If you've been waiting for a new iPad Pro model, your wait might almost be over, as the 2022 iPad Pro lineup seems likely to be announced later today (October 18).
That's according to Mark Gurman (opens in a new tab), who has an excellent track record of reporting on Apple, and while he's the only source pointing specifically to today, others suggest the launch should be imminent as well.
Several leaks said the 2022 iPad Pro would land in October, for example, and Gurman also noted (opens in a new tab) that most iPad Pro configurations are now sold out at many Apple stores in the Estados Unidos; con estimaciones de envío móviles de noviembre para models selectos en línea.
In case it wasn't obvious with the "days off" wording on Saturday, the launch should take place tomorrow. https://t.co/moc5PU8hLkOctober 17, 2022
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This is notable because Apple is unlikely to have any stock issues with these models, so the fact that the company has allowed them to be out of stock suggests that they are about to be replaced.
And to top it off, Apple tends to announce new releases on Tuesdays, with the iPad Pro 2021 lineup being announced on a Tuesday, for example. As such, while we can't be sure today is the day we'll see the 2022 iPad Pro lineup, it seems highly likely, and if not today, we'll likely see these listings pretty soon anyway.
Analysis: a new basic iPad and iPadOS 16.1 too
The iPad Pro 11 (2022) and iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) might not be the only things Apple is about to announce, as leaks suggest we'll also see a new standard iPad (2022), so there could be new options in both. extremes of Apple's tablet lineup.
Also, we're still waiting for the final release of iPadOS 16, or rather iPadOS 16.1, as Apple is jumping right into that for the final release. Leaks suggest that it will land in October, and it would make sense to announce it alongside the new hardware.
Of course, the actual ship date of these new top iPad contenders and the availability of iPadOS 16.1 could come a bit later, but at least, we might as well get those dates soon. Don't expect much from this: leaks suggest that today's announcement, if it happens in the next few hours, will come via a press release.