iPad mini Buyer's Guide iPad Mini Don't Buy

[trevorplease]

Why is it on Don't Buy? Am I missing something - no recent rumors of a new Mini coming out?

 

[bodonnell202]

Oh pay no attention to that, it’s still basing on the average which for a time it was updated annually, and then there was 4 years between the 4 and the 5. If you want a mini get the 5 now, it’s unlikely that we’ll see an update anytime soon.

 

[trevpimp]

Agree ^^

 

[atiffarooq]

Also agree. The Mini 5 is an amazing device and it's the iPad I use most (have the 9.7 pro too). It's super portable, lightweight and buttery smooth to use.

 

[AutomaticApple]

Why is it on Don't Buy? Am I missing something - no recent rumors of a new Mini coming out?

At the minimum, we won't see a new iPad mini until next year or so. Purchase an iPad mini 5. It's still a great value.

 

[0128672]

I agree, iPad Mini 5 is a fantastic device. You can't even trade it in with Apple for now either because it's the current version. For now it's my only iPad and for the past year and at least a couple years ahead I'll use it for gaming and other apps. My only complaint is that Mail is pretty small to read, so I tend to do that on my Mac Mini.

 

[Greenmeenie]

I have the 11” ipad pro & the ipad mini 5. The mini 5 is the ipad i grab most often when i am on the go. It’s a great little ipad. Having said that, i would love it if the ipad mini gets the flat edged design of the ipad pro so i could use my apple pencil 2 on both my ipads. That would be great. I just can’t bring myself to buy the old apple pencil for the mini 5.

 

[WildCowboy]

As others have noted, the "Don't Buy" was an automated recommendation based on the fact that it's been 407 days since the last iPad mini update, compared to an average 467-day update interval.

We haven't seen signs of an imminent update for the iPad mini, so I've manually adjusted the recommendation back to "Caution" for now. That said, Ming-Chi Kuo said in early March that he was expecting a mini-LED iPad mini sometime this year. Given the advanced technology, it likely wouldn't come until late in the year, and may even be pushed back to 2021 given coronavirus impacts on Apple's product pipeline.

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So no, we don't see an imminent update for the iPad mini, but we're starting to hear the first rumbles of one coming down the road.