(UPDATE – 11:15AM Eastern) – The Apple online store is back up and running, time to go pre-order a shiny new iPad Air 2!)
Apple’s online store is down once again, as the company prepares it for the kickoff of iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 pre-orders. Apple announced yesterday that pre-orders would begin on Friday, October 17, but didn’t specify the time of day they would begin.
The iPad Air 2 will be available in silver, space grey, and of course, gold. Storage capacities will be available in 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB, and pricing for Wi-Fi only models will be $499, $599, and $699, respectively. LTE models are available for a $130 premium.
The iPad mini 3 will be available in space grey, silver, and the new gold color options. Storage options include 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB, priced at $399, $499, and $599 respectively. LTE capable models will bring a $130 premium over the Wi-Fi only models.
Pre-orders for both iPad models will begin today when the Apple Store comes back online, with shipping to begin next week.
Apple will also continue to sell the iPad mini 2 in 16 GB ($299 Wi-Fi/$429 LTE) and 32 GB ($349 Wi-Fi/$479 LTE) flavors. The original 16 GB non-Retina iPad mini will also still be available for ($249 Wi-Fi/$379 LTE).
