Microsoft’s next Surface laptops are delayed, and the pricing might sting too
A new report suggests Microsoft’s next Surface laptops may be delayed, and the pricing doesn’t look very encouraging either. Here's everything you need to know.
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If you’ve been holding out for a new Surface, you might need to hold out a little longer. According to leaker Roland Quandt, Microsoft has pushed back the launch of its upcoming Surface hardware by roughly a month, and if early pricing signals are any indication, the wait might come with some sticker shock.
What’s actually coming?
The Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 are still in the pipeline, and the lineup’s general shape hasn’t changed. Both devices are expected to arrive with a choice of Intel or Qualcomm processors, giving buyers the option to go either the performance-focused or the ARM efficiency route. The OLED display configurations will be available across the Surface Laptop 8 lineup, reportedly, which would be a meaningful upgrade over current models. Smaller variants of both the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are in the works as well.
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Quandt posted the delay news on Bluesky, citing a pushback of around a month across Microsoft’s Surface hardware plans. That likely affects the Intel-powered Panther Lake models most directly, potentially nudging their arrival into July. The Snapdragon X2 versions were already on a longer timeline, with a window from July to September 2026. No official images of any of these devices have surfaced yet, so Microsoft is keeping things close to the chest for now.
Pricing could be a major problem
The more uncomfortable part of Quandt’s update was a brief but pointed comment on pricing, calling it “so bad” without going into specifics. That lines up with data from a Dutch retailer suggesting the Surface Pro 12 could cost significantly more than the current model in certain configurations, potentially up to 65% more. For context, the existing Surface Pro is currently around $999. A jump of that magnitude would push the new model into territory that’s hard to justify for most buyers, even with upgraded hardware.
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Microsoft hasn’t said anything officially yet, and retail listings can be unreliable before a product launches. But between the delay and the pricing murmurs, the Surface Pro 12 launch is shaping up to be complicated. Hopefully, the final numbers might tell a different story.
