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Microsoft upgrades user to an expensive plan, makes it hard to downgrade

Author
Max Kennerly
Date
24 Dec 2024

“Microsoft automatically switched me to the $99.99/year version […] You have to go all the way through “cancel subscription” to be presented these options and get the $69.99/year one you actually chose.”

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