'iPad Mini' Pricing to Begin at Approximately $329

Saturday October 20, 2012 10:11 am PDT by Eric Slivka

9to5Mac reports that pricing for the "iPad mini" is likely to begin at approximately $329 for the entry-level Wi-Fi model, with two higher-capacity models arriving at $429 and $529.

Three models of cellular-capable iPad minis will also be available and appear set to carry the same $130 premium over their corresponding Wi-Fi models as seen with the full-size iPad, putting these iPad mini models at $459/$559/$659.

Likely pricing matrix for iPad mini models
The iPad mini is just one of the products Apple is expected to introduce at next Tuesday's media event, with revised full-size iPads, a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, and updated iMac and Mac mini models all said to be coming next week.

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thasan

8 months ago

high:(

Rating: 79 Positives

gpat

8 months ago

$329, Wifi, 8GB?
Seriously?

Rating: 65 Positives

Yamcha

8 months ago

I sure won't be buying one, honestly I'm not the type of person to use tablets often, so I would just settle for a Nexus 7..

Rating: 38 Positives

gmanist1000

8 months ago

Wish it was $199 or even $249 I think they priced the iPod Touch too high.

Rating: 27 Positives

TOYSTER17

8 months ago

Hmmm, I wonder if that'll be $329 for 8GB. Either way, that's a bit too high. I was planning on getting one, but not at that price. Could probably find an iPad (3rd gen) close to that price on Craigslist.

Rating: 24 Positives

zombierunner

8 months ago

that settles it .. nexus 7 it is ... they are going to be making a 32gb model for the same price as 16gb .... sorry apple.

Rating: 22 Positives

malman89

8 months ago

$329 better be 16GB minimum, seeing as Android alternatives are $199-299 for 7" or 8.9" 16GB models or the Kindle Fire HD 32GB is $249.

Rating: 18 Positives

Rudy69

8 months ago

They should have taken the hit and priced it at $299, it's not a big difference but it would have made a huge difference in the mind of the customers

Rating: 16 Positives

nfl46

8 months ago

So, I'm looking at around $350 for a base model with taxes. I guess I won't be selling my iPad 3 then.

I figured it'd be in the $300 price range. :( I was hoping $299 min though.

Rating: 16 Positives

gibbz

8 months ago

Not that Apple has been concerned playing a race to the bottom, but I remember prices on the original iPad were supposed to be approaching $999 and Apple was like, "BLAM, $499!".

Either that will happen again, or this thing might have a retina screen. Otherwise, they are conceding low-end of the 7" market.

Rating: 15 Positives

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