With just a five days to go before_Christmas, shoppers are in full-on spending mode, but those looking to score the new_Surface 2_or_Surface Pro 2_may be having a tough time finding one. As of this writing, Microsoft’s online store shows the Surface 2 as sold out and the same message for the 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB model for the Surface Pro 2. A check for either version of the device on_Wal-Mart’s_online store also showed the device as “out of stock,” with the exception of the 128GB Surface Pro 2 as above. A number of customers are also reporting that the device is sold out at physical Best Buy stores. However, Best Buy’s website shows the device as available. Mashable did an investigation on the availability of the Surface in retail Best Buy stores: I conducted my own unscientific test to see what would happen if I called local stores looking for either the Surface Pro 2 or Surface 2 in any configuration. In a random sampling covering three Best Buy stores...

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