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Walmart has given a major reason to gadget lovers to rejoice. Starting November 01, the retail giant is offering Apple’s 16 GB Wi-Fi only iPad Mini 2 at $199, significantly lower than $269.
The offer has been introduced as part of the “Hot Holiday Rollbacks” by Walmart. Apple Wi-Fi only iPad mini 2 specifications include:
- 7.9-inch Apple iPad with retina display
- A7 chip with M7 motion coprocessor
- Built-in Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) with MIMO support
- Up to 10 hours of battery life
- 5MP iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, FaceTime HD camera
- iOS 7 and iCloud
- Cellular data service on Wi-Fi + cellular models (sold separately)
- Available in space gray or silver
Macrumors says that Walmart will be selling the 16GB iPad mini 2 for $199 for around 90 days, the standard amount of time Walmart price rollbacks generally last.
