The Deadline for Upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 is April 1st, 2019

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is the past, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central should be the future. According to the newest information, which appears and is updated each day, it seems, that this future is still unclear not only for Dynamics Community, but for the Microsoft itself. We have published earlier last week, just after the official announcement from Microsoft at Directions North America 2018, that the sales of the new NAV 2018 licences for the new customers stop at January 1st, 2019.

There is another important date for you to remember. April 1st, 2019 is the deadline to upgrade/transition Dynamics NAV 2009-2017 to Dynamics NAV 2018. We have read some official Microsoft statements in different channels and want to share it with our partners. Let’s keep updated!

What are the purchasing options for the new customers?

• Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises via DPL
• Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud via Cloud Solution Provider program (CSP)

Existing Dynamics NAV 2018 customers may continue to purchase additional Dynamics NAV 2018 licenses as needed.
Impacted Channel: Dynamics Price List (DPL)
Impacted Products: Dynamics NAV 2018
Impacted Customers: New
Impacted Countries: Worldwide

How does this change impact existing Dynamics NAV customers?

1. Existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 customers may continue to purchase additional licenses from the Dynamics NAV 2018 price list.
2. Existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 customers may continue to purchase additional licenses from the Dynamics NAV 2009 price list

Note, orders for NAV BRL AM users may require adjustment to ensure the pricing is based on the appropriate user price tiers. These orders will be validated and adjusted, if necessary, by the Order Management Team.

Is the Dynamics NAV SKU structure changing?

Yes, effective October 1, 2018, there are updates to Dynamics NAV 2018 Dynamics Price List, the Dynamics NAV 2009 Dynamics Price List and the Dynamics Perpetual Upgrade Policy.

• Discontinuation of the following Current SKUs:

NAV 2018:

450 Full Concurrent User CAL

NAV 2009:
420 Additional BRL Advanced Management Users;
410 Additional BRL Business Essentials Users;
1200 Additional Professional Users

• Introduction of the following New SKUs with revised upgrade rights

NAV 2018:
450 Full Concurrent CAL – Limited Upgrade

NAV 2009
420 Additional BRL Advanced Management Users – Limited Upgrade
410 Additional BRL Business Essentials Users – Limited Upgrade
1200 Additional Professional Users – Limited Upgrade

Existing Full Users (NAV 2018) and Full AM, BE, and Professional Users (NAV 2009) will not have an impact to their licenses or their associated upgrade rights (1:2 mapping ratio). The new SKUs; 450 Full Concurrent CAL – Limited Upgrade, 420 Additional BRL Advanced Management Users – Limited Upgrade, 410 Additional BRL Business Essentials Users – Limited Upgrade, and 1200 Additional Professional Users – Limited Upgrade, will have the same functionality of the existing full users but will have different upgrade rights (1:1 mapping ratio).

 Mapping ratios:

Can Dynamics NAV 2009-2017 customers upgrade/transition to Dynamics NAV 2018 till April 1, 2019?

Yes. If you have  NAV 2009-2017 license and you were paying BREP, you will be able to upgrade/transition to Dynamics NAV 2018 till April 1st, 2019. You will keep concurrent user license type if you upgrade to NAV 2018.

Can I buy a new NAV 2018 license after January 1, 2019?

No, starting from January 1^st , 2019, you will not be able to buy the new licenses of NAV 2018. From this date you will be able to buy only the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central licenses. What are the Dynamics 365 Business Central license types and prices you can find in our previous blog post here.

Can Dynamics NAV 2009 customers transition directly to Dynamics Business Central on-premises?

As of October 1, 2018, Dynamics NAV 2009 and Dynamics NAV 2018 customers who are current on their Enhancement Plan can upgrade/transition directly to Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises.

What will happen to my concurrent users if I upgrade from NAV 2009-2018 to Dynamics 365 Business Central?

Moving from concurrent to named users is addressed by a straight “two for one”. So for every Starter Pack you would get six full named users and for every concurrent full user you get two concurrent named users.

How do I request a transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central on-premises for my Dynamics NAV customers?

For the following customer type, partners can process transition orders online via Order Central:

• NAV 2018 Perpetual Customers (without an Extended Pack)

For the following customer types, partners will need to submit a transition order request to their local Regional Operations Center:

• NAV 2009 Modular Based Licensing (MBL)
• NAV 2009 Business Ready Licensing (BRL)
• NAV 2018 Perpetual customers (with an Extended Pack)

Can new customers purchase from the Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises and downgrade to NAV 2018?

Downgrades from Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises are not permitted.

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