Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jun 26
Apple Raises iPad Prices as $230 Retail Discounts Start Vanishing
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Jun 26

Apple Raises iPad Prices as $230 Retail Discounts Start Vanishing

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 26

Summary

  • Amazon still sells the 128GB M4 iPad Air for $519, or $230 below Apple’s new list price, even after Apple raised prices across its iPad and MacBook lineup.
  • Those markdowns are starting to disappear as retailers work through inventory bought before the increase, narrowing one of the last chances to buy at old prices.
  • Other iPad deals remain available across the entry-level iPad, iPad Mini and iPad Pro range, though the report says pricing and availability are already shifting.
  • The move adds to a broader pattern of higher Apple device pricing, with separate reports pointing to 10% to 20% increases for upcoming iPhone models.

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