other hand, it is preparing to relax the usage restrictions of Microsoft 365 Copilot AI.

In the past, AI functions were only available to primary subscribers, but according to foreign media The Verge, Microsoft has sent a letter to users. In addition to explaining the OneDrive space adjustment policy, the letter also stated that all family members will be able to share the Copilot AI function. In addition, the AI ​​usage quota will also be changed to a unified calculation. In the past, different AI functions had their own usage limit. In the future, users will be free to allocate usage according to their needs. However, the AI ​​quota will also be shared by members.

It is worth noting that the current Microsoft Taiwan Microsoft 365 official website still states that "AI functions are only available to account holders", and the notice sent by Microsoft to users only mentions that relevant changes will be rolled out in the next few months, so the actual launch time still needs further official explanation.

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