iPad Pro Buy now or wait?

[rui no onna]

2 nice quotes Yea, it seems that I've already made up my mind.. Mainly because, even if I love Apple products, I don't trust them in the last years (see what they have done for the MacBook Pro: that price is absolutely crazy). When I see users that say "There's no reason to pay an extra $100..." well, it's Apple. They can. The screen is bigger, the iPad is more powerful, why not pay more?

The thing is I can buy now at cheaper price because of the Gift Cards, but also in April, because they don't expire. So I will buy a cheaper iPad anyway. But if it will cost more and the 9.7 iPad 128 GB will not be available anymore it's a fail for me. The matter is all here. I don't want a bigger screen than the 9.7. It's already big for me. I had the iPad mini because I was travelling, but now I'm not travelling as much as 4 years ago, so 9.7 is just fine. No more and no less.

Given you live in Italy, currency fluctuations may increase pricing of the iPad.

However, in the US, the Pro 9.7 was already $100 more than the release pricing of the Air 2 and is cause for much of the vitriol it has garnered. Is it possible that Apple will increase pricing? Sure. I just don't think it's likely given iPad sales have been slowing.

Right now, pricing on base models is as follows:

$399 Mini 4
$399 Air 2
$599 Pro 9.7
$799 Pro 12.9

Imho, Apple's probably gonna want to stick to that $200 difference between models.

P.S.
All that said, if you want to buy a 128GB Pro 9.7 in January, then by all means, buy in January. You don't really need to justify your purchase with all these theoretical scenarios.

 

[bufffilm]

It's fine, OP...buy it in Jan.

 

[Math889]

Hello everyone! My iPad mini 1st gen. is completely unusable after so many years so I would like to buy the new iPad Pro 9.7.

I have read a lot of things and my doubt is between the iPad Air 2 (for the price) and the iPad Pro 9.7 (for the specs). The price difference is a bit, but in mid/late January I will receive from one of my colleague 1500€ (approx. 1560$) in Apple Store Gift Cards and I will pay them to him 1155€ (approx. 1200$), so with a discount of 345 €/360 $.

With this "discount" the price difference between the 2 models is nearly voided and so I (nearly) decided for the iPad Pro. But I still have doubts and I need your help

I've also read about the rumors of new models planned for Spring 2017: I usually don't read rumors or I don't base my buyings based on the rumors, but this time we're talking of really few months before the launch.

So, what will you do in my case? Wait for Spring 2017? Buy the iPad Pro 9.7 with this discount (so at less than the iPad Air 2 price) in mid/late January even if new iPad could be presented after 2 months?

I'm really on the decision of buy the iPad Pro 9.7" as soon as I have the Gift Cards but your opinion is very important to me Thank you!

Any iPad right now iPad Pro 9.7 ,12.9 ,Air 2 , mini 4 EVEN the mini 2 will be a HUGE upgrade from the mini 1
If you want to wait until the spring , wait
However, any iPad that Apple are currently selling will be a Huge upgrade from mini 1 .

 

[capathy21]

I just pulled the trigger on a 12.9 (again). I know there will be a refresh early 2017 but I needed it now and it's powerful enough to last for a long time.