Microsoft raises Surface laptop prices, and it’s cheapest is now twice as pricey as MacBook Neo

Microsoft has apparently decided that its Surface PCs were not expensive enough, and has quietly raised prices across its entire current lineup at the Microsoft Store. The increases are not small adjustments either. We are talking about $200 to $500 jumps, depending on which model you are looking at, and other retailers are expected to follow suit shortly.

The flagships have crossed into absurd territory

The entry point to Microsoft’s Surface world has shifted dramatically upward. The Surface Pro 12-inch, which was the most accessible modern Surface at $799, now starts at $1,049. The 13-inch Surface Laptop, previously priced at $899, now opens at $1,149. To put that in perspective, Microsoft’s midrange devices now cost more than its flagship models did when they launched in 2024. That is a sentence that should not make sense, and yet here we are.

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