How long will a mini be a good option for games?

[SAWYER]

My son is wanting a Mini and I know a new one will be out this year and he doesnt care(says that now!). My only concern is when the next version of ios comes out he wont be able to run it or new games. Are there games out now that the mini cant run? If not how long before it becomes an issue? Games are the number one thing he will use it for.

 

[poofyhairguy]

iPad Mini basically has the iPad 2's now two year old GPU.

 

[Bateluer]

Pretty sure the current Mini will also be upgraded to iOS7, when its released.

I also doubt you'll see many games that the current Mini can't run for at least a year or two, given past iOS devices and developer support.