iPad Sales Soaring: Apple Expected To Sell Over 20 Million iPads in 2011 J. Frank Wilson on Feb 15, 2011 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)Apple sold 8.5M iPads in 2010 and gobbled up 88% of the tablet market. This year, they're expected to sell nearly 20 million iPads. Read MoreiPad Sales Soaring: Apple Expected To Sell Over 20 Million iPads in 2011