Add Microsoft’s Surface lineup to the list of gear that now costs more. XDA first spotted price hikes of around 20 percent for most existing models. The damage applies to the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lines, as well as power bricks.
The starting prices of the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro increased from $1,000 to $1,200. Of course, the new devices Microsoft launched on Tuesday stand pat. (And their curiously high prices now make more sense.) Only the 15-inch Surface Laptop was spared, sticking to its original $1,300.
Even accessories like power supplies are part of the fun. The 65W Surface power supply shot up from $90 to $120, and the 127W variant went from $125 to $175.
PCMag notes that retail partners like Best Buy and Amazon still show the original prices. So, if you were considering a new Surface, that’s a good place to start.
The move follows last week’s Xbox price increases. The Xbox Series X is now $80 more expensive, while an Xbox Series X costs an extra $100.
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft hasn’t explicitly tied the price hikes to President Trump’s tariffs. When XDA‘s Rich Woods asked the company about the surprisingly expensive entry-level Surface models introduced this week, it neither confirmed nor denied the connection.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/microsoft-raises-base-surface-prices-by-20-percent-210427490.html?src=rss
