People are beginning to wonder if the iPad 2021 will make an appearance at Apple's September 14 event, as both Apple's retail and online stores are reporting low inventories of the 8th generation iPad

The first information comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a reliable source for all things Apple He claimed that nearly all iPad 8 listings indicate that the tablet is "currently unavailable" or won't ship until October We confirmed this ourselves and found that they are scheduled to ship between October 8 and 15, which is 4-5 weeks away

According to Gurman, "Apple tells its retail employees not to guess why to consumers," which is what Tom's Guide staff has experienced every time we have needed a repair or been near a Genius

"New one coming soon - thinner/faster, etc," he mentioned in a tweet

In one of his latest Power On newsletters, Garman suggested that the iPhone 13 is not the only device coming on September 14 Up to five products could be announced at the fall event, including the Apple Watch Series 7, AirPods 3, iPad mini 6, and the rumored iPad 9

However, Gurman is not the only source to claim that the iPad 9 will be unveiled along with the iPhone 13 lineup; a DigiTimes report supports Gurman's statement, noting that industry insight suggests that the new tablet will "push Apple's overall iPad shipments The report also mentions that the new tablet could "push Apple's overall iPad shipments to 60 million units this year," according to industry insight

Based on rumors earlier this year, a new generation of Apple's entry-level iPad could bring many things, from a slightly larger 105-inch display to a faster A14 Bionic chip and a slightly cheaper price And while some sources say the tablet will not undergo a major redesign, we are still excited to get a more powerful and affordable iPad, which could be a breakthrough, especially for students

According to another report from Chinese tech site Cubeta (via What HiFi), the iPad 9 will also increase storage on the basic model, possibly upgrading it from 32GB to 64GB There is also talk that the tablet will have 4GB of RAM, a slight upgrade over the 8th generation model, which currently has 3GB