The offer comes on the heels of Microsoft discontinuing the Surface 3 lineup, a device that would have otherwise appealed to the student buyers budget. It is still unclear if the Surface 3 will have an immediate successor or if Microsoft will continue piggybacking on the more expensive Surface 4 Pro lineup. Microsoft is expected to focus on refreshing the Surface Pro and the Surface Book line up next year. It is most likely that the company wants to sweep out the old Xbox One inventory and make way for the Xbox One S. That being said, the offer at the retail stores is valid for a purchase of Surface Pro 4 (any configuration). Unlike Apple, Microsoft is not offering a cash discount of $300 and it offers a Xbox One instead. Furthermore, Microsoft is also offering a free 32-inch TV along with a Dell PC.
