iPad mini Are you upgrading from mini6 to mini7?

[Synomenon]

Really? Wow! I got $350 last night for my 256 Mini 6 (WiFi) last night from Best Buy. That's what pushed me over the edge to upgrade. I'd have passed too if I was offered $185. That's nuts, especially for one with cellular too.

$350 is good. Apple is only giving me $230 for my like new, 256GB Space Gray cellular.

 

[poematik13]

If you have mini 6 there's literally no reason for upgrading. It would've been a different story if Apple gave it OLED or at least 120Hz. But this?

THe 8GB ram is a huge difference. My mini 6 reloads apps constantly.

 

[laff]

The same here on the reload. I made the trade-in with Apple for $230. I could get a little more on eBay, but remove the seller fees and shipping, and it's not much different. This is way easier with Apple to trade in.

It's worth the extra RAM and a few other things that I pay less then $250 for the upgrade to Mini 7 (Have military discount on it too)

 

[Fluffyk]

THe 8GB ram is a huge difference. My mini 6 reloads apps constantly.

So does my iPhone 16 Pro.

 

[j26]

Lots of little upgrades, but they don’t add up to a compelling reason for me to upgrade. I’ll wait and see. If a compelling Android alternative came up, I might go for that, but I really like the Mini form factor- the size, aspect ratio etc just work for me.

 

[newellj]

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[newellj]

Upgrading from a Mini 6 for a few reasons.

1) 64GB turned out to be too small, I have to worry about clearing space when doing updates etc.
2) Apple Intelligence once its released
3) Faster processor and more memory
4) Getting $230 for my Mini 6 so net cost is $269 to upgrade.

For me, #s 1 and 4, and 8GB RAM doesn't hurt.

It's the same reasoning of people who upgrade to the next iPhone each year. Either they have that upgrade plan with the carrier, or they just want to trade-in at top dollar (prior model) to get the newest with minimal out of pocket costs with trade-in/upgrade (sort of lol)

64GB is no longer enough storage, and the Apple trade-in on a 64GB WiFi Mini 6 turns out to be $230, which is very reasonable for a bottom-tier Mini 6 with no fees and no buyer complaints. I can reuse the case from the Mini 6. Somewhat disappointed that the gen 2 pencils won't work but I'll leave that with the 12.9" iPP.

It's not compelling but it's attractive, and that's enough.

Interesting. I go to the Best Buy website and look at the pre-order for the Mini 7 and it says only up to $260 on trade-in on a similar device. Then, when I look at what they will offer for my perfect, 256GB cellular Mini 6, it says $185. Apple says $230.

$350 is good. Apple is only giving me $230 for my like new, 256GB Space Gray cellular.

Edit: According to the Apple website, $230 is the highest trade-in value for a Mini 6. Apple trade-in values don't always make sense, and here's an example. The trade-in on the lowest-spec Mini 6 (WiFi only, 64GB) is also $230. I would have thought that either the 256GB storage or the cell modem (or both) would have kicked up the trade-in value at least a little.

 

[Shanghaichica]

64GB Mini 6 has turned out to be too short on storage, and the Apple trade-in on a 64GB WiFi Mini 6 turns out to be $230, which is very reasonable for a bottom-tier Mini 6 with no fees and no buyer complaints. I can reuse the case from the Mini 6. Somewhat disappointed that the gen 2 pencils won't work but I'll leave that with the 12.9" iPP.

It's not compelling but it's attractive, and that's enough.

I only really upgraded due to the storage too. I have the 64GB model which I've had since launch. It's never bothered me but I checked last night and I was using 49GB and I Remember when I wanted to update the software and I had to delete some stuff before I could do the update. So I get more storage, a new battery and a device that will keep me going for another few years. I have an S24 ultra that my husband purchased by accident when he was buying one for himself (managed to order 2!) which I kept but have now become bored with which needs to be sold as it's just sitting in a drawer. So in the end it's not going to cost me anything. So I thought why not. but I am not excited about it at all.

 

[ericwn]

Trade in value in Canada for a base 6 is just north of 200 cad, a joke in itself, and certainly not worth the update given my use case atm. If this were my only iPad I’d probably have upgraded.