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. At the top of the lineup, thing
