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Apple Drops Refurbished iPad Prices, iPad Mini Now Available for $249, iPad 4 for $379

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Following the introduction of both the Retina iPad mini and the iPad Air, Apple has lowered the prices of its refurbished iPads. The entry-level first-generation iPad mini is now priced at $249, down from $279 and $50 less than a new model, priced at $299, with price cuts across the board for all Wi-Fi and Cellular configurations.

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Apple’s fourth-generation iPad with Retina display is now available for $379 for the 16 GB version, a total of $120 off the original retail price of $499, and $20 less than the $399 iPad 2. Entry level cellular models are now priced at $409, which is a $170 total savings.

The entry-level iPad 2 is priced at $319 for the Wi-Fi model, which is a 20 percent savings off of the original price of $399.

All of Apple’s refurbished units come equipped with the same one-year warranty that brand-new products carry and have been thoroughly tested for reliability. The units also come with brand-new batteries and outer shells.

Stock fluctuates based on availability, but at the current time, most models and capacities of the fourth-generation iPad, the iPad mini, and the iPad 2 can be purchased.

Top Rated Comments

djtech42 Avatar
169 months ago
Refurbished iPad 4 cheaper than iPad 2. Logic.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
169 months ago
iPad 2 @ 399 is for suckers. Of course they had to call the iPad 5 the "iPad Air." Could you image if they sold the iPad 5 for 499 next to the 2011 iPad 2 at $399. Bunch of crooks.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
169 months ago
This is heartbreaking for Canadians. I would buy a refurb ipad 4 right now if apple allowed me. The Canadian apple store is a ghost town for iPads :-(
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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