Big Surface Pro 3 Price Cut Arrives For Some

Microsoft has an unexpected Surface Pro 3 price cut available on its website. That’s despite many hoping there’s a Surface Pro 4 upgrade in the works.

Microsoft added a Surface Pro 3 price cut to its Microsoft Store website quietly this week. To be clear, this isn’t a Surface Pro 3 price cut in the sense that Microsoft is heavily discounting all versions of its famed Windows 2-in-1. Instead, Microsoft is introducing a new Intel Core i7 model that brings performance down to a lower price.

Previously, there were 5 different versions of the Surface Pro 3. Each of those models were based on either an Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7 processor. Picking out a Surface Pro 3 requires that users find the right mix of processing power and storage. To get a Surface Pro 3 with an Intel Core i7 processor you needed to spend $1,549 for a model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

Thanks to this so-called Surface Pro 3 price cut, buyers don’t have to spend as much today. The new Surface Pro 3 comes with an Intel Core i7 processor for $1,299, a significant amount lower than before. Clearly, Microsoft is aiming this new Surface Pro 3 model at those who value performance above everything else. Mainly gamers, media professionals and app makers. Still, it’s a decent change to make given how steep the costs of adopting a Surface Pro 3 can be.