Microsoft expands Surface RT availability to 29 markets and Surface Pro to 27, promises more stock for 128GB
Microsoft on Tuesday announced it is expanding the availability of its Surface RT device to 29 markets and the Surface Pro to 27 markets. The expansions will be taking place over the next two months, meaning by summer many more consumers will be able to buy the company’s computers.
Currently, the Surface RT is available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the US.
Microsoft plans to bring the Surface RT to Malaysia on April 25, to Mexico by the end of May, as well as to Korea and Thailand in June. The company wouldn’t reveal specific dates for the last three markets.
The Surface Pro meanwhile is currently available in just three countries: the US, Canada, and China. Microsoft thus plans on expanding that number nine-fold for its higher-end device.
Microsoft plans to bring the Surface to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK “before the end of May”. It will launch in Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand “before the end of June.”
Last but not least, Microsoft confirmed that one its “biggest challenges” has been keeping the 128GB Surface Pro in stock. The company has been working hard to increase availability, and is now confidently saying that “most retail partners” in the US and Canada as well as the Microsoft Store now have the 128GB flavor “consistently in stock.”
More to follow.
