When Will Apple Release the 2024 iPad Pro?

Apple didn’t announce new iPad models in 2023 which puts a huge spotlight on 2024. The company is reportedly planning to launch all-new iPad Pro models and we want to help prospective buyers set appropriate expectations about the release date.

If you’re in the hunt for a new tablet, especially a powerful one, the OLED iPad Pro should definitely be on your radar. But how long will you have to wait to buy one of these new iPad Pro models from Apple?

We’ve heard quite a bit about the 2024 iPad Pro launch and we finally have some clarity when it comes to the launch window.

In an effort to help you properly budget your time and money, we want to take a closer look at the 2024 iPad Pro release. You’ll want to keep this in mind as you search for your next tablet.

Let’s start with the rumors.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is typically very accurate, says the new iPad Pro’s are currently scheduled to arrive in March or April.

Korean publication The Elec says display production is underway and Apple’s fully-assembled iPads will be shipped to Apple in April.

Another report, from hit-or-miss publication Digitimes, suggests the 2024 iPad Pro release will come sometime in mid-to-late 2024. In other words, in the summer or fall.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says mass production has been delayed to late 1Q24–2Q24 “due to production issues with OLED panel modules.” The second quarter runs from April to June.

So, as of right now, we’re looking at three potential windows for the 2024 iPad Pro: spring, summer, or fall. So what does this mean exactly? Let’s take a look.

If you’ve followed Apple launches for awhile, you know the company typically sticks to certain patterns. And that means we can confidently provide you with potential release months for the 2024 iPad Pros:

• If Apple uses the spring window, you can expect the launch to take place in March. That would mean a release date in March or April if the company’s event takes place late in the month. This is very likely.
• If Apple uses the summer window, a launch would more than likely take place in early June at WWDC 2024 which would probably mean a release later on in the month. This is extremely unlikely.
• If Apple decides to use the fall window, we’d probably see a launch in September alongside the iPhone 16 series. If not September, then October, ahead of the holiday shopping season. This is extremely unlikely.

Again, just about everything we’ve seen and heard points to a release in March or April.

Gurman believes Apple will skip a media event and announce the devices on its website. The announcements will then be followed by online videos and a marketing campaign.

Sources believe the new iPad Pro’s will start shipping to customers in April.

Wait for OLED Displays

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2024 iPad Pro rumors point to the arrival of OLED displays. Display analyst Ross Young, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, South Korea's ETNews and several other sources all maintain that OLED iPad Pros will debut in 2024. This lines up with rumors we heard back in 2022.  Young says that while Apple plans to bring OLED to the MacBook Air line, Apple's current focus is getting OLED displays ready for the iPad. Back in the summer of 2022, ETNews said the new OLED iPads will feature a lightweight design and "unrivaled image quality."  Apple's current iPad lineup features backlit LCD displays. If the company does move to OLED, you can expect the 2024 iPad Pro's display to offer better power consumption, higher contrast ratio, and improved color accuracy.  The company has reportedly ordered OLED panels from LG Display and Samsung ahead of the 2024 iPad Pro launch.  The Elec reports that Samsung will be the initial supplier of the 11-inch OLED screens while LG will produce displays for the 13-inch model.  While the 2024 iPad Pro models will likely be the first models with OLED displays, Apple will reportedly bring the technology to the iPad Air and iPad mini. Research firm Omdia believes OLED will land on the iPad Air and iPad mini starting in 2026. ETNews says we'll see an 8.7-inch iPad mini with OLED and a new 10.9-inch iPad Air with OLED in 2026. That's a long way away so if you really want an OLED display on an iPad in the near future, you'll have to buy a newer iPad Pro.

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