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The iPad mini is such a great device; the price is too high, however!

Drop that to $199, and you have a winner. 3 year old tech for $299 is too much asking price!!!
 
This is what the original price should have been. $299 just feels psychologically a lot better than $329.

Apple has a way of pushing people... We think it should be $299, but they tack on the $29 just to remind us that we are buying a premium product. That's where the psychology comes in to play.

Rather than saying, "It's great, and it was only $299". We say, "It's great. Sure it was $330, but it was worth it!"

We are happy either way, but Apple goes the route that will get them an extra $30.
 
And Target will price match this. $300 + 15% off (10% employee discount from family & 5% RedCard) = cheaper.
 
Nothing new here .. it's just the way it should cost right from the beginning.

$299 sounds about right for a 16GB WiFi iPad Mini
 
To Retina Or Not To Retina

This is a great deal! If your waiting for the Retina Mini,(like so many of us are) it would probably be better if you just get the iPad 5 when that comes out instead.
 
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