​When and where to buy the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

Apple on Thursday announced updates to its line of iPad tablets. The iPad Air 2 is only 6.1mm thick, which is 18 percent thinner than last year’s iPad Air, and includes an anti-reflective coating on the display. The tablet is equipped with a faster A8X 64-bit chip, an improved 8-megapixel camera and a Touch ID fingerprint scanner in the home button.

The company also announced an update to the iPad Mini. The new iPad Mini 3 is nearly identical to last year’s iPad Mini 2 tablet (they share the same processor and camera), although the newer model has also added the Touch ID fingerprint scanner to the home button.

Here’s everything you need to know about getting your hands on Apple’s new tablet:

Pricing

	iPad Air 2	iPad Mini 3
US retail price	Wi-Fi: $500 (16GB), $600 (64GB) and $700 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: $630 (16GB), $730 (64GB) and $830 (128GB)	Wi-Fi: $500 (16GB), $600 (64GB) and $700 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: $630 (16GB), $730 (64GB) and $830 (128GB)
UK retail price	Wi-Fi: £400 (16GB), £480 (64GB), and £560 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: £500 (16GB), £580 (64GB) and £660 (128GB)	Wi-Fi: £320 (16GB), £400 (64GB), and £480 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: £420 (16GB), £500 (64GB) and £580 (128GB)
AU retail price	Wi-Fi: AU$620 (16GB), AU$740 (64GB) and AU$860 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: AU$780 (16GB), AU$900 (64GB) and AU$1,020 (128GB)	Wi-Fi: AU$500 (16GB), AU$620 (64GB) and AU$740 (128GB); Wi-Fi with cellular: AU$660 (16GB), AU$780 (64GB) and AU$900 (128GB)

Apple

Both the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 can be preordered in 29 countries and territories, including the US, UK, and Australia, on Friday, October 17, at 12:01 a.m. PT. The tablets will be available for purchase on Apple’s website and in retail stores later next week.

Carriers

The four major carriers in the US — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile — will also offer Apple’s new tablets in stores and online.

Retailers

In the past, retailers such as RadioShack, Target, Best Buy and Walmart have offered Apple’s new tablets in stores and online, and sometimes at discounted prices.

None of the majors carriers or retailers in the US have announced pricing information. This post will be updated when they do.

Storage and color

The iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 will be available in either Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi/4G LTE models with 16GB, 64GB or 128GB of storage. Apple’s tablets will be offered in silver with a white front, gold with a white front, and space gray with a black front.