The original iPad (16 GB Wi-Fi) (2010)

April · Launch

$499

The original iPad (16 GB Wi-Fi) in 2010 cost $499.

Apple sold over 300,000 on the first day.

Source: iPad (1st generation), Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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