Amazon Introduces Record Low Prices Across M2 iPad Air Lineup, Available From $498

[MacRumors]

Amazon today has a big selection of discounts on Apple's M2 iPad Air, with savings of about $100 across nearly every model. Only Amazon is offering these deals right now, and you'll find early November delivery dates for most of the tablets.

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Below we've collected every Wi-Fi model of the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models on sale. In most cases, you'll find all four colors on sale for every model. There are some cellular devices being marked down as well on Amazon this week, with the same $100 discounts.

11-inch iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $498.00 ($101 OFF)​

11-inch iPad Air

• 128GB Wi-Fi - $498.00 ($101 off)
• 256GB Wi-Fi - $599.00 ($100 off)
• 512GB Wi-Fi - $797.00 ($102 off)
• 1TB Wi-Fi - $998.00 ($101 off)

13-inch iPad Air

• 128GB Wi-Fi - $698.00 ($101 off)
• 256GB Wi-Fi - $797.00 ($102 off)
• 512GB Wi-Fi - $999.00 ($100 off)
• 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,197.00 ($102 off)

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Article Link: Amazon Introduces Record Low Prices Across M2 iPad Air Lineup, Available From $498

 

[turbineseaplane]

The real deal is the iPad 9 for $199

Great for casual use or kids ... still has the home button and headphone jack, the latter of which is super useful for kids/headphones

I have one as an around the house "portable TV" and for emulator usages ... and it's phenomenal value

 

[Fuzzball84]

The iPad Air really needs to just be the iPad, and the lower end iPad an iPad SE. Even the lower end iPad has most things most people need in a tablet.

I still remember the day I went along to pick up my original first gen iPad. Never had an experience since. Sure it was something new at the time but the fact there was just one and only iPad and despite it being expensive it was just a memorable purchase. I went to Apple and got my iPad. The best tablet on the market.

Now you go to Apple Store and it’s… I want to get an iPad but look, there is so many iPad. And just a little bit more and I get this, and a little more still and I get this. But don’t you want to use Apple Pencil Pro? Oh, yeah, just a little bit more and I guess just incase. Fantastic

Oh, and just be careful, not everything we sell will fully support all our offerings in software. That’s just the way it is now :/

 

[Fuzzball84]

Great prices from Amazon… a steal if you’re in the market for an iPad

 

[gallico916]

This 128GB needs to vanish from Apple's vocabulary

 

[turbineseaplane]

The iPad Air really needs to just be the iPad, and the lower end iPad an iPad SE. Even the lower end iPad has most things most people need in a tablet.

I still remember the day I went along to pick up my original first gen iPad. Never had an experience since. Sure it was something new at the time but the fact there was just one and only iPad and despite it being expensive it was just a memorable purchase. I went to Apple and got my iPad. The best tablet on the market.

Now you go to Apple Store and it’s… I want to get an iPad but look, there is so many iPad. And just a little bit more and I get this, and a little more still and I get this. But don’t you want to use Apple Pencil Pro? Oh, yeah, just a little bit more and I guess just incase. Fantastic

Oh, and just be careful, not everything we sell will fully support all our offerings in software. That’s just the way it is now :/

And even if you do buck up for the expensive accessories, they'll be sure to slightly tweak something again next year so you won't be able to keep using them on the next iPad

 

[dbc34]

My kids have the M1 iPad Air with Magic Keyboard. I have the M4 OLED with Magic Keyboard. Both the 11 inch. It’s amazing how much heaver the Air is vs the Pro.

 

[Fuzzball84]

This 128GB needs to vanish from Apple's vocabulary

Unless you’re processing a lot of graphics, photo or video content that amount of storage is pretty good for most people. I can still get by on 64 GB as for my main use of content consumption and ebooks it’s more than enough and most content is streamed.

I think the only pity is iPads not having the option to take a micro add card. Almost everyone else provides this option and it’s great to have it there, just incase. And you can decide if it’s a cheap micro SD or a premium micro SD and its capacity.

 

[Kay_Ess]

Fml those are steals.
Wish I didn’t have to get an Android in Europe 😢
Ah well, I guess my life is pretty perfect if all I’m struggling with is not getting an iPad haha

 

[gallico916]

Unless you’re processing a lot of graphics, photo or video content that amount of storage is pretty good for most people. I can still get by on 64 GB as for my main use of content consumption and ebooks it’s more than enough and most content is streamed.

I think the only pity is iPads not having the option to take a micro add card. Almost everyone else provides this option and it’s great to have it there, just incase. And you can decide if it’s a cheap micro SD or a premium micro SD and its capacity.

Then the normal iPad will be enough, the Air, with its powerful M2, can do so much more, but not when you have an IOS that takes 18GB

 

[dbc34]

And even if you do buck up for the expensive accessories, they'll be sure to slightly tweak something again next year so you won't be able to keep using them on the next iPad

And that’s why you don’t buy a new one. Get AppleCare+, use the iPad for 2 years or so, use your AppleCare+ to replace the entire unit for ~$99. Feels like you have a fresh new device, new battery, new case. Easy way to get 4 years out of an iPad and what new came out in 4 years before the M4 with OLED? Hardly anything new to cause you to upgrade.

 

[Dr McKay]

Unless you’re processing a lot of graphics, photo or video content that amount of storage is pretty good for most people. I can still get by on 64 GB as for my main use of content consumption and ebooks it’s more than enough and most content is streamed.

I think the only pity is iPads not having the option to take a micro add card. Almost everyone else provides this option and it’s great to have it there, just incase. And you can decide if it’s a cheap micro SD or a premium micro SD and its capacity.

I got the 256GB iPad mini because I told myself it was better to be safe than sorry 🤦‍♂️

 

[johnsawyercjs]

My kids have the M1 iPad Air with Magic Keyboard. I have the M4 OLED with Magic Keyboard. Both the 11 inch. It’s amazing how much heaver the Air is vs the Pro.

The iPad Air (5th Gen, M1), without a Magic Keyboard Folio, is 1.02 lbs, and the iPad Pro 11 Inch (M4) without its Magic Keyboard (which is a different model from the Folio) is 0.98 lb. You sure the weight difference you're seeing isn't the different weights of the two different Magic Keyboards?

 

[svish]

Very good price for iPad Air with M2. Very capable iPad. Should be enough for most users unless they want a ProMotion display.

 

[Kay_Ess]

The iPad Air (5th Gen, M1), without a Magic Keyboard Folio, is 1.02 lbs, and the iPad Pro 11 Inch (M4) without its Magic Keyboard (which is a different model from the Folio) is 0.98 lb. You sure the weight difference you're seeing isn't the different weights of the two different Magic Keyboards?

I have friends with both and you can definitely notice the difference and it also definitely feels weird, but only if you can use them side by side. If you have one and replace it with the other you won’t notice anything anymore after you’ve started to use it.

 

[dbc34]

The iPad Air (5th Gen, M1), without a Magic Keyboard Folio, is 1.02 lbs, and the iPad Pro 11 Inch (M4) without its Magic Keyboard (which is a different model from the Folio) is 0.98 lb. You sure the weight difference you're seeing isn't the different weights of the two different Magic Keyboards?

Definitely part of the equation. I just know both iPads are in their respective keyboard cases 99% of the time. I used mine for a minute, went to grab my sons and thought “dang this is heavy”. Not sure what the actual differences are in the full setups, but I do notice the 3 grams or whatever from the Apple Watch series 7 to the series 10 both in aluminum.