The iPad Pro release date will come during the first week of November, latest reports have suggested, according to Digital Spy.

With Apple's oversized slate having debuted alongside the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus last month, the Cupertino based company confirmed that the 12.9-inch tablet will go on sale in November, but has so far failed to narrow down a more precise launch window.

Now, however, Japanese blog Mac Otakara has cited Apple's supply chain sources in suggesting the big brother to the iPad Air 2 will hit retailers in the days following Halloween.

Despite claims of an early November release, Apple has yet to comment on the reports.

As well as adopting a new, laptop-inspired form factor, the iPad Pro will mark the introduction of a new Apple stylus, the humorously named Apple Pencil.

iPad Pro prices will start at $799 in the States, rising to a wallet-busting $1,079.