Does Apple plan to terminate the iPad mini series?

ByClosari

IPad mini that appeared in October 2012, about two years have passed since the iPad mini 4 that appeared in 2015, no new model appeared. Meanwhile, BGR of foreign news media reports that "the iPad mini series will be discontinued as it is".

Apple to discontinue iPad mini as device gets squeezed from both ends - BGR
http://bgr.com/2017/05/16/ipad-mini-ipad-pro-10-5-inch-wwdc/


Apple Rumored to Discontinue iPad Mini - Mac Rumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/05/16/apple-may-discontinue-ipad-mini/

Apple's developer event that starts on June 5, 2017 "WWDC 2017Okay.New iPad Pro adopting a very narrow bezelless design with a wide bezel widthIs expected to emerge. This iPad ProProspect of installing 10.5 inch displaySo Apple's tablet lineup includes three types of iPad Pro, 12.9 inches, 10.5 inches, 9.7 inches,Low price 9.7 inch iPadThere is a possibility of becoming four of Mac Rumors.

The 7.9-inch iPad mini series that appeared in 2012 gained popularity as a substitute terminal for large and heavy iPad series, but since 5.5 inch iPhone 6 Plus released in 2014, 5.5 inch iPhone series I can not deny the feeling that it is likely to hide behind the shadow of.


Meanwhile, according to information obtained from information sources closer to Apple, BGR said that there is a possibility of terminating production of iPad mini as "customer's competition between their products is happening." It is said that this is "very clear" in terms of sales, and it seems that the sales of the iPad mini series are decreasing in the background. However, it is currently unknown whether this will happen in the near future or will continue to sell iPad mini for a while in the future.

Although it has not appeared at the present time, "iPad Pro of 7.9 inches same as iPad mini will appear in the spring of 2017"Mac treasure appraisal blogIt is reported that the possibility of the new iPad mini series appearing has never become zero, so people of the iPad mini fans are also important to the content to be announced at WWDC 2017.