iPad mini $100 off Mini 6 (Best Buy), does it mean anything?

[LibbyLA]

Best Buy has the Mini 6 for $100 off all four models. Are they just running a good sale, reducing inventory, or could it mean a Mini 7 this fall? A Mini 2022 seems unlikely given that the Mini 6 was released September 2021 and previous releases have mostly gone much longer from one to the next.

I am considering buying one for my niece since she is using the 2018 iPad Pro 11 that I gave her for lots more things than I thought she would. I think the Mini would give her a more portable option for reading and quick sketching.

If there’s a new Mini released this fall, I’d just give her my Mini 6 (256G cellular) and get a new one. I could wait until then, but her birthday is in August, her baby is due in August, and who knows how long the sale will last. I’d probably get her the 64G WiFi one since she has an iPhone (for tethering) and probably doesn’t need a ton of storage for basic reading and sketching.

Some of you are pretty good at reading tea leaves so I’m curious what y’all think about the reason for the sale.

 

[sparksd]

My guess is that it's just a standard sale; I doubt that Best Buy has any special insight into Apple's release plans. Amazon has a similar sale at the moment.

 

[MacNerd01]

I think another mini won’t be released until 2023 at the earliest, a discount of a hundred dollars or so is typical for apple products.

 

[rui no onna]

Should just be standard sale. Before, iPads used to never go on sale. Since 2013 or so, it seems like Apple has lifted that restriction.

Honestly, it feels like Apple has increased MSRP just to get as much money from the early birds as they can. Meanwhile for those willing to wait, they can buy iPads at the old “normal” prices.

 

[darngooddesign]

Best Buy has the Mini 6 for $100 off all four models. Are they just running a good sale, reducing inventory, or could it mean a Mini 7 this fall? A Mini 2022 seems unlikely given that the Mini 6 was released September 2021 and previous releases have mostly gone much longer from one to the next.

I am considering buying one for my niece since she is using the 2018 iPad Pro 11 that I gave her for lots more things than I thought she would. I think the Mini would give her a more portable option for reading and quick sketching.

If there’s a new Mini released this fall, I’d just give her my Mini 6 (256G cellular) and get a new one. I could wait until then, but her birthday is in August, her baby is due in August, and who knows how long the sale will last. I’d probably get her the 64G WiFi one since she has an iPhone (for tethering) and probably doesn’t need a ton of storage for basic reading and sketching.

Some of you are pretty good at reading tea leaves so I’m curious what y’all think about the reason for the sale.

Apple is not going to tell Best Buy their future iPad plans so it means you can save money on the iPad.

In this case, let her use your Mini to decide which screen size she prefers, although she may enjoy having the smaller one after her baby because it will be easier to hold with one hand.