{"id":77025,"date":"2026-04-15T07:32:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-memory-shortage-strikes-again-this-time-with-rising-microsoft-surface-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:32:47","slug":"the-memory-shortage-strikes-again-this-time-with-rising-microsoft-surface-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-memory-shortage-strikes-again-this-time-with-rising-microsoft-surface-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"The Memory Shortage Strikes Again, This Time With Rising Microsoft Surface Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">The ongoing RAM <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>chip shortage<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has claimed another victim: <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>Microsoft&#8217;s Surface PC lineup<\/span><\/span>. Microsoft quietly increased the prices of all available Surface <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>computers<\/span><\/span> on the Microsoft Store, and those price changes are expected to be reflected in retail stores in the near future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">&#8220;Due to recent increases in memory and component costs, Surface is updating prices on Microsoft.com for its current-generation hardware portfolio,&#8221; a Microsoft spokesperson told CNET in an email. &#8220;We remain committed to delivering value to customers and partners while upholding our standards for quality and innovation.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>The price increases range in severity depending on the model, but max out at around $500 for the flagship and several midrange models. As Windows Central pointed out, this means that the midrange Surface devices are now more expensive than the flagship models were two years ago at launch.<\/p>\n<p>The current starting prices on the Microsoft Store\u00a0are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Surface Laptop 15-inch: $1,600<\/li>\n<li>Surface Laptop 13.8-inch: $1,500<\/li>\n<li>Surface Laptop 13-inch: $1,150<\/li>\n<li>Surface Pro 12-inch: $1,050<\/li>\n<li>Surface Pro 13-inch: $1,500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That places the Surface and Surface Pro laptops above the prices of some of the <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>best laptops<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from companies like Apple, Acer and HP.<\/p>\n<h2>The memory shortage shows no end in sight<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft isn&#8217;t the only tech giant feeling the squeeze this week as <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>AI data centers<\/span><\/span> continue to swallow up as much of the available RAM chips as are humanly available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Samsung <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>also raised prices<\/span><\/span> on some of its phones and tablets by as much as $280 on Tuesday. Apple had several RAM and storage-intensive product configurations\u00a0<span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>listed as sold out<\/span><\/span> as of Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The even more unfortunate news is that prices are <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><span>likely to increase and stay up<\/span><\/span>. The RAM demand from AI data centers is sky-high and shows no signs of slowing down. 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