AWS RI and Savings Plan Policy Updates Effective June 2025

AWS Reserved Instance and Savings Plan Policy Changes: What You Need to Know

AWS has announced significant changes to their Reserved Instance (RI) and Savings Plans (SP) policies that will take effect June 1, 2025. These changes impact how Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and resellers can share commitments across customer accounts. Here’s what you need to know.#

Official AWS Communication

Below is the full correspondence from AWS regarding these changes:

Dear AWS Partner,

As a valued partner, we appreciate your collaboration and commitment to driving growth and innovation using AWS services. We are writing to inform you of our policies regarding Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs).

Amazon EC2 RIs and SPs provide savings for a single end customer’s long-term steady state AWS usage, enabling AWS to deliver the lowest possible prices for RIs and SPs. We are updating our program terms to clearly reflect that RIs and SPs are only for a single end customer’s AWS usage.

We plan to make these program terms effective beginning on June 1, 2025, giving partners time to update their business practices and plan any necessary communications.

If you have any questions, please visit the FAQs on Partner Central:

FAQ for AWS Solution Providers

FAQ for AWS Distributors

We value our partnership and are committed to supporting you through this transition. Together, we can continue to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our customers. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Best regards,

Channel Programs Team

Amazon Web Services

Who Is Impacted?#

This policy change primarily affects:

• MSPs and resellers who currently purchase and share commitments across multiple customer accounts
• End customers who receive discounted pricing through shared commitments from their MSP/reseller

What This Means for RightSpend Customers#

Good news: RightSpend customers are not impacted by these changes.

RightSpend’s commitment management approach has always aligned with AWS’s intended usage of RIs and SPs as customer-specific products. We do not rely on shared commitment pools, ensuring our customers:

• Maintain full control of their commitments
• Have direct visibility into their savings
• Remain compliant with AWS policies
• Experience no disruption from this policy change

Timeline and Next Steps#

• Effective Date: June 1, 2025
• Transition Period: Organizations should use this time to ensure their commitment strategy aligns with the new policy
• Recommendation: If you’re currently using shared commitments through an MSP, begin planning your transition to direct commitment purchases

How RightSpend Can Help#

If you’re concerned about these changes or looking to optimize your AWS commitment strategy, RightSpend offers:

• Direct commitment purchasing and management
• Optimization recommendations aligned with AWS policies
• Savings through customer-specific commitments, with no long-term lock-in
• Expert guidance on commitment strategy

Contact us to learn how we can help you navigate these changes while maximizing your cloud savings.

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