Microsoft ditches bundling the Surface Pen with entry-level Surface Pro 4

Earlier this year, Microsoft started selling on its US Store the entry-level Surface Pro 4 without a Surface Pen, letting consumers save $100 off the $899 base model with an Intel Core m3 processor. Interestingly, it appears that the baseline Surface Pro 4 with the included pen has now disappeared from the store listing, but it’s not as bad as it seems (via Neowin).

The US Microsoft Store is no longer selling the entry-level Surface Pro 4 with the Surface Pen.

Indeed, it’s still possible to buy the $59.99 Surface Pen separately along your purchase, and the final price will be around $40 cheaper than the previous Surface Pro 4 model with the Surface Pen. All other Surface Pro 4 configurations still include the Surface Pen for free, to be clear.

You still end up saving around $40 if you purchase the Surface Pen separately.

Overall, this change won’t affect consumers negatively as the entry-level Surface Pro 4 is still cheaper whether you want the Surface Pen or not. This Surface model is still a pretty good investment as of today, though you might want to wait for a refreshed Surface Pro 5 as well.

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