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Big news for Apple fans or shoppers who have been eyeing a new tablet: a new Amazon deal has discounted the iPad to just $224 online. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for a new iPad and even cheaper than Amazon’s recent Prime Day or Black Friday deals.
AMAZON DEAL
Apple iPad (9th generation)
Lowest price ever
The new iPad deal gets you an Apple iPad (9th-generation) for just $224 online. That’s a massive $105 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen for a brand new (I.e. not refurbished) iPad. Available through Amazon, the $224 iPad deal gets you a 10.2-inch tablet with crisp retina display, a fast A13 bionic chip and 64GB of space. Great for reading, streaming, work or content creation, the iPad also features a 12MP ultra-wide front-facing camera and an 8MP back camera. Battery life is strong with up to ten hours of use on a single charge.
(If the deal is sold out on Amazon, Target has the same iPad on sale for $229 — a 30% discount). Choose from a silver or space gray colorway.
IPAD AIR DEAL
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
Looking for the best iPad Air deal? Amazon has the 11-inch iPad Air discounted to $559 — the lowest price since Prime Day. This new iPad rarely goes on sale so the $40 discount is worth taking advantage of (Walmart has it from $564 here).
The Amazon deal gets you a new iPad Air with 11-inch liquid retina display, 128GB of space and 12MP front and back camera. What we like: the iPad also boasts an advanced M2 chip, which is required to run Final Cut Pro and will help Logic Pro run quickly. If you only need to run Logic Pro (and not Final Cut Pro), you can pick up the 9th-gen iPad previously mentioned above. The iPad Air is available in blue, purple, space gray or “starlight” colorways.
What Are the Best Apple iPad Deals?
Looking for other ways to score an iPad deal? Here are some ways to get the Apple tablet at a discount online.
1. Shop Sales At Other Retailers
Apple may not discount the iPad, but other retailers like Amazon, Walmart, B&H, Adorama, and Best Buy do. These discounts are sometimes part of a larger deals event like Black Friday, but many times they drop the iPad’s price discreetly, so check back often.
The only issue with shopping for an iPad while it’s on sale is waiting too long. Stock is always limited, demand is always high, and the deal could end at any time, so if you see a sale price, we recommend adding that product to your cart.
2. Buy Refurbished
Getting refurbished tech online — especially a high-end gadget like the iPad — used to be hit or miss, but it’s a lot easier now that major retailers have legitimized the process.
For instance, an iPad purchased from Amazon’s Warehouse section (also known as the “Amazon Resale” page) would have undergone a thorough inspection to determine its exact condition. It’d ship quickly (especially for Prime members), and come with the same return policy as a “new” item sold directly from Amazon. We’ve purchased iPads from Amazon’s resale section before and the only thing “used” about the item was that the box was a bit scuffed up — everything inside the box, including the iPad, was in brand new condition.
Of course, discount you’ll receive by buying an iPad refurbished will be based on its condition, but consider this: you can get a refurbished or “renewed” iPad on Amazon right now starting at just $108 (as of this writing).
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