New iPad Pro tipped for launch in 2027 but its shrouded in price hike and chip confusion

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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:22:33 +0000

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The next iPad Pro is tipped to land in early 2027, but this might be a minor refresh with a very high price.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple will reportedly refresh its iPad Pro line in early 2027 The main change is likely to be a new
chipset, but it's uncertain whether the M6 or M7 will be used It's also very likely that these will be extremely expensive tablets It will soon be a year since the last iPad Pro models launched, but if you were hoping for
successors this year, youre probably out of luck, as a new report suggests we wont see new models until 2027.

According to reputable Apple tipster Mark Gurman, writing for Bloomberg (via MacRumors ), the company will launch new 11-inch and 13-in iPad Pro models in spring 2027 presumably meaning sometime between March and May. Apparently, their designs wont be changed much, but the internals will be updated, with a new chipset and potentially a vapor chamber to help keep them cool. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

However, which chipset theyll use remains uncertain the iPad Pro 11-inch (2025) and iPad Pro 13-inch (2025) both have an M5 chipset, so wed expect at least an M6. But according to this Bloomberg report, Apple will debut its M7 chipset as early as the first half of 2027. So if thats out in time for the next iPad Pros launch, theres a chance it will be included.

Either way, this should be a very powerful tablet, but if it does launch with an M6 chipset only for Apple to announce the M7 soon after, that might make
it less desirable than it could otherwise be. You may like Apples rumored M-series chip roadmap could bring frustrating Mac delays Apple rumored to launch six new iPhones, two wearables, and more next year Time to upgrade? Apple price hikes tipped to be fairly imminent A pricey prospect Apple's latest iPad Pro now costs more than it did at launch (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) The bigger concern about the next iPad Pro, though, is how much it might cost. The ongoing RAM crisis recently caused Apple to raise the prices of many of its devices , including iPads, and since the 9-month-old iPad Pro 2025 has shot up in price, theres no doubt that 2027s iPad Pro
models will launch at a very high price too.

Exactly how high is uncertain, though. For reference, the iPad Pro 2025
series now starts at $1,199 / 1,199 / AU$1,999, so the iPad Pro 2027 will almost certainly cost at least that much. But if RAM prices keep increasing, then its feasible that it could cost even more especially with inflation and a new chipset. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me
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So, you might want to get saving or just make do with your old tablet for a while longer, especially if you upgraded in the last few years. Today's best iPad deals Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) 2,599 View See all prices Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) 2,399 View See all prices Apple iPad Air 13-inch M4 799 View See all prices Apple iPad Air 11-inch M4 599 View See all prices Apple iPad (A16) 11 479 View See all prices We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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