Best Amazon Prime Day iPad deals 2024: all the biggest offers still live
Jul. 16, 2024Amazon Prime Day iPad deals have come to an end
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Amazon Prime Day iPad deals have now come to a close, but considering we often see this October sale actually kickstarting the year’sBlack Friday iPad dealsthere are still plenty of savings to be found. For example, we’re still seeing record-low prices on the 9th Generation, 10th Generation, Air, and Mini models - though we don’t know if those discounts are going to fluctuate over the next few weeks.
Amazon ran its most recent Prime Day iPad deals under the ‘Prime Big Deal Days’ banner, but it was essentially a repeat of the summer event. It’s the third year in a row Amazon has doubled down on its members-only event, but last year, the sale went much larger - essentially kicking off the whole holiday sales period.
We’ve been tracking iPad deals for years - they make up some of thebest gaming tablets, after all. You’ll find all the best discounts still available now that the sale has ended just below.
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iPad 9th Generation (64GB) |$329$199 at AmazonSave $129 -The cheapest iPad has just got even cheaper. This is the return of a record-low price on the iPad 9th Gen at Amazon. With $129 off the original cost, the entry level tablet is down to just $199.99 - that’s a rate we didn’t even see on the previous generation model. This has traditionally been a $250 device even when on sale over the last year or so.
Buy it if:
✅You just want a tablet for streaming✅You don’t plan on taking too many notes✅You’re happy using cloud storage
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You need to run more demanding apps
Price check:Best Buy: $199.99|Walmart: $224
UK:£329£269 at Amazon
iPad 10th Generation (64GB) |$349$299 at AmazonSave $50 -The 10th Generation iPad took a permanent price cut to $349 earlier this year, but we’re still seeing improvements on that price. This record-low was first spotted back in August, but it’s back on the shelves for Prime Day.
Buy it if:
✅ You want a more modern design✅ You want a slightly faster device✅ You need a bigger screen
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You use heavily demanding apps
Price check:Best Buy: $299|Walmart: $334
UK:£349£324.97 at Amazon
iPad Mini (64GB) |$499$349.99 at AmazonSave $150 -We were holding out for a $359.99 sale price this Prime Day, but Amazon has done us one better. The iPad Mini is down to just under $350 for the first time ever.
Buy it if:
✅ You want a super portable device✅ You run lighter apps✅ You still want Apple Pencil support
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You want to use split-screen
Price check:Walmart: $389|Best Buy: $399.99
UK:£499£475 at Amazon
iPad Air 11-inch (128GB) |$599$546 at AmazonSave $50 -With a $50 discount, Amazon has already blown straight past our expected Prime Day price on the 11-inch iPad Air. That $549 sales rate comes in $10 cheaper than the $559 position we’ve seen over the last few weeks.
Buy it if:
✅ You use a few demanding apps✅ You want to multi-task✅ You want Apple Pencil 2 functionality
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You want to split-screen regularly
Price check:Walmart: $599|Best Buy: $599
UK:£599£559.97 at Amazon
Apple Pencil USB-C |$79$65 at AmazonSave $14 -Amazon has just jumped back down to a record low price on the USB-C version of the Apple Pencil - compatible with everything from the 10th Generation iPad forwards.
Buy it if:
✅ You have a newer iPad✅ You regularly take notes✅ You want magnetic charging
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You have a 9th Gen iPad
Price check:Walmart: $69|Best Buy: $79
UK:£79£64 at Amazon
OtterBox Defender Series Case for Pro 13-inch (M4) |$129.95$87.95 at AmazonSave $42- In terms of cases for a new iPad, you can’t get much better than an OtterBox. Not only does it make your tablet close to indestructible, but this is one of the best deals for Pro 13-inch (M4) cases as well. It may still be expensive, but your iPad will never be safer.
Buy it if:
✅ You have the newest iPad✅ You want the best drop protection around✅ You travel a lot
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You want a cheaper option
Price check:Walmart (out of stock)|Best Buy: $97.46
UK:£89.99£75.59 at Amazon
Buy it if:
✅ You want a large screen✅ You want excellent battery life✅ You are a digital artist or creator
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You prefer wireless charging
Price check:Best Buy: $849.00|Walmart (out of stock)
UK:£799.00£779.00 at Amazon
Buy it if:
✅ You want protection against blue light✅ You want an easy to install screen protector✅ You want protection against scratches
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You prefer a less reflective screen protector
Price check:Best Buy: $69.99|Amazon: $44.99
UK:£45.90 at Amazon
This year’s October Prime Big Deal Days runs from October 8 - October 9, with the sale officially closing out at midnight on Thursday. That’s not to say all these iPad deals will be removed in an instant - we sometimes see discounts lasting through the week.
The short answer is yes, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of this year’s offers. However, there’s a longer answer in here as well.
Prime Day iPad deals surprised us with record-low prices on new and old releases alike in July - and things are already looking even better for October’s event. Many of the models featured in the summer sale have already stacked additional discounts in the months since that first event. Not only that, but we generally see lower prices at this time of year anyway. That means we’re expecting big things from Apple’s tablets as the October Prime Day event continues.
