Microsoft hikes laptop prices by hundreds of pounds because of Brexit

Feb16

by Sindy Cator on February 16, 2017 at 12:34 pm

Oh look! Another post-referendum price rise. This time it’s Microsoft’s turn, as it cranks up the cost of its Surface Pro and Surface Book computers by as much as £400 (roughly $500) due to the drop in the value of Sterling. If you head to the Microsoft Store, you’ll notice that the bottom-end Surface Book now starts at £1,499. That’s an increase of £150 ($190), or 11.5 percent, over the previous price. The top-line Surface Book now costs £400 more. To Microsoft’s credit, the entry-level Surface Pro 4 is staying put at £750 ($940), but higher-end models are as much…