Before the renewal of a new Apple product, we notice a sharp drop in availability at resellers and stocks that are often unavailable in Apple Stores. This observation has just been made with the latest generation of iPad mini, Apple Stores have much less stock compared to a few months ago and deliveries for resellers are few. All the indicators indicate an upcoming renewal!
iPad mini 7, imminent?
For several weeks, iPad mini 6 stocks have been running low in many Apple Stores around the world, both in the United States and internationally. This situation was confirmed by several American employees to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, which fuels speculation about the imminent arrival of a new model of the iPad mini.
The rapid depletion of stocks could be a harbinger of an upcoming announcement from Apple regarding a new iPad mini. Indeed, the company could choose the Apple Event this fall to unveil this new model. However, another possibility is that Apple prefers to reserve this announcement for a special event, dedicated to iPads and Macs, which could take place in October or November. This strategy has already been used by Apple in the past to introduce new products, it allows to avoid making too many announcements in the Apple Event of the new iPhones.
The sixth-generation iPad mini, launched in September 2021, is already nearly three years old. Despite its market competitiveness against entry-level tablets, some of the features that made it a benchmark in 2021 are starting to show signs of aging in 2024. Improvements would therefore be welcome to maintain the appeal of this device.
The next iPad mini could mark a clear evolution, with the potential integration of an A17 Pro chip, or even an M2 or M3 chip, thus offering significantly increased performance for productivity apps, AI on third-party apps and especially… gaming. In addition, improvements to the cameras, both front and back, could be on the way, as well as the introduction of Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, which would bring faster and more stable wireless connections.
For the moment, the iPad mini 6 is still available in France from resellers, for example you can buy it from Amazon, Darty or even Rakuten France. As it is almost in its third year, there are many promotions, which allow you to have discounts that are sometimes very interesting compared to the sale price on the Apple Store online.
Many Apple stores are low on stock of the iPad mini in several configs, while the device is considered “constrained” internally within Apple, I’m told. That *could* be a sign a new one is coming. It hasn’t been updated since 2021. Wouldn’t be surprised to see it updated for AI.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) August 26, 2024
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