Off to the States soon. iPad Air Purchase

[Django x2]

I'm off to the US in April for work. Assuming my moral compass points North, Apple iPad Air (2022, 5th Gen?) are £899 in UK for 256Gb WiFi model.

BestBuy $649.99 plus sales tax ($699) and the import of 20pc works out around £680

That's a big saving, and even more if my moral compass points south. The iPad is going to be for the kid, but wasn't sure if there was a new version coming out soon.

Thanks

 

[Django x2]

Just following up on this. The LTE (Cellular) version is the same price in the US right now. Will this work with mobile carriers in the UK?

 

[Django x2]

USA Spec

Cellular and Wireless
All models

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO; speeds up to 1.2 Gbps
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Model A2589:
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)4
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data only5
Wi-Fi calling4
eSIM6

UK Spec

Mobile and Wireless
All models

802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 5.0 technology
Wi‑Fi + Cellular models

Model A2589:
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)4
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data only5
Wi‑Fi calling4
eSIM6

Interesting that the model numbers are identical. There looks to be zero difference, certainly in the WiFi + Cell specs