GoKawiilThe ongoing RAM chip shortage has claimed another victim: Microsoft's Surface PC lineup. Microsoft quietly increased the prices of all available Surface computers on the Microsoft Store, and those price changes are expected to be reflected in retail stores in the near future.
"Due to recent increases in memory and component costs, Surface is updating prices on Microsoft.com for its current-generation hardware portfolio," a Microsoft spokesperson told CNET in an email. "We remain committed to delivering value to customers and partners while upholding our standards for quality and innovation."
The price increases range in severity depending on the model, but max out at around $500 for the flagship and several midrange models. As Windows Central pointed out, this means that the midrange Surface devices are now more expensive than the flagship models were two years ago at launch.
The current starting prices on the Microsoft Store are as follows:
Surface Laptop 15-inch: $1,600
Surface Laptop 13.8-inch: $1,500
Surface Laptop 13-inch: $1,150
Surface Pro 12-inch: $1,050
Surface Pro 13-inch: $1,500
That places the Surface and Surface Pro laptops above the prices of some of the best laptops from companies like Apple, Acer and HP.
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