Microsoft Makes Price Cut on Surface Pro Permanent

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Posted August 30, 2013 at 1:59pm by iClarified

Microsoft today confirmed that it will not end its $100 price cut on the Surface Pro tablet.

"The customer response to recent Surface pricing and keyboard-cover promotions has been exciting to see, and we are proud to begin rollout of Surface Pro, Touch Cover and Surface RT bundles at even more affordable prices starting 29 August. People who buy Surface love Surface, and we’re eager for more people to get their hands on this incredible device."

The company sent Neowin confirmation of the news and indicated that the following pricing changes are now in effect:

● $100 USD off Surface Pro (including the 256GB SKU) – Surface Pro will now start at $799 USD
● $40 USD off Touch Covers – Touch Covers will now start at $79 USD, Limited Edition Touch Covers will now start at $89 USD
● $50 USD off Surface RT bundles – Surface RT bundles will now start at $399 USD

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Gdgt - August 30, 2013 at 2:06pm

Just imagine how many they would sell if they dropped it $100 every few months until the price was $99. Wait blackberry tried that and look where they are now.

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Nick - August 30, 2013 at 3:40pm

No is n

joncreid - August 30, 2013 at 3:43pm

no dude the reduction in price is the same reason they wrote off $900M of windows RT hardware- windows 8 is crap I hope microsoft replaces Ballmer with someone outside of microsoft working at microsoft is not a place you can innovate the guy who created xbox left because his new projects were axed Windows 8 is a rightoff, its over lets just hope the new CEO isn't from within microsoft people defend what they have invested in.... im sorry you bought that pc

Gdgt - August 30, 2013 at 3:45pm

My reply was to Mac Bend on