Prosser: new 11-inch iPad Pro available May 22, 12.9-inch from May 21

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What you need to know

  • Apple will reportedly make the new 11-inch iPad Pro available for sale from May 22.
  • The same report has the 12.9-inch iPad Pro available from May 21.

Apple will make its new 11-inch iPad Pro available for sale on May 22, according to leaker Jon Prosser. But oddly, the same tweet also says that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be available a day earlier – starting May 21.

There is currently no explanation as to why the two different devices would go on sale on different days.

Apple announced the two refreshed iPad Pro models during its Spring Loaded event last week with pre-orders going live this coming Friday, April 30. However, Apple did also say that the tablets wouldn't be ready to ship until the second half of May – fitting in well with Prosser's claims. But, again, the difference in launch days makes little sense. It's possible Apple is trying to limit the number of people heading to Apple Stores on any given day, but it seems highly unlikely given the low sales numbers of iPad Pro when compared with a new iPhone, for example.

May 22 is also a Saturday, a day that Apple doesn't tend to release products on if only due to shipment problems on a weekend. I'd suggest taking this one with a pinch of salt for now, at the very least.

Once the new 12.9-inch iPad does go on sale, it's sure to be the best iPad for graphic designers yet thanks to its large Mini-LED screen.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.