Apple plans to update its entire iPad lineup throughout 2024, according to BloombergMark Gorman. This means that new models of the iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini and entry-level iPad are expected to launch next year.
Gorman addressed the lack of availability of new iPads and AirPods as the holiday shopping season approaches in his latest issue employment the news:
Apple could have tried to launch more new products, but the refurbished iPads and AirPods aren’t ready yet. The company plans to refresh its entire iPad lineup during 2024. New, lower-cost AirPods will be coming next year as well, with an updated Pro model to follow in 2025.
2023 is expected to be the first year in which no new iPads will be released since Apple first unveiled the device in 2010, so updates for all models seem likely next year.
When was each iPad model last updated?
- iPad Pro: October 2022
- IPAD: October 2022
- iPad Air: March 2022
- iPad mini: September 2021
Gorman previously reported that the low- and mid-range iPads could be updated as early as March 2024, while new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with the M3 chip and OLED displays are expected to launch in the first half of the year. 2024. The upcoming iPad Air and iPad mini will likely be equipped with M2 and A16 Bionic chipsets, respectively.
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