Should my iPad Pro have been on right out of the box?

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When I opened the box of my iPad Pro, it was on. Should it have been on or could I have gotten a used on?
 

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It should have been off. Was the package sealed in plastic? Was the iPad covered in the clear plastic?

If not on both of those it might have been a return.