The international iPad is set to hit the shelves May 28

Not a minute too soon, Apple has released details on the international launch of the Apple iPad. The magical device will hit an additional nine countries on May 28, along with the opening of the iBook Store and iPad App Store in those countries, including the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Italy, Canada and Switzerland.

Apple has also announced the planned pricing for the devices, with the usual Apple-tax rearing it’s head once again. As an example, when run through a currency exchange, $499 translates to £337 in the UK. What price will the 16 GB WiFi-only iPad be selling for in the UK? £429, almost one hundred pounds more. It’s still quite a reasonable price, but it makes me personally happy I decided to ship one from the US to my home in England, UK.

There are similar pricing scenarios in the other eight countries:

UK
16 GB WiFi – £429
32 GB WiFi – £499
64 GB WiFi – £599
16 GB WiFi & 3G – £529
32 GB WiFi & 3G – £599
64 GB WiFi & 3G – £699

AUS
16 GB WiFi – AUS$629
32 GB WiFi – AUS$759
64 GB WiFi – AUS$879
16 GB WiFi & 3G – AUS$799
32 GB WiFi & 3G – AUS$928
64 GB WiFi & 3G – AUS$1049

EU
16 GB WiFi – €479
32 GB WiFi – €579
64 GB WiFi – €679
16 GB WiFi & 3G – €579
32 GB WiFi & 3G – €679
64 GB WiFi & 3G – €779

The pricing for Canada appears to simply be an additional CAD$50 on top of the current US pricing.

The second wave of international availability—including Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore—is believed to be set for a July launch.

Read [Apple PR]

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