You Can Get These Flagship Sony ANC Headphones for Free When You Buy a Surface Pro or Laptop ⁠74%

By Daniel Oropeza⁠85%

7/20/2026, 2:32:01 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 19 faulty reasoning types, including Confirmation Bias, Halo Effect, and Appeal to Authority, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 33.7% saturation with 200 hits. Analysis detected 1,328 faulty-reasoning hits from 594 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 65.5% and a BS Rank of ⁠74% (5,888 of 21,887 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 73.10% of the article peer group.

Microsoft is offering a sweet deal for anyone who has been waiting to pull the trigger on one of their flagship Surface tablets or laptops: If you buy one of their beefed-up Surface Pro tablets , 13.8-inch Surface Laptops , or 15-inch Surface Laptops , Microsoft will throw in a Sony 1000XM6 headphone for free , which I named the best premium headphones of 2025 in my review (a $449.99 value). 
The deal runs until July 31, and only some specific variations are eligible for the deal. 
Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD (Free Sony M6 Headphones) 
Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) 
Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD (Free Sony M6 Headphones) 
Surface Laptop, 13.8-inch (8th Edition) 
Surface Laptop 15-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Laptop, 15-inch (8th Edition) 
The deal is while supplies last and only applies to the following variations bought between July 15 and the end of this month: 
Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD 
Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Pro, 13-inch (12th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), with OLED display, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Laptop 13.8-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Plus (10 Core), 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD 
Surface Laptop 13.8-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Laptop 13.8-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Laptop 13.8-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
Surface Laptop 15-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD 
Surface Laptop 15-Inch (8th Edition) - Snapdragon® X2 Elite (12 Core), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD 
The Sony headphones will be shipped to any U.S. address once you redeem the code sent to you by email after the purchase. 
As you can see, only the options with the higher specs will be eligible for the deal. 
The prices for these beefed-up versions are the same as you'd pay in major retailers , so why not get it from Best Buy and claim your premium headphones? 
As noted in our review of the Microsoft Surface Pro 12 , it is the best Surface 2-in-1 released so far, nailing the balance of a tablet and a power laptop perfectly. 
I used the Surface Pro for many years and can vouch that they are worth the money. 
The Surface Laptop is better for those who prefer a classic laptop design but like what the Surface lineup has to offer. 
If you're unsure which is a better fit for you, PCMag breaks down their main differences . 
Whichever you decide to go with, you'll be getting a quality computer and premium headphones for a great price. 
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