The official Black Friday weekend has now finished and Cyber Monday has gone for another year, but some retailers have extended their discounts for a few more days, meaning there are still some superb deals on Apple's famed tablets. As you might expect, last year's models benefit from the most significant reductions but there are the odd offers on even Apple's newest iPads.
Traditionally, the only real drawback of iPads are their premium prices, but luckily the Cyber Monday deals we saw helped on that front. In the US, for example, the Apple iPad 10.2 2021 (64GB) equalled its record-low price on Amazon. That same model has also been available for an impressively low price at Amazon UK.
With the Cyber Monday deals hanging on for a little longer, our guide will point you towards the best iPad deals for your needs, as well as answering any questions you might have around this year's Black Friday iPad deals.
You can find all the best deals below, and also by-the-minute in our Apple deals liveblog.
- UK readers: Jump to Cyber Monday deals
- AU readers: Jump to Cyber Monday deals
Cyber Monday iPad sales in the US
- Amazon: cheapest prices for all iPads
- Best Buy: price matches other retailers
- B&H Photo: has some of first deals on the iPad Pro (2022)
- Walmart: good deals on the iPad Air
The best Cyber Monday iPad deals in the US
Black Friday iPad deals in the UK
- Amazon: lowest prices for all iPads, bar Pro
- Argos: up to £90 off last year's iPads
- Box: cheapest 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- Currys: price matches + in-store pickup
- John Lewis: £100 off ninth-gen 256GB iPad
UK iPad offers have been slow to appear but we do finally have some noteworthy offerings now. Nonetheless, check back often to find new, fresh deals that might offer more bite.
The best Cyber Monday iPad deals in the UK
Black Friday iPad sales (AU): quick links
- Amazon: regular bargain chances on iPad models
- eBay: discounts for eBay Plus members via code redemptions
- JB Hi-Fi: exhaustive variety of iPad models
- The Good Guys: codes and discount specialists
- Kogan: refurbished and new models alike at competitive prices
The best Cyber Monday iPad deals in Australia
Buying tips: 3 of the best iPads to look for on Black Friday
The last of its kind
Alongside a duo of updated iPad Pros, the new 2022 standard iPad marks a notable shift in Apple's baseline tablet family, making the ninth-gen iPad from 2021 – which the company continues to sell – the last with a Lightning port and a home button. Although the retail price has remained the same direct from Apple in the US, the company actually upped it in other regions internationally, making deals from other retailers besides Apple that much more significant. Even with the official price hike, keep your eyes out for reductions elsewhere. Read more: iPad 10.2 (2021) review
For
- Upgraded selfie camera for video calls
- True Tone display
Against
- No Face ID
- Doesn’t support newer accessories
The most balanced tablet of 2022
After a two-year hiatus, Apple served up an updated iPad Air that's most notable improvement was a jump to the company's computing-class M1 chipset. Now that we have the full roster of 2022 iPad models out in the wild, the 2022 iPad Air looks like it serves up the sweet-spot of performance and functionality, paired with the fact that it arrived months prior this year's base and Pro iPads means there's a far greater likelihood that discounts will be cropping up from multiple retailers. Read more: iPad Air (2022) review
For
- Speedy performance
- Incredibly versatile
Against
- Battery life only average
- 64GB is too little storage for base model
Small and mighty
The iPad Mini's graduation to a home button-free experience is a welcome transition, with a nice screen, great versatility and handy optional connectivity. There's nothing else with the size to power ratio out there in the market and it's also the iPad that's consistently seeing the biggest discounts ahead of Black Friday itself. Read more: iPad Mini (2021) review
For
- Stylish, compact design
- Lots of power
Against
- Battery life could be better
- Doesn’t include stylus
Which iPad deals should we avoid?
As mentioned above, the 2021 base iPad continues to sell direct from Apple, and in the US it maintains the same $329 asking price that it previously enjoyed (i.e. no year-on-year price cut), whereas in markets like the UK, Apple actually increased the price after October 18.
As such, while its age might mean you see what appear to be good deals from third-party retailers, make sure they're not discounting its higher price in the UK before coughing up cash.
