FORTUNE — It’s only been 163 days since Apple (AAPL) introduced the iPad mini and updated its full-size iPad line — roughly half the tablet’s usual 311-day product cycle according to MacRumors’ invaluable Buyer’s Guide.
In fact the guide, which advises readers when it’s safe to buy an Apple product, still has a “Buy Now! Product just updated” recommendation on the iPad mini.
That’s likely to be revised soon. On Wednesday, Wal-Mart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY) and MacMall initiated clearance sales, reducing their 3rd-generation iPad and current iPad mini prices roughly 30% across the board — a pretty good sign that Apple is about to replace the old models with new ones.
Could Apple be moving toward a 6-month product release schedule?
Read also:
Best Buy slashes prices for iPad 3 (NBCNews.com (blog))
Apple's iPad, 3 years in: Magical? Some beg to differ (CNET)
iPad Price Cuts Mean New Models Can't Be Far Behind (Gizmodo)
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