The deal could be a compelling one-two combo if you're about to start college. It's this time of year that young scholars start thinking about a new laptop purchase; a free Xbox One is an obvious and relatively budget-friendly way to sort out your in-dormitory entertainment at the same time.

The trade-off, of course, is that you're buying into older hardware. The Xbox One S is a sleek-looking beast and the Surface Pro 4 was released last October -- there's no word on a successor to the laptop hybrid, but you have to imagine Microsoft is working on something. If you take the plunge, just be aware that you might feel some buyer's remorse by Christmas.