Apple’s new, more affordable Apple Pencil now available to purchase
Apple’s newly announced $79 Apple Pencil is now available to order at apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app, with initiate in-store availability.
The new Apple Pencil, compatible with all iPad models that have a USB-C port, including iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini, pairs and charges with a USB-C cable, offering low latency, and tilt sensitivity.
For the first time, on an Apple Pencil, a sliding cap reveals a USB-C port, enabling users to use a USB-C cable to connect to the new Apple Pencil for pairing and charging. When magnetically attached to iPad for storage, the new Apple Pencil enters into a sleep state to preserve battery life.
The Apple Pencil lineup now comprises of three models: the 1st generation Apple Pencil, 2nd generation Apple Pencil, and new USB-C Apple Pencil.