We probably won’t see new iPads until March 2024

If you were hoping for an iPad refresh to appear in October, you’re about to be disappointed.

According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple’s new Apple Pencil with USB-C comes just ahead of a planned March 2024 iPad. This includes a new version of the base-level iPad, iPad Air and of course, the pint-sized iPad mini.

There’s a possibility the iPad Pro could also get a refresh, but this is less likely and would require Apple to reveal its M3 chip, which could happen if Guman’s report surrounding a new 24-inch iMac and 13-inch MacBook Pro are accurate.

Gurman goes on to say that he expects the 1st-Gen Apple Pencil to be discontinued as soon as the entry-level iPad is refreshed with a USB-C port. This makes sense, given the 1st-Gen, 2nd-Gen, and now new USB-C Apple Pencil all being sold is rather confusing.

Source: Bloomberg