Tip: Pre-Order Surface Go, Get a $50 Gift Certificate

If you’re thinking about pre-ordering Surface Go, make sure you shop around for deals. Here are two of interest to customers in the U.S.

As I’m sure most readers know, Microsoft announced Surface Go a bit earlier than planned on July 9 and then made the device available for pre-order the next day (on schedule). The product becomes officially available on August 2, about a week and a half from now.

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Though a third configuration was rumored, and a separate LTE configuration will arrive later this year, Microsoft only offered two configurations of this new tablet PC: A version with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage for $399 and a more compelling version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of (much) faster SSD-based storage for $550.

I strongly recommend choosing the higher-end configuration. And while that advice still stands, two deals have emerged that may alter your buying plans. Assuming, that is, you live in the United States.

First up, if you pre-order either Surface Go configuration from Best Buy, you will get a $50 gift certificate from that retailer. This is obviously useful for those who frequent Best Buy. But if you don’t, you might consider holding off on the necessary Type Cover purchase and then applying the gift certificate to that purchase when you get. This will lower the price of the Type Cover from $99 to $49 (or the price of the Signature Type Cover from $129 to $79).

Second, some sites were reporting that Costco was offering a unique and previously unknown Surface Go configuration with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of (presumably SSD-based) storage, and with a bundled Type Cover. But Brad, Mehedi, and I figured this was a misprint, and sure enough, I just see the two normal Surface Go configurations when I view the site now. (And even if this thing does exist, you don’t want a Surface Go with just 4 GB of RAM.)

Update: The 4 GB/128 GB bundle apparently does exist. It costs $549 and is for Costco members only, of course. –Paul

If you can choose between Costco and Best Buy (you need a membership for the former), I recommend going with Costco.

 

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  • rossfinnie

    22 July, 2018 - 5:19 am

    <p>Looks like the Costco link is the same as the Best Buy link in stead of being a link to Costco?</p>

  • jblank46

    22 July, 2018 - 7:51 am

    <p>The 8GB version is $549, not $450.</p><p><br></p><p>8GB is non negotiable but <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">I'm waiting for the LTE sku.</span></p>

  • Oasis

    Premium Member
    22 July, 2018 - 10:14 am

    <p>Since when was the base model 32GB eMMC, It was supposed to be 64GB eMMC</p>

  • plm

    22 July, 2018 - 12:43 pm

    <p>Does anyone know the Costco price?</p>

    • gartenspartan

      Premium Member
      22 July, 2018 - 1:04 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#294513">In reply to plm:</a></em></blockquote><p>It is $549.99 and includes the cover. </p>

  • CaymanDreamin

    Premium Member
    22 July, 2018 - 1:47 pm

    <p>It's hard to say which is the better deal. If you use the$50 from Best Buy towards the keyboard, then you're getting an additional 4gb of ram for only $50. One benefit of Costco though is that you get and additional year of warranty coverage.</p>

  • illuminated

    24 July, 2018 - 5:30 pm

    <p>It looks like the same surface 3 from 2015. Same battery life, same RAM, SSD and price. What exactly changed?</p>

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