Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple plans to release an OLED iPad Mini as soon as October, alongside price increases across the product lineup due to a RAM shortage.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The iPad Mini could get an OLED display upgrade as soon as October, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/apple-nears-launch-of-oled-ipad-mini-new-ipad-air-and-base-ipad-in-2027?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=260716&utm_campaign=author_19842959"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>'s Mark Gurman. It would be the most significant refresh for the Mini since its 2021 redesign. An OLED iPad Mini has been rumored for months now, with Gurman <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/808841/apple-oled-transition-macbook-air-ipad-mini">previously reporting</a> last year that it will also come with a price increase, and earlier this week he said the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/966219/apple-care-plus-price-increase">price of AppleCare Plus</a> for Macs and iPads is going up. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That iPad Mini price hike is even more likely now after <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/956903/apple-price-increase-2026-macbook-ipad-mac-home-vision-pro">Apple raised prices</a> across its product lineup last month - including the current iPad Mini, which now costs $100 more. According to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/951948/apple-tim-cook-price-increases-ram">Tim Cook</a>, the price hikes were in response t …</p>
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# Apple’s OLED iPad Mini upgrade is on the way as prices continue to rise
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The iPad Mini could get an OLED display upgrade as soon as October, according to[*Bloomberg*](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/apple-nears-launch-of-oled-ipad-mini-new-ipad-air-and-base-ipad-in-2027?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=260716&utm_campaign=author_19842959)’s Mark Gurman\. It would be the most significant refresh for the Mini since its 2021 redesign\. An OLED iPad Mini has been rumored for months now, with Gurman[previously reporting](https://www.theverge.com/news/808841/apple-oled-transition-macbook-air-ipad-mini)last year that it will also come with a price increase, and earlier this week he said the[price of AppleCare Plus](https://www.theverge.com/tech/966219/apple-care-plus-price-increase)for Macs and iPads is going up\.
That iPad Mini price hike is even more likely now after[Apple raised prices](https://www.theverge.com/tech/956903/apple-price-increase-2026-macbook-ipad-mac-home-vision-pro)across its product lineup last month — including the current iPad Mini, which now costs $100 more\. According to[Tim Cook](https://www.theverge.com/tech/951948/apple-tim-cook-price-increases-ram), the price hikes were in response to the ongoing RAM shortage, which[could last for years](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/914672/the-ram-shortage-could-last-years), so the OLED iPad Mini will almost certainly be even pricier than its predecessor\.
In addition to the OLED iPad Mini, Gurman says Apple is planning upgrades to the iPad Air and the base iPad, slated for early next year\. The base iPad will reportedly get a relatively minor refresh with an updated processor but no major design changes\. Gurman says Apple is planning an “eventual OLED upgrade for the iPad Air,” with[earlier rumors](https://www.theverge.com/tech/912475/the-ipad-air-could-get-an-oled-upgrade-next-year)pointing to that upgrade coming sometime next year\. According to Gurman, iPad Pro and Apple Pencil updates could also arrive this coming spring\.
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- Stevie Bonifield
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