Apple's next entry-level iPad won't arrive until early 2027, according to reports. While an OLED iPad mini is expected to launch in late October, the base-model iPad will be delayed. Apple is planning two October events: a smart home-focused event on October 13 and a Mac and iPad event on October 27.
The latter will likely feature new Macs and the OLED iPad mini but may lack other iPad updates. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the October 27 event will be Apple's final launch of the year, pushing many expected products—including iPad Air, iPad Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, iPhone Air, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18e—to early 2027. The entry-level iPad is expected to feature an A19 chip, 8GB RAM, Apple Intelligence support, a C1X modem with sub-6GHz 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread via the N1 networking chip.
Pricing is expected to remain at $449.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing