IBM price adjustments for software effective January 1, 2022
As in previous years, IBM announces a price adjustment for its software portfolio at the beginning of the new year. This will also affect the Informix and Db2 products, new licenses and renewals. The price adjustment is for sales within the Federal Republic of Germany, usually an increase of about 3%.
Price Change(s): 2022 Global Price Harmonization
Announcement Number: 322-015
Announcement Date: Aug 11 2021
Effective Date: Jan 01 2022
Overview
Effective January 1, 2022, IBM® is making modest price changes which will improve worldwide price harmonization across the software product portfolio. Passport Advantage® Express Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) and Passport Advantage Suggested Volume Prices (SVP), as applicable, for the following categories of products, are included in this announcement:
- Passport Advantage Eligible Products from the IBM Automation, IBM Data and AI, Collaboration Solutions, Transaction Processing Software, Internet of Things, IBM Security, Talent Management Solutions, Watson Customer Engagement, Watson Health and Watson Platform Brands.
- Media and documentation packs associated with the Passport Advantage Eligible Products.
- Selected other non-Passport Advantage Products.
For most products, the following price harmonization changes will apply: 3% increase Worldwide
For a small number of products, price harmonization adjustments will deviate slightly from the assumptions above. In some cases there will be a higher price increase or a price reduction, but overall most of the price changes will not exceed plus or minus 5%.
For affected eligible products and their associated media and documentation packs, price harmonization changes are applicable for all eligible product offerings, including Software License and 12-months Software Subscription & Support (S&S), Software S&S Renewal, Software S&S Reinstatement, and Trade up License and 12-months Software S&S, and Subscription Licenses
Price changes are applicable for Software S&S Renewals pertaining to coverage period beginning on or after January 1, 2022 regardless of when payment is received.
Announced pricing will be available on September 8, 2021 from IBM or from your IBM Business Partner.
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Announcement Number: 322-015 - Price Change(s): 2022 Global Price Harmonization
