Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro and iPad Air, among other products and announcements, at its “Let Loose” event on May 7. As happens when newer editions are released, the value of previous editions has dropped. Best Buy is also lately hosting an Apple sales event, which includes the fifth-generation 64GB iPad Air for $399. 99 ($599 originally) and the 256GB edition for $549. 99 ($749. 99 originally). Best Buy hit those prices earlier this month for just three days, but they’re now back at their lowest values for another round.
This iPad Air is the thinnest tablet, and it’s still one of the most productive, that Apple can offer lately. This iPad Air with Wi-Fi, which PCMag called “exceptional,” was released in 2022. It comes with an M1. on-chip (SoC) system, a 10. 9-inch Liquid Retina display, a 12MP front and rear camera, as well as Touch ID via the tablet’s power button. It’s only one-tenth of an inch thinner than the iPad Mini (and matches the thickness of the sixth generation) but about twice as heavy as the Mini. Unlike previous iPad Airs, this one offers many of the same features as the iPad Pro 2021, such as the M1 processor and the second-generation Apple Pencil. The iPad Air doesn’t make it to the Pro line in terms of camera, audio, and graphics, but considering it costs almost part of the price, the trade-off might be worth it.
These iPads are also discounted lately on Amazon:
Apple iPad Mini (sixth generation) $399. 99 ($499 originally)
Apple iPad (9th generation) $379 ($479 originally)
Apple iPad (tenth generation) $329 (originally $349)
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2) $569 (originally $599)
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2) $754 (originally $799)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) $949. 99 (originally $999)
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