iPad Prices by Year, 2010–2025
The iPad (16 GB Wi-Fi) cost $499.00 in April 2010. The newest, the iPad with A16 (128 GB Wi-Fi), is $349.00 (Mar 2025), down 30%. Overall U.S. prices rose 54% over the same time, so after inflation it actually got cheaper.
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iPad price history
Tablet, base model at U.S. launch. "In Aug 2026 dollars" adjusts each price for inflation with the CPI.
| Date | Product | Price | In Aug 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 ↗ | iPad with A16 (128 GB Wi-Fi) | $349.00 | $365.57 |
| October 2022 ↗ | iPad, 10th generation (64 GB Wi-Fi) | $449.00 | $504.70 |
| March 2017 ↗ | iPad (32 GB Wi-Fi) | $329.00 | $452.04 |
| April 2010 ↗ | iPad (16 GB Wi-Fi) | $499.00 | $766.73 |
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Source
Apple's launch press releases. Prices are tablet, base model at U.S. launch. Inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U, all items (FRED CPIAUCNS).
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