Thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, we have seen a lot of price increases in the tech world. Now, some media reports say that some surface devices at Microsoft are rising.
We’re not sure.
Yes, this week, the basic configuration of Microsoft’s 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 and 13-inch Surface Pro 11 disappeared for $999.99 this week after the company launched two smaller and cheaper surface devices. Now, the two flagship co-pilot + PCs start at $1,199.99 in the Microsoft store, causing several tech publications to report a 20% price increase. To be fair, Microsoft has indeed raised the price of Xbox consoles recently.
However, Microsoft told Mashable’s basic surface laptop price that the Pro hasn’t changed after all.
“Microsoft has not increased the price of ground professional or surface laptops,” said Nancie Gaskill, general manager of Surface Business at Microsoft in a statement to Mashable. “Microsoft simply removed the base model of Surface laptops and Pro from Microsoft.com. Customers can buy the base model of Pro and laptops at other major retailers for a starting price of $999.”
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At the time of writing, shoppers can buy them for less: both devices’ base models are sold at $200 off Best Buy.
Why tags in Microsoft Store? Take a closer look at the specs on its list: a $1,199.99 surface laptop and Pro, Microsoft sells a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, while the $999.99 base model offers half the storage (only 256GB).
Therefore, the price has not changed; the company simply no longer sells fewer configurations.
It is also worth noting that both 512GB models have remained stable at $1,199.99 since their launch in June 2024.
Microsoft’s newly announced 13-inch surface laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro are alternatives to its flagship products, starting at $899.99 and $799.99, respectively. They are available for booking on the Microsoft Store and beyond.
Some laptop manufacturers have raised prices due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods. Asus previously told Mashable that some of its laptops are priced at up to 9% related to tariffs. But Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC has been temporarily marked as secure.
Other Microsoft products are not that lucky. The tech giant announced on May 1 that it would increase the recommended retail price of its Xbox consoles and controllers, while new first-party games will debut at $79.99 later this year. It attributes price changes to “market conditions and rising costs of development”.
