Apple 9th-Gen iPad Drops to Only $199 in Early Prime Day Sale [CNET]

A 39% discount makes this iPad cheaper at Amazon than we’ve ever seen.

We are now incredibly close to the official star of October’s Prime Day with the two-day sale set to last from Oct 8. to Oct 9. That said, Amazon has put a bunch of offers live ahead of time with Apple products being one of them. Specifically, the 9th-gen Apple iPad from 2021 is now down to the cheapest price we’ve seen at the retailer of $200. That’s a 39% discount that represents a saving of $130. Act fast before it shoots back up. 

If you’re after a tablet that’s great for the basics like checking your email, streaming shows and exploring social media, this is one of the best iPad deals you’ll find out there right now. Apple’s 10.2-inch tablet may have been superseded by the 10th-gen iPad, which ditched the home button, but it has plenty of great features.

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It’s equipped with the still-capable A13 Bionic chip, an 8-megapixel wide-angle rear camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide front camera with Center Stage technology and more. The Retina display has been upgraded from previous models. It has True Tone technology, which adjusts the screen for comfortable viewing in any light. 

It also includes a Lightning connector, instead of USB-C, which will be useful to those with plenty of Lightning cables around, and it gets up to 10 hours of battery life per charge. Plus, this 2021 iPad supports the first-gen Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard — they’re sold separately but can help you create and work more easily, so they may be worth the investment. The same offer is available at Best Buy for $200 too.

For those preferring to go for the current-gen device, we’ve rounded up the best 10th-gen iPad deals from across the web. Not to mention, there are plenty of early Apple Prime Day deals now live with iPhones, iPads and other Apple tech up for grabs.