RAMageddon has come for Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

"The 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 cost $500 more than their original starting price, going from $999 to $1,499."

"The starting price for the 12-inch Surface Pro has gone up from $799 to $1,049, while the 13-inch Surface Laptop is jumping from $899 to $1,199."

"A maxed-out version of the 15-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Elite, 64GB RAM, and 1TB of storage now costs $3,649 - hundreds of dollars more than a 16-inch MacBook Pro with similar specs."

"The price hikes also put Microsoft's Surface devices in an even tougher spot against Apple's $599 MacBook Neo, which is outperforming rival Windows laptops."

Microsoft has increased prices for its Surface devices amid a global RAM shortage. The 13-inch Surface Pro 11 and 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 now cost $1,499, up from $999. The 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop also saw price hikes, with the former rising to $1,049 and the latter to $1,199. The 15-inch Surface Laptop's price increased to $1,599. These changes position Microsoft's devices against competitors like Apple's MacBook Neo, which is gaining market traction. New Surface devices may be introduced soon, potentially at similar or higher prices.

Read at The Verge