The iPad has never really been known as one of Apple’s cheapest product lines – although the 10.9-inch iPad has seen a recent price drop in Australia to AU$599 – but that moniker can firmly be bestowed upon the 10.2-inch model released in 2021, especially now it’s received a huge 28% price cut on Amazon, bringing it down to AU$398. That's an all-time low for the 9th Gen iPad on Amazon AU.
Don’t let its three years of age concern you either, as the 9th Generation model remains one of our favourites here at TechRadar. Not only did it adopt True Tone technology on its 10.2-inch display – a feature previously found on pricier models and which automatically adjusts colours and brightness – making it perfect for consuming media or some light work when partnered with a keyboard, but it also has enough power for the majority of use case scenarios.
The AU$398 price tag available right now on Amazon AU isn’t the absolute lowest price we’ve seen – it has gone as low as AU$382 at third-party retailers – but we're not going to lose sleep over a AU$6 difference. Plus, when Apple unveiled its latest iPad models, including the uber-powerful iPad Pro with M4 chip, it quietly discontinued this absolute gem of a tablet. That means it won’t be available to buy forever, so if you’ve been holding out on investing in one of Apple’s slates, now could be the time.
We've had a look through the rest of Amazon's iPad deals, but nothing is really grabbing our attention right now, with savings of only around AU$20 available. In our mind, that makes the 10.2-inch iPad an even greater bargain.
If you're after a tablet but are firmly in camp Android, Samsung's Galaxy Tab A9+ can also be picked up with a small discount.
For more great deals, check out our EOFY sales roundup.
