Best iPad Black Friday deals 2024: Offers on Pro, Air, Mini and more
As The Independent’s tech expert, I’ve handpicked the best savings on Apple’s tablets
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Your support makes all the difference.The biggest sale of the season is finally here. And if there’s anything worth picking up in the Black Friday sales, it’s tech from Apple. Top of most people’s wishlists is one of Apple’s tablets – and luckily for you, I’ve found the best Black Friday iPad deals for 2024.
Amazon and Very have slashed Apple’s range of iPads to some of the lowest prices I’ve ever seen this year. Highlights include the 10th-generation iPad being reduced to its lowest-ever price to just £289. But, that’s not all, the Apple iPad Air, which was released earlier this year, has also been slashed in price for the first time ever.
While Apple itself doesn’t take part in Black Friday, the tech giant has confirmed it will be offering up to £80 worth of Apple Store gift cards when you buy an iPad from the Apple Store, starting 29 November.
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Why trust IndyBest’s Black Friday iPad deals coverage
As The Independent’s tech critic who specialises in Apple’s latest gear, I’ve written extensively on the best iPad you should buy and track prices on the different models, so I know which deals are worth paying attention to (and those that are duds). Plus, I’ll only ever recommend discounts from brands and retailers that I trust.
Best iPad Black Friday deals 2024
Apple iPad, 10th generation, 2022: Was £329, now £289, Amazon.co.uk
With a discount of £40, the 2022 iPad has fallen to the lowest price I’ve ever seen. “The new design, faster processor, better and bigger display are easily worth the price, and the new iPad is a real rival to the iPad air, which usually costs £170 more,” tech critic David Phelan said in his review. “This is the best tablet under £500 from any manufacturer, in my opinion,” he added.
Apple iPad, 9th generation, 2021: Was £369, now £259, Very.co.uk
Launched in 2021, the 9th-generation iPad is a fast and powerful tablet with a great screen and full-sounding stereo speakers. It works with the Apple Pencil and the smart keyboard, too, unlocking extra functionality for anyone who wants to stay productive while on the move. With a £110 discount, the iPad is now at its cheapest-ever price.
Apple iPad Air M2, 2024, 11in, 128GB: Was £599, now £559.97, Amazon.co.uk
Released in May this year, the 11in iPad Air has just received a tasty £40 price cut at Amazon. A potential laptop replacement, tech critic David Phelan gave it five stars in his review. “Put the iPad Air in the magic keyboard case, and you have something approaching a laptop, but thinner and lighter,” he said. “The software is now so advanced it works tremendously as an alternative laptop – Apple’s stage manager setup, which enables you to see separate windows more easily, comes pretty close to beating macOS.”
Apple iPad Air M2, 2024, 13in, 128GB: Was £799, now £749.97, Amazon.co.uk
If you like the idea of the iPad Air but want something a little bigger, then the 13in version of the M2 iPad Air is also on sale, with a £50 saving at Amazon. “The iPad Air is the Goldilocks iPad: it offers almost as much as the Pro but for a price point that is, frankly, a bargain,” tech critic David Phelan said in his review.
Apple iPad Pro M2, 2022, 11in, 512GB: Was £1,199, now £749.99, Box.co.uk
The fourth-generation iPad Pro launched in 2022. It comes in two sizes but it’s the 11in model that currently has the steepest discount with a huge £450 off at independent tech retailer Box. “The large iPad Pro is especially brilliant (literally, thanks to the mini LED backlighting that brightens everything) and has a super-fast processor that handles everything you throw at it with ease,” tech critic David Phelan said in his review. “Not everybody needs all this power, though the speedy performance benefits everything the tablet does. If you really want the best tablet around, it’s the iPad Pro.”
Apple iPad Mini, 6th generation, 2021: Was £449, now £399, Amazon.co.uk
With the launch of the new 7th-generation iPad Mini, Amazon has just discounted the older model from 2021 by a smidge. “The mini looks like a shrunken version of the iPad Pro or iPad Air from 2020 and includes features common to those bigger tablets, such as a flat-edge design, compatibility with the second-generation Apple pencil (which snaps onto that convenient flat edge magnetically to charge) and an all-screen front,” tech critic David Phelan said in his review. “It has a super-fast processor, and it’s amazingly convenient and pocketable.”
Will Apple do Black Friday deals on iPads in 2024?
While Apple doesn’t discount the price of its tech, Apple has confirmed it will be offering gift cards in exchange for a purchase during the four-day sale, so if you don’t mind receiving a gift card instead of a discount on your iPad, Apple still has you covered.
Starting 29 November, Apple is offering gift cards worth up to £80 when you buy an iPad 10th-generation, iPad Air or iPad Pro. The Black Friday gift card offer will end on 2 December 2024.
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