Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
Summary
Ars Technica reports Microsoft has raised prices across its Surface lineup with no new sub-$1,000 options, citing higher memory and component costs. The price ladder now shows the 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop starting at $1,049 and $1,149, while older high-end models have shifted up further to $1,499. The piece frames this within broader RAM/storage shortages and hardware cost pressures, noting competitiveness with Apple Silicon Macs.