Microsoft has raised Surface prices across UK and US markets, citing rising memory and component costs. UK prices jumped £170–£220 (Surface Laptop 13" from £899→£1,099; Surface Pro 12" from £779→£999); US configs rose $999→$1,499. The increases reflect industry-wide supply chain pressure as chip makers prioritize HBM production, constraining DRAM and NAND availability across vendors from Raspberry Pi to mainstream PC makers.
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Microsoft raises UK Surface prices as RAM crisis reaches the checkout
Microsoft hiked UK Surface prices by up to £220 as HBM chip production starves PC makers of DRAM and NAND supply.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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