How Dynamics GP Users Can Save 30% on Business Central Before the 2027 using Bridge to the Cloud 3
What Bridge to the Cloud 3 actually gives you
Microsoft launched Bridge to the Cloud 3 on 1 January 2026, replacing BTC2 which ended at the end of 2025, which used to offer a 40% discount
But now You get a 30% discount on Dynamics 365 Business Central Online licenses, locked for a three-year, non-cancellable term through the CSP program. Microsoft also extends your Enhancement Plan for on-premises GP at no additional cost during the term.
The benefit most teams overlook is dual access. You keep GP live throughout the implementation. No gambling on a cutover date. Business Central goes live when the data proves it is ready, not when a project timeline demands it.
BTC3 eligibility at a glance
The math that makes BTC3 a deadline, not an option
Start with the 30% license savings across three years. Add the Enhancement Plan renewals Microsoft covers, the cost of hosting GP infrastructure, DevOps time patching an aging server, and in-house consultants maintaining old customizations.
Now look at the timeline. Enrollment closes end of 2027. GP product support ends 31 December 2029. Security patches stop 30 April 2031. Wait until late 2027 and you pay full price and compress the project into the same window where every other GP customer is competing for implementation partners.
The migration cost that never makes it into the budget
GP is never just an ERP after fifteen years. A webstore wired through middleware nobody has logged into since 2019. Amazon and Walmart sales entered manually. A CRM sync that works intermittently. EDI 850s coming in and 856 ASN responses going out to retail accounts that charge you back if a shipment notification lands late. And always, spreadsheets.
Pull GP out and every connection breaks on the same afternoon. Rebuild those integrations from scratch and the development cost consumes the licensing savings.
Where APPSeCONNECT fits
APPSeCONNECT covers automation across commerce, CRM, marketplaces, EDI, and AI workflows on a single platform.
Commerce, CRM, and marketplace connectors. Prebuilt Business Central connectors for Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, Amazon, Walmart, Salesforce, and HubSpot. Orders, customers, items, inventory, pricing, and shipment status configured to your business rules without custom code.
EDI, direct into Business Central. 850, 855, 856, 810. No separate EDI vendor charging per document. Retail compliance survives the migration.
AI workflows and agents. Order exception handling. Invoice and remittance matching. Approval routing. Bank reconciliation. All automated with human-in-the-loop oversight. This is the part of the migration that turns a forced upgrade into an operational improvement.
A migration sequence that works
- Confirm BTC3 eligibility and lock the three-year price with your Microsoft CSP partner.
- Map every external system GP talks to: webstore, marketplace, CRM, EDI partners, bank feeds. Do this before anyone touches data.
- Stand up Business Central with integration and EDI already live, running in parallel with GP.
- Transition off GP once both systems agree across two consecutive month-end closes. Then layer on AI workflows.
BTC3 is the financial reason to plan the migration. APPSeCONNECT is how you make sure the integration work does not become the thing you discover in month four.
Conclusion
Bridge to the Cloud 3 is the clearest financial signal Microsoft has sent to Dynamics GP customers. The 30% discount, dual access, and covered Enhancement Plan renewals remove the biggest objections to starting the migration. But those savings only hold if integration, EDI, and marketplace work does not balloon into a separate project.
Map your external systems early. Use prebuilt connectors instead of rebuilding from scratch. Start while you still have time and partner availability on your side. The enrollment window closes end of 2027. GP support ends two years later. Both dates are closer than they look.