Microsoft is giving students a free Xbox One with Surface Pro 4 purchases

Microsoft is tempting students to buy a Surface Pro 4 this week with a new promotion running at its retail stores in the US. The software maker is taking $300 off when students buy a Surface Pro 4 and Xbox One. "So basically a free Xbox One with the purchase of a Surface Pro 4," says Terry Myerson, head of Windows and devices at Microsoft, in an interview with The Verge. The deal goes live today and will run until August 14th.

The timing of Microsoft's deal comes just a week after the company revealed it's ending production of its Surface 3 devices by the end of the year. Microsoft originally aimed the Surface 3 at students looking for a cheaper version of its popular Surface Pro devices, and it's not clear whether a successor will ever...

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