It's possible to spend over $3,000 now for a maxed-out iPad with all the bells and whistles
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- The new iPad Pro can get pricey when it comes to upgrades.
- Buyers can expect to pay over $3,000 for the fanciest model with all of the new accessories.
- Its the first-ever iPad to come with an OLED display.
Apple's new lineup of iPads and accessories are available to order, and the upgrades came with a higher price tag.
In an announcement that Apple CEO Tim Cook described as the "biggest day for iPad since its introduction," the tech giant launched brand new iPad Air and iPad Pro models along with a new Pencil Pro stylus and a Magic Keyboard.
The revamped Pro is the first iPad to come with an "Ultra Retina XDR" OLED screen that should offer more contrast and richer colors than before. The 11-inch Pro starts at $1,000, while the 13-inch is about $1,300 for 256 gigabytes of storage.
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But, if you're looking to splurge on the priciest iPad with all of the accessories and upgrades Apple offers, the two-terabyte Pro model starts at $2,300.
You can then opt for nano-texture glass and cellular capabilities for an extra $300 and tack on a Magic Keyboard for $349 and a Pencil Pro for $129 for a grand total of just under $3,100.
The whole setup is about $200 more expensive than the 2022 iPad Pro with cellular, a keyboard, and the second generation Pencil — it comes out to around $2,900 total.
But, the older generation won't have the M4 chip that Apple touted as four times as fast as its M2 predecessor and 10 times as fast as the original iPad Pro. At 5.1 millimeters, the 13-inch Pro is the thinnest iPad thus far — even thinner than an iPod Nano, according to Apple.
The new Pencil Pro accessory also has some cool new features like "Find My" capabilities and a new sensor that will allow users to squeeze and prompt a palette tool for help creating.
If the $3,000 range is too steep, Apple also dropped the price of its 10th-generation iPad to $350 on Tuesday. Though older, it's still compatible with previous generations of the Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.