Apple opens pre-orders for new OLED iPad Mini at $699

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 17:28 · Archive

Apple has begun pre-orders for its eighth-generation iPad Mini with an 8.5-inch OLED display, starting at $699 and launching November 6.

Apple has opened pre-orders for the eighth-generation iPad Mini, featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display that is the largest screen the Mini has ever had. The tablet is thinner and lighter than its 2024 predecessor despite the larger screen size. It launches on November 6.

The new iPad Mini starts at $699 for the WiFi model with 128GB of storage, £699 in the UK, and AU$1,099 in Australia. Storage options include 256GB and 512GB models, with the 512GB version priced at $999 and featuring a more powerful six-core CPU compared to the five-core processor in lower-storage models. Cellular versions are also available. This represents a $200 increase compared to the launch price of the previous iPad Mini.

The tablet runs on Apple's A20 Pro chip and introduces an 'Acoustic Display' that pairs speakers with the screen and frame for louder, richer sound. It has IP67 water and dust resistance, a 12-megapixel front-facing camera now positioned on the long edge for easier landscape video calls, and support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread through the N1 wireless networking chip. Cellular models feature Apple's new C2 modem, promising up to 50 per cent faster speeds than the previous generation.

Pre-orders are available from Apple in black or white, with Best Buy offering a $50 gift card with purchases. Apple also offers trade-in discounts of up to $915 and lease options starting at $14.99 per month through its UpgradeProgram.

MacRumors reports that pre-orders began at 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman believes this timing relates to a ten-minute video unveiling at an Apple event for selected tech reporters and content creators in Los Angeles, with pre-orders starting immediately afterward. MacRumors suggests that pre-orders for new iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro models with the M6 chip may also begin at this time.

How it is being reported

• Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad MiniApple's smallest tablet is getting a bigger screen. Earlier this week, the company announced the eighth-generation iPad Mini alongside several new MacBook Pro models, bringing OLED technology to Apple's miniature tablet for the first time. The diminutive slate won't hit shelves until November 6th; however, you can already preorder it from Apple in multiple colors […]The Verge · 28 Oct, 17:12
• New iPad mini preorders are live — where to find the best deals, trade-in offers and freebies with Apple's latest tabletThe new iPad Mini is now available to preorder ahead of launch on November 6, so I've gathered together where Apple's latest tablet is available to buy, including all of the best deals, trade-in discounts, and freebies from retailers.TechRadar · 28 Oct, 17:10
• Here's Why Apple's Next Pre-Orders Begin on Wednesday at 10:10 AMApple said the new iPad mini that it announced today will be available to pre-order starting at a quite specific time on Wednesday: 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple invited selected tech reporters and content creators to an experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman believes Apple will kick off the experience by playing a short video unveiling the rumored MacBook Pro with a touchscreen , and then start taking pre-orders immediately afterward. In other words, the video should be around 10 minutes long, and this would explain why pre-orders for the…MacRumors · 26 Oct, 19:36

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