by MacRumors Staff
Rumors have been circulating about new iPad Pro and iPad Air models for many months, and the devices should be released soon.
Below, we outline when Apple is expected to announce and launch new iPads.
Short Answer
Apple is expected to announce new iPad Pro and iPad Air models in late March to early April, and begin shipping the devices to customers in April.
Long Answer
Apple's new iPad Pro models with OLED displays will likely begin shipping to customers in April, according to information shared this week by Ross Young, CEO of display industry research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also said the new iPad Pro models might not ship until "deeper" into April in his Power On newsletter on Sunday:
I've repeatedly said that new software for the iPad Pro — a variant of iPadOS 17.4 designed for the updated models — won't be complete until the end of March or even sometime in April. Once the OS is finished, Apple needs to send it off to the factories to be installed on the new hardware. That process could last a couple weeks, probably taking us deeper into next month.
Young expects Apple to announce the new iPad Pro models in "late March or early April," so the devices could still be unveiled later this month. Gurman has also said that an announcement is possible as early as the "end of March." Specifically, Tuesday, March 26 has been floated as a potential announcement date for the new iPads.
Young said Apple also plans to release a larger 12.9-inch iPad Air, and it will likely be announced alongside the new iPad Pro models and an updated 10.9-inch iPad Air.
The following iPad-related announcements are expected in March or April:
- Two new iPad Pro models with the M3 chip, OLED displays, a thinner enclosure, a landscape-oriented front camera, a redesigned rear camera bump and other design tweaks, and possibly MagSafe wireless charging
- Two new iPad Air models with the M2 chip and a landscape-oriented front camera, including a first-ever 12.9-inch model
- A new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro with a larger trackpad, a partially-aluminum enclosure, and other design tweaks
- A new Apple Pencil
Gurman previously ruled out an Apple Event for the new iPads. Instead, the devices will likely be announced in a press release on the Apple Newsroom website, like the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M3 chip were earlier this month.
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