{
  "id": 11888536,
  "title": "Instead of paying $99.99 per year for Microsoft 365, you can get Microsoft Office for life for $89.97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/instead-of-paying-99-99-per-year-for-microsoft-365-you-can-get",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/oct-4-microsoft-office-home-business-for-mac-2021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft is offering a one-time license for Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac at a discounted price of $89.97, which is significantly lower than the annual $99.99 cost for Microsoft 365. This lifetime license provides access to all key applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote, allowing users to work offline without the need for ongoing subscriptions or potential price increases. With no monthly renewals and no hidden fees, this deal offers a one-time investment for lifetime use on a single device, making it an attractive alternative to the cloud-based Microsoft 365 service.",
  "summary": "Microsoft Office for Mac comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with no monthly fees.",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft offers one-time license for Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac at $89.97.",
    "Lifetime license provides access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.",
    "No monthly renewals, no hidden fees, one-time investment for lifetime use on a single device."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}