The Verge has revealed in a recent report that Microsoft is seemingly planning to announce a significant reduction in the cost of its Surface RT tablets which, the company had claimed some time back, were pushing "record revenue."

According to the report, somewhat substantiated by a posting on the Staples website, Microsoft will apparently lower the cost of all versions its Surface RT tablets by $150.

As per the Staples ad, the Surface RT discount deal will likely commence this Sunday, July 14. However, it is not yet clear whether the Surface RT cost-reduction move by Microsoft is a temporary or a permanent one.

Nonetheless, the reported reduction in the cost of the Surface RT tablets implies that the price of the $499-priced entry-level, 32GB Surface RT model will come down to just $349; and the cost of the 64GB Surface RT tablet will be reduced to $449. For the 32GB and 64GB Surface RT tablets with Touch Cover, the cost will be an additional $100 --- that is, the models will sell for $449 and $549 respectively.

Although there is no word on whether the cost of the Surface Pro will also be slashed by Microsoft, price reductions are generally considered as an indication of new product launches --- and Microsoft has also seemingly confirmed, in a recent announcement, that it is launching new Surface RT and Surface Pro models!