As a general rule, buy only slightly more than you need and replace every 2-3 years is probably the best financially efficient way for apple products. That being said, I generally disobey this rule as I prefer to hold on to products for an extremely long time.
Just to add another point into the consideration. There’s also such thing as timing. For example, now in may 2025, the 8GB RAM on iPad Pro is no longer premium. In fact, when iPhone 17 releases in about four months, it will be below average the RAM as those iPhones are rumored to have 12-16. So it would be a bad timing to buy m4 iPad Pro right now.
1. Either wait for iPad Pro m5
2. Wait for that to release and get a very good deal on the m4
3. Or just don’t buy at all and use what you have.
- if you are shelling out for a brand new iPad Pro, it better be very good, or a very very good deal.