iPad hits Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on May 28
Apple has announced that the iPad will go on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Online pre-orders, as previously announced, begin May 10.
Pricing:
iPad is available in the UK for a suggested retail price of £429 (inc. VAT) for 16GB, £499 (inc. VAT) for 32GB, £599 (inc. VAT) for 64GB for Wi-Fi models and £529 (inc. VAT) for 16GB, £599 (inc. VAT) for 32GB and £699 (inc. VAT) for 64GB for Wi-Fi + 3G models.
iPad is available in Canada for a suggested retail price of $549 (CAN) for 16GB, $649 (CAN) for 32GB, $749 (CAN) for 64GB for Wi-Fi models and $679 (CAN) for 16GB, $779 (CAN) for 32GB and $879 (CAN) for 64GB for Wi-Fi + 3G models.
Orange, Vodafone, and O2 in the UK and Rogers in Canada have also announced they'll be providing data plans for iPad Wi-Fi + 3G, but likewise haven't offered any pricing details yet.
If you're in one of those countries, let us know your plan. Already bought a US iPad? Going to pre-order on the 10th? Line up at an Apple store on the 28th? Or still making up your mind?
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Waiting to see what the price in uk will be. If it's cheaper to import one I will.
I have just ordered mine from USA and will reach here by the end of may, I just hope I would receive it before 28th :) Which I strongly doubt!!! :(
Already got mine from the US :)
Already got mine from the US too, iLounge has the prices btw
http://www.apple.com/uk/pr/library/2010/05/07ipad.html
^^ thats the price.
uch, will get a friend to pick one up from America for almost £100 cheaper....
Canadian pricing.http://www.apple.com/ca/pr/library/2010/05/07ipad.html
Glad to see the iBookstore will go international as well. I see it on the press release for Canada, UK and Australia.
I am going to order my Canadian 3G and sell my US Wifi a few days before for cheaps.
Sheesh.. why do Canadians always get shafted on price... $150 more than if I drive 2 hours and go buy one in the states... fricking rediculous.
regardless... Totally pre-ordering a 32GB Wi-Fi, and probably picking up a 16GB 3G also on launch day.
Canadian prices are only $50 more by SKU.
Canada gets screwed again paying 10% more when our money is at par
... indeed. Don't mind me, I just can't subtract apparently.
@Rene
Now you'll finally be able to get your ipad!
Hehe....
Do we have any news on data pricing yet? For Toronto. Im planning to get the 3g model.
Horrible prices for Canadians as usual! Our money is worth more than theirs! We should be saving $20 or something. I just got paid $225 from an American company and it becomes $215 after exchange ... Honestly Apple, please stop killing us with your ridiculous pricing. Give us the same as US pricing and we'll be happy! Canadians WANT the $999 MacBook.. Not me, but other Canadians certainly do.
@Adam Our Dollar is not at parity right now.
I have mine from the us already and it was cheaper than what I would have paid in the uk
Companies like Apple say it costs more in union and transport feeds to move and stock products in Canada, hence the additional charge. Dunno if that has merit.
I bought mine fro the us for £640 including import tax!
Australia has the highest iPhone penetration world wide (5% of population [over 1M iphones]) - how's about including Australia in your pricing eh
Aussie Pricing: http://www.apple.com/au/pr/library/2010/05/07ipad.html It looks like Apple makes minimum profit from each iPad. As little as around AU$10 on some iPads when you take conversion, GST and shipping into account. While Aussie pricing may seem steep (AU$629 for 16GB WiFi Only and AU$1049 for 64GB WiFi and 3G), by Apple standards this is very resonable pricing for us. Will certainly put a dint in the Netbook market here.
Also all 4 aussie telcos (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and 3) have announced they will offer data plans for the iPad from launch. None have released pricing of course. I want to know what retailers will sell the things besides the Apple Store and maybe the telcos selling 3G models.
@Luke W - Hardly Normal will be selling them.
Shh Canadians, us British pay more than you!
I just posted a rundown (in English) of the price for the iPad in Japan through the carrier softbank. All models and 2 plans, unlimited and prepaid, will be avail on May 28.
http://mobileinjapan.com/2010/05/08/softbank-reveals-ipad-and-3g-data-pr...
Dick Smith & Harvey Norman will be. I'd be surprised if JB and a few others aren't also.
really looking forward to it
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