If you’ve been waiting on Microsoft to upgrade its Surface PC lineup– maybe with Qualcomm’s brand-new Snapdragon X2 Elite processors– I’ve got problem for you. Microsoftis shocking its PC lineup, however it’s doing so by setting up huge cost walkings. This indicates you’ll be paying a minimum of $1,500 for Surface gadgets that went for $1,000 simply 2 years earlier which Microsoft no longer uses brand-new Surface gadgets under $1,000 at all.

The 12-inch Surface Pro tablet that initially began at $799 and the 13-inch Surface Laptop that went for $899 now cost $1,049 and $1,149, respectively, a $250 rate boost. The higher-end Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro from 2024 both began at $999 however increased to $1,199 in 2025 when their entry-level variations with 256GB of storage were stopped; both now begin at $1,499, a $300 boost.

As initially reported by Windows Central, Microsoft is blaming “current boosts in memory and part expenses” for the cost walkings. Supply scarcities for RAM and storage chips in specific have actually been creating chaos with customer tech all year, postponing some launches, diminishing the stock of existing items, and raising costs for little and big business alike.