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vSphere Standard subscription pricing is based on a 72-core minimum, effective April 10, 2025, with the minimum annual subscription cost approximately $3,600 (or around $50/core) based on the new minimum, replacing the older 16-core minimum.
vSphere Standard is now sold with a minimum of 72 cores. Licensing is still 16-cores per CPU, there are just also solution minimums.