PC Magazine is also saying orders have been cut in half, and adding it may move the pro price downward before they launch it

Facing lackluster demand for its new Surface RT tablets, Microsoft has reportedly slashed 2012 orders from its Asian manufacturers from 4 million to 2 million units.

The reportedly sluggish start for Microsoft's first ARM-based tablet might prompt it to lower the price of the Intel-based Surface Pro due out in January, according to DigiTimes. Citing unnamed supply chain sources, the paper said Friday that Surface RT orders have been halved through the end of December.


They are also saying this may force them to release the pro earlier than planned

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412729,00.asp