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Two-year-old Surface PCs get 300 price hikes as sub-1,000 models go away
Microsoft silently raised prices on practically all of its Surface PCs by between 100 and 500 , with the last two models previously under 1,000 — the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, wh
Microsoft silently raised prices on practically all of its Surface PCs by between $100 and $500 , with the last two models previously under $1,000 — the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, which sold for $799 and $899 respectively — receiving $250–$300 price hikes, now starting at $1,049 and $1,199. Microsoft attributed the increases to rising memory and component costs, which forced the company to adjust pricing across its current Surface lineup.
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Source: Ars Technica | 2026-04-14