OLED Screen Upgrades Drive Premiumization

Multiple articles confirm OLED iPad mini is proceeding toward launch with explicit mentions of 'prices continue to rise' and a 'price surge,' which supports the premiumization thesis, but the timeline has slipped well beyond the original six-month window (originally predicted by ~April 2026, now reports point to October 2026 launch, nearly a year out) and hard ASP data is absent. This partial delay combined with lack of concrete pricing/ASP figures makes the evidence suggestive but not conclusive.