iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 discounts strengthen iPad Pro launch rumors

iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

The iPad Pro release date will probably come soon since there is no stopping the discounts for the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 as well as older models of the iPad line. Some retailers seem to be exhausting their stocks of the previous iPad models in order to make room for the future iPad Pro and iPad mini 4 tablets, which rumors say will arrive in April. 

Below are the discounts for the iPad Air and iPad mini. 

iPad Air 2

B&H Photo offers up to $60 off for the iPad Air, 2 bringing the price of the entry-level of 16 GB Wi-Fi only model to $464. The discounts range from $35 to $60. 

iPad Air

Best Buy extended its Valentine's Day discounts offering the first generation of the iPad Air. 

  • iPad Air Cellular Silver 64 GB (AT&T) - $499.99 
  • iPad Air Cellular Silver 128 GB (AT&T) - $599.99 
  • iPad Air Cellular Space Gray 128 GB (AT&T) - $599.99 
  • iPad Air Cellular Silver 64 GB (Verizon) - $566.99 
  • iPad Air Cellular Space Gray 64 GB (Verizon) - $566.99 

iPad mini 3

Best Buy gives $50 discount for the iPad mini 3, dropping the price of the Wi-Fi only version to $349.99 and $479.99 for the cellular version. 

iPad mini 2 

The same retailer offers iPad mini 2 deals under AT&T and Verizon Wireless. 

  • iPad mini 2 Cellular AT&T Silver 64 GB - $399.99 
  • iPad mini 2 Cellular AT&T Space Gray 128 GB - $499.99 
  • iPad mini 2 Cellular AT&T Silver 128 GB - $499.99 
  • iPad mini 2 Cellular Verizon Silver 64 GB - $424.99 
  • iPad mini 2 Cellular Verizon Space Gray 128 GB - $566.99 

Meanwhile, older iPads that are no longer available in the Apple Store can still be bought from some retailers and are sold for way less. 

On the other hand, according to rumors, the iPad Pro will feature a 12-inch screen panel with 2K resolution. The tablet is said to have a profile measuring only 7 mm and weight of only 700 grams. It will reportedly run using an A8X or A9 processor and M8 graphics co-processor, iOS 8 or iOS 9, and 11,000 mAh battery capacity.