UK iPad Pricing details released
With just a few days left before the UK can finally pre-order the Apple iPad, the pricing and availability details were announced not only for UK but also Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.
The pricing structure is as follows…
WiFi
16GB: £429
32GB: £499
64GB: £599
WiFi + 3G
16GB: £529
32GB: £599
64GB: £699
There’s no doubt that UK iPad fans knew that we were going to pay more than our friends across the pond, but I’m personally a little disappointed in the price of the 64GB WiFi model as I was hoping for a £529-£549 pricetag. An extra £100 between the 32GB and 64GB has killed the deal for me and I’ll be settling for the 32GB WiFi model. The largest capacity would have been preferred, but since I’m someone who always has 4GB free on her 8GB iPhone then I think it’s a safe bet that I won’t be going anywhere near filling up 32GB, let alone 64GB. I plan on buying the official case and Camera Connection kit so the £100 I save will be used for the accessories.
Pre-ordering begins Monday 10th May and will be available on Friday 28th May.
What capacity are you going for?
I currently have the 16 GB wi-fi model. I have three full movies (Monsters, Inc, Up, & Star Trek) on it, and still have plenty of room to spare. I decided to put very little music on it, as I don’t see myself listening to music on the iPad often. (Contrast this with the 11 GB of music on my 16 GB iPhone. If Apple releases a 64 GB iPhone next month, I’m going for that one).