The latest base model iPad launched at a lofty $449 / £499 but those days are thankfully over now. Apple announced a price reduction on this model with its latest batch of devices, dropping that MSRP down to $349 / £349. Considering this tablet was on sale for $399 in previous Prime Day iPad deals that’s big news.
We were previously pitching at an expected price for $329 for this model on Prime Day, but recent sales have already beaten that - so we’re now expecting this device to stick to its current record low for $299 in the US. We’ve already seen savings reaching our expected £329 threshold in the UK as well, with July’s Prime Day clocking a new £319.99 record.
The iPad Mini 6 doesn’t quite have the same urgency behind it as the 10.2-inch model. We don’t see annual refreshes on this line and there’s still some serious value packed into that price proposal. Still, in the US we’ve seen Black Friday’s $399.99 rate giving way to a $379.99 sales price in this year’s previous Prime Day iPad deals - though the record was set in April with a slightly lower $375 rate. Interestingly, that $379.99 sale price has been dipping on and off the shelves all year, and has only just started to stick a little closer. It’s been available since August, so there could be more wiggle room on that price as we continue into the October event.
We haven’t seen the UK’s record low £459 price on the iPad Mini 6 in some time, with the 64GB model holding onto a sales figure of between £465 and £475 for most of its life so far. That means we would expect to see that £40 discount over the £499 RRP return on the last day of October’s Prime Day, though it would be slightly too optimistic to expect anything more from this year’siPad Mini deals.
The new 11-inch iPad Air M2 was fairly quick to drop to $569.99 in the first few weeks of its life, before kicking things a little further to $559 in July’s Prime Day sale. That’s pretty much where it stayed for most of the summer, before jumping slightly back up to $564 towards September. That means there’s certainly wiggle room for another discount during Prime Day iPad deals, but considering this is such a new device we wouldn’t expect to see much more off that final price. We’re expecting things to go back to continue to be discounted at $547 here in the Fall.
Over in the UK, the same model has only just started to see its own major savings. The £599 RRP has only started to slide in the last few weeks, giving way to a record-low £559 rate. We’re not expecting too many improvements over that position in the coming weeks. The larger model has also seen similar savings, dropping to $769.99 in May and trickling further down to $729 in the summer sale.
Since then we’ve seen a $699.99 sale price once, towards the end of July - but this has been a $735 device day to day. We’re optimistic about a return to $699.99, though our conservative bet is on a $719 - $729 figure on the final day of October’s Prime Day event.
The UK hasn’t seen any major discounts on the 11-inch model so far. That doesn’t mean they’re not heading our way, but we’re more conservative in our predictions across the pond. The 13-inch iPad Pro took a larger $100 discount during the recent Prime Day, from $1,299 to $1,199. Not only did this saving stick around, like we saw from the previous generation, but it’s actually given way to a new record-low since then - this model has been $1,189.99 for most of its life.
There is a little room to drop to $1,099.99 here, but - as we saw with the older models - this could equally stay at $1,199 throughout the rest of Prime Day.
Thankfully, the current iPad lineup is easy to navigate in terms of who each model is aimed at. Apple’s luxury tablets span from $300 to well over $1,500 in some cases, but not everyone is going to need the power of those premium Pro models. Whether you’re hunting through this year’s Prime Day iPad deals for work, streaming, or study, we’re showing you exactly which models you should be looking for in this year’s sales just below with plenty more information on each device further down the page.
The iPad models you need to watch out for this Prime Day are the following:
In general, the absolute cheapest time to buy an iPad is when its next-generation model has just released. This is when we see the heaviest discounts on each device (just look at the rates on the M1 iPad Air over the last few weeks of its life). However, these savings only last a very short amount of time and stock is incredibly fast-moving. If you’re looking to buy a new generation iPad, the cheapest times of the year are July, October, and November.
July typically hosts Amazon Prime Day and November carries the full weight of Black Friday / Cyber Monday. However, Amazon has also been doubling up its Prime Day efforts in recent years, adding another sale in October. In general, these events later in the year will yield slightly lower prices on iPads than the summer. Each tablet has been on the shelves a few months longer, and the holiday shopping frenzy can sometimes squeeze those rates even further.
We saysometimesbecause last year the M1 iPad Air was exactly the same price between both July and October Amazon Prime Day events and November’s Black Friday - $499. However, the 10th generation iPad dropped to $399 in July’s offers, with a further fall to $349 towards the end of November’s event. Similarly, the cheaper 9th generation model hit a respectable $279 last Prime Day, to fall a little further to $249 in Amazon’s October event and throughout the entire Black Friday / Cyber Monday season.
So when should you buy an iPad? If you’re looking for the absolute lowest price possible and you don’t need a new device right away, we’d recommend waiting for Black Friday (if you aren’t keen to look during this October Prime event). However, the price differences aren’t major, and considering there’s generally only around $50 in it, those who need a tablet sooner rather than later wouldn’t be fools to shop in October.
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