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Available now for new and current subscribers, Peacock Select costs $7.99/month or $79.99/year, making it $3/month cheaper than Peacock's ad-supported Premium plan and $9/month less than the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus tier. The cost of Peacock's Premium plans jumped last week following a steep round of price increases.
Like Peacock Premium, Peacock Select is an ad-supported plan, but "Select" is the key word, as the new tier offers only a selection of Peacock Premium content, not the entire slate. The details are below, but suffice it to say that Love Island fans aren't going to be happy.
What's included in Peacock Select?
Before we dive into what's missing from Peacock Select, let's first cover what you will get.
NBC current & library: Think current and legacy shows on the NBC broadcast network, such as the various Law & Order series, Chicago Fire and its ilk, and The Office. NBC shows that are currently running will appear on Peacock Select the next day after they're aired, just like on the Pe
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Add Microsoft's Surface lineup to the list of gear that now costs more. XDA first spotted price hikes of around 20 percent for most existing models. The damage applies to the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro lines, as well as power bricks.
The starting prices of the 13.8-inch Surface Laptop and 13-inch Surface Pro increased from $1,000 to $1,200. Of course, the new devices Microsoft launched on Tuesday stand pat. (And their curiously high prices now make more sense.) Only the 15-inch Surface Laptop was spared, sticking to its original $1,300.
Even accessories like power supplies are part of the fun. The 65W Surface power supply shot up from $90 to $120, and the 127W variant went from $125 to $175.
PCMag notes that retail partners like Best Buy and Amazon still show the original prices. So, if you were considering a new Surface, that's a good place to start.
The move follows last week's Xbox price i
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