By Kyle Barr
Publication Date: 2026-04-14 15:10:00
The RAM crisis has struck again, hitting at the very heart of the Windows 11 ecosystem. Microsoft silently hiked the cost of practically all its flagship Surface PCs between $100 and $500. The cost of memory may be ending any hope of seeing a high-quality Microsoft-made PC match Apple’s affordable MacBook Neo.
On Monday, Windows Central was first to notice price hikes across Microsoft’s entire Surface lineup. That includes Microsoft’s Surface Pro 12-inch launched in 2025 for $800 (without the keyboard attachment to turn it into a usable PC), which now costs $1,050. The Surface Pro 13-inch from 2024, a 2-in-1 hybrid tablet/laptop that comes with a previous-gen Snapdragon X Plus chip, now starts at $1,500. It originally launched for $1,000, again without the additional $280 keyboard attachment with Slim Pen.
Microsoft told Windows Central the price hikes were “due to recent increases in memory and component costs.” Inevitably, it will lead to fewer…
