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With most of the big annual sales behind us — Black Friday, the December holidays, President’s Day and now the Superbowl — we’ve entered the discount doldrums of 2020. And yet here we have Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad, which debuted just four months ago, on sale everywhere for $250. (Actually, Amazon has it for $249, which I imagine infuriates executives at Best Buy, Target and elsewhere.) That’s a full $80 off the list price you’d pay if you bought this tablet at the Apple Store. So $250 — ahem, $249 — appears to be the “new normal” price for this entry-level model, which reinforces its position as the best Apple tablet for most people.
But that’s not all. The higher-end configuration, with 128GB of storage, is also on sale — for $329, a $101 discount on the list price, at Amazon. (Best Buy and Target each have it for $330). And just about every other model in Apple’s lineup is also on sale. Amazon and Best Buy continue to offer $125 off the 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch Pro (and $150 off higher-capacity models).
That noted, word on the street has it that Apple may debut a new iPad Pro as soon as March — a revamped version equipped with a triple-lens rear-camera system that supports 3D sensing for augmented reality. Apple has not confirmed this, and rumors don’t always pan out. But there’s a real possibility that lower prices are coming to the existing (and aging) 11-inch and 12.9-inch Pro models.
We’ve got the best prices for each model below. Note that we’re focused on the Wi-Fi versions of the iPad here; using LTE on a tablet is cool, but for most people it’s not worth the additional cost — for the device and the monthly service — especially when you can easily tether your phone for free.
Apple iPad discounts, compared
Model | List price | Best price (current) | Best price (all-time) |
---|---|---|---|
iPad 2019 (32GB) | $329 | $249 | $230 |
iPad 2019 (128GB) | $429 | $329 | $329 |
iPad Mini 2019 (64GB) | $399 | $350 | $359 |
iPad Air 2019 (64GB) | $499 | $459 | $400 |
iPad Pro 11 (64GB) | $799 | $675 | $649 |
iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB) | $999 | $875 | $850 |
iPad Pro 12.9 (256GB) | $1,149 | $1,000 | $950 |
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The Mini is rarely on sale, but the Amazon is currently offering $50 off the smallest model in the current iPad lineup.
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Amazon, Best Buy and others are offering a $125 discount on the 11-inch 64GB iPad Pro. And the discount increases incrementally with each step up in storage, so the 1TB model now sells for $1,150 — that’s $200 off the list price.
Originally published last year. Regularly updated to reflect new prices.
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