Yet, apart from the surprise, we will have to wait a few months for the arrival of the iPad 11That is, the eleventh generation of the “basic” version of the tablet, with which Apple gave this market the right starting signal. A market that, although it is true that it did not become what the most optimistic forecasts indicated, has gained more than enough weight to become one of the most important in the field of consumer electronics.

Recently “searching in the trunk of memories”, I found my first iPad, the first generation model with 32GB of memory, which I bought practically when I arrived on the Spanish market. At that time I already had an iPhone, so the adaptation curve to a tablet was zero and I got a lot of use out of it for quite some time, so I can say that it was a very successful purchase and that, in addition, it was the most beneficial for me.

A few years later, Apple launched the iPad Mini, a model that seemed (and still does) to me to be a great choice, to the point that I still use the third generation Mini, which, although it’s no longer it was, I like it continues to provide service for some uses. However, as has happened with virtually the rest of its line of devices, Apple has significantly increased its price, which in many cases (like mine) acted as a deterrent to keep me as a user of the brand. It’s nothing new, I’ve mentioned it before.

Now this is not always the case. Although it is very unusual, In some cases, we have seen moves in the opposite direction. We saw the last case in 2022 with the introduction of the third generation Apple TV 4K, which, in addition to being an excellent evolution of its predecessor, was also cheaper than it. Coincidentally, by the way, he shared a presentation with the iPad 10. Well, according to Wccftech, it looks like there will be another installment of this type this year, to the delight of users interested in updating their tablet.

So as we can read in the said publication, The iPad 11 will be cheaper than its predecessor, the current tenth-generation model, which therefore lowers the barrier to entry for Apple tablets and also allows them to be priced differently from the Air models. Let’s recall that when we tested the current model, it generally left a very good taste in our mouths, to the extent that in the section of aspects for improvement we specifically reviewed «Price increase compared to the previous version«. The change, which as always happens with Apple, was noticed in the United States, but even more so in Europe (although it is true that the prices listed in the US are of course always without indirect taxes).

We don’t know how much this might have affected their sales, but it seems quite likely that Cupertino has decided to take a step back and that although they won’t get back the price at which the ninth generation model was launched at the time (when it was the current generation), yes, we see some decline with respect to the tithe. To better understand this, we see the prices of both, in their most basic configurations, when they hit the market:

Although it is not known what price Apple would choose for the iPad 11, Analysts are betting on a midpoint between $329 for the ninth generation and $429 for the tenth generation., so it makes sense to expect something around $379. A price that, again we speculate, if we base it on the price difference between the US and Europe, could put the iPad under 500 euros (although it may only be one euro, although 11 would make more sense, and 21 would be sensational news) .

It’s the best part too This price cut wouldn’t take its toll on the aforementioned specs and features., which Apple would keep updating with this new generation. But for now, we’ll have to wait a few more months. Of course, we will have news about Apple tablets much sooner, more specifically next week with the expected renewal of the Pro and Air families.