# 'Prices are probably going to be so bad, no one will be able to afford the things anyway': worrying rumor aired on the cost of Microsoft's next-gen Surface devices

> Rumor has it the next-gen Surface devices have been delayed by a month A further suggestion is that "prices are probably going to be so bad" that nobody will be able to afford them Big price hikes on existing Surface…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows-laptops/prices-are-probably-going-to-be-so-bad-no-one-will-be-able-to-afford-the-things-anyway-worrying-rumor-aired-on-the-cost-of-microsofts-next-gen-surface-devices?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ea3c4c1a07b7d3a55af587)
- **Published:** 2026-04-23
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #surface #laptops #devices #rumor #next #able #afford
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