Considering how good the 8cx Gen 3 is at running Windows 11, I'm really excited by the new Snapdragon X Elite. The performance/power ratio is going to be impressive.
Let's hope the pricing is right and that companies like Robo&Kala jump in to offer outstandingly well-priced devices - (exactly the opposite Microsoft did with the Surface 9 Pro SQ3).
For MS pricing, keep in mind that they intentionally price high to protect their OEMs -- they are trying not to compete with them on price, lest they hurt their main partners. At least, that was the original strategy.
On the other hand, if Surface's role as innovator and design leader left with Panos, then maybe they'll target price competition going forward, but I hope not. If you want a cost effective design, go with HP, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, Asus or one of the others. Surface models should continue to provide novel form factors and inspire the OEM's.