Microsoft Surface Pro 2 prices slashed ahead of Surface Pro 3 launch

Microsoft is looking to clear out its unsold stock of Surface Pro 2 tablets ahead of the launch of the latest Surface Pro 3 offering. Prices on the Surface Pro 2 tablets have been slashed with the 64GB core i5 version seeing a $100 discount to $799.

The most expensive 512GB version of the tablet is available for $1599 rather than $1799 making for a $200 discount. Microsoft will have two version of the Surface Pro 3 tablet. One will run a Core i5 processor and have 128GB of RAM for $999.

The other version will have 256GB of storage and sell for $1299. Those prices include the stylus pen, but no keyboard cover. Faster Surface Pro 3 versions will land in August.