Partners that downloaded the August 2026 CSP price list before the mid-month refresh should pull the updated file before quoting or reconciling Windows Server 2016 Extended Security Updates. Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows Server 2016 ESU Year 1–3 offers are now available, but they were not included in the original August CSP price list because of a publishing delay.
This is a narrow pricing operations update, but it matters for partners supporting customers with remaining Windows Server 2016 workloads. If teams rely on a previously downloaded August price list, they may miss the newly published ESU offers or provide incomplete guidance to customers.
What changed
Microsoft republished the August 2026 CSP price list on August 13, 2026. The republished version includes Windows Server 2016 Extended Security Updates Year 1–3 offers that were delayed from the regular monthly publication.
The affected products are Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Standard Core, product ID DG7GMGF0HPVV, and Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Datacenter Core, product ID DG7GMGF0HPVW. Microsoft says the offers and their pricing are visible in Partner Center after the republish.
No partner action is required if a partner is not quoting, purchasing, or reconciling these offers. But any partner that downloaded the August 2026 price list before the refresh should download the latest version to ensure these ESU entries are included.
Why this matters
Extended Security Updates are often tied to risk-driven customer conversations. Customers still running Windows Server 2016 may need more time to migrate, modernize, or decommission workloads. ESU coverage can help bridge that gap, but pricing accuracy is essential for renewal discussions, budget approvals, and procurement workflows.
A missing offer in a price list can create operational confusion. Sales teams may believe the offer is unavailable. Operations teams may delay quotes. Customers may receive inconsistent information depending on which version of the price list a partner is using. The mid-month republish resolves the publication gap, but partners need to ensure their internal systems and reference files reflect the refreshed data.
This is especially important for partners that ingest CSP price lists into quoting platforms, commerce tools, internal catalogs, or automated reconciliation processes. If those systems imported the original August file and do not automatically refresh mid-month, the ESU products may remain absent until someone manually updates the data source.
Default impact and affected products
The default impact is limited to price list visibility. Microsoft is not describing a change in product terms or a required customer action. The issue is that the offers were not present in the initial August 2026 CSP price list publication and are now available after the republish.
The two product IDs called out by Microsoft are:
| Product | Product ID |
|---|---|
| Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Standard Core | DG7GMGF0HPVV |
| Extended Security Updates for Windows Server Datacenter Core | DG7GMGF0HPVW |
Recommended partner actions
First, download the refreshed August 2026 CSP price list if your organization downloaded the original monthly file before August 13. Store the refreshed file in the location used by sales operations, finance, and quoting teams.
Second, verify that the two Windows Server 2016 ESU product IDs appear in any downstream tools that consume CSP pricing data. This includes quoting systems, customer portals, ERP integrations, price books, and reporting pipelines.
Third, notify sales and account teams that the offers are now available. A short internal note can prevent unnecessary escalation and help teams respond quickly to customers asking about Windows Server 2016 ESU coverage.
Fourth, review any quotes or customer communications prepared using the earlier August price list. If a customer was told that the relevant ESU offer could not be found, follow up with corrected availability and pricing based on the republished list.
Finally, use the ESU conversation to revisit modernization plans. ESU can be an important bridge, but it should not become a substitute for a migration roadmap. Partners should help customers identify which Windows Server 2016 workloads can be upgraded, moved to supported platforms, or retired.
Bottom line
Microsoft’s republished August 2026 CSP price list now includes the delayed Windows Server 2016 ESU Year 1–3 offers. Partners that rely on CSP pricing exports should refresh their price list data and confirm the two affected product IDs are present before quoting or advising customers.