One lime and one sand. If yesterday we talked about the drop in the price of Apple TV 4K with the arrival of its new generation, today we are surprised to find that it isThe price of the iPad Mini has gone up significantly, suddenly and without any warning. An upward modification to which we must add the one that already marked the jump from the previous generation to the current one. Two increases in just over a year, which has undoubtedly translated into us pushing the smallest iPad out of the investment range that many users consider for a device of this size.

Recall that when it came to the market, its prices started at 549 euros for the WiFi model, which rose to 719 euros for the WiFi + Cellular model, in both cases in versions with a storage capacity of 64 gigabytes. As for the iPad Mini 2019, it started at 449 euros for the Wi-Fi model and 589 euros for the 4G model. This means that by jumping from the 2019 generation to the 2021 generation, the current In Spain there has already been an increase of 22% for both models..

Well, as we can see in the Apple store itself, now iPad Mini prices start from 649 euros for the WiFi model Y 849 euros for the WiFi + Cellular model, again in both cases for 64 gig models. So this time we’re talking about an increase over the introductory price of 18% in both cases. That way, and in case you’re wondering, in just over a year, with the 2021 model revision, the entry price of the iPad Mini has risen to 200 euros for the most basic model (WiFi 64GB), down from 449. to 649 euros, while for the WiFi + Cellular model with 64 gigabytes, the price increased by 260 euros, jumping from 589 to 849 euros. In percentage terms, we are talking about an increase of 45% and 44%, respectively..

The increase is not just for Spain, in fact, and at least in the first review, only the United States and Canada appear to have been spared this increase and moreover, the Eurozone countries do not seem to be the most affected. For example, without leaving the old continent, in Sweden its price rose from 6,000 to 7,500 kroner for the most basic model, i.e. an increase of 25 percent, to which must be added the price increase a year ago with the change of version, and this points to there, its price has increased by at least 50% in just over a year..

Apparently, Apple can appeal to the uncertain and troubling global economic situation and the current weak situation of the euro against the dollar, but as I said, not only Europe has seen this rise, but also in other regions such as India and Thailand, which raises some doubts about the overall reasons why they will force Apple to make this substantial price increase. The increase, which I admit as a long-time user of the iPad Mini, makes me completely distant from the possibility of its future renewal. And I’m really sorry, because technologically it seems like a sensational device, but unlike when I last updated, with the 2019 model, on this occasion I think this price is not justified.