{"id":1190442,"date":"2023-10-10T06:19:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1190442"},"modified":"2023-10-10T06:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:19:54","slug":"the-best-october-amazon-prime-day-ipad-and-tablet-deals-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1190442","title":{"rendered":"The best October Amazon Prime Day iPad and tablet deals for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazon\u2019s second sales event for Prime members this year is underway, and it\u2019s brought a few noteworthy tablet deals along with it. Prime Big Deal Days<\/a>, as Amazon calls it, includes discounts on various iPads<\/a>, Amazon Fire slates and the Google Pixel Tablet<\/a>. For your convenience, we\u2019ve rounded up the best iPad and tablet deals we could find during the event below.<\/p>\n

Note that not every discount is exclusive to Prime members, and there\u2019s always a chance we see lower prices come Black Friday. Some recent reports<\/a> say that Apple may release new iPads in the coming months as well, with updates possible for the iPad Air and iPad mini in particular. Nevertheless, if you need a new slab right now, here are the best bargains we\u2019re seeing.<\/p>\n

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Apple iPad Air<\/h2>\n

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The iPad Air<\/a> is on sale for $500, which is $99 less than buying from Apple directly. We may see a refresh at some point soon, but for now, we think<\/a> the existing iPad Air is the best blend of price and performance in Apple\u2019s tablet lineup. It gets you a similarly elegant design as the iPad Pro for less cash, with an M1 chip that\u2019s powerful enough for work and heavy games, a pleasing 10.9-inch display, a USB-C port and support for the latest Apple Pencil<\/a> and Magic Keyboard<\/a>. This model only has 64GB of storage, however, and its display is limited to a 60Hz refresh rate. We gave the iPad Air a review score of 90<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n

Apple iPad (9th gen)<\/h2>\n

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The 10.2-inch iPad<\/a> is down to $249, which is one of the best prices we’ve seen as it comes in $80 lower than Apple\u2019s list price. This is the budget pick in our iPad buying guide<\/a>, and we gave it a score of 86<\/a> when it arrived in late 2021. It uses Apple\u2019s older design language, so it\u2019s stuck with thick bezels, a Home button, a Lightning port and a non-laminated display. This model comes with just 64GB of non-upgradeable storage as well. That said, it\u2019s still fast enough for casual media consumption, gaming and multitasking, and its display is still a step up from the screens on most cheaper tablets. It can last more than 10 hours per charge, plus it\u2019s the last iPad with a headphone jack. Most importantly, it gets you access to Apple\u2019s wide app library, strong customer support and years of OS updates at the lowest price possible.<\/p>\n

Apple iPad (10th gen)<\/h2>\n

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The 10th-gen iPad<\/a> is available for $399, which is $50 off its usual street price. We gave this 10.9-inch slate a review score of 85<\/a> last year. It sits in something of a middle ground between the 10.2-inch iPad and iPad Air: It\u2019s not as cheap as the former, but it lacks the laminated display, M-series chip and accessory support of the latter. Notably, it only works with the first-gen Apple Pencil. Nevertheless, it looks and feels almost identical to the Air, it\u2019s far from slow, and its landscape-oriented selfie camera makes it more convenient for FaceTime calls. If you absolutely can\u2019t pay up for the iPad Air, it\u2019s a fine compromise.<\/p>\n

Apple iPad mini\u00a0<\/h2>\n

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The smallest iPad in Apple\u2019s lineup, the 8.3-inch iPad mini<\/a>, is currently on sale for $400. That\u2019s $99 below Apple\u2019s list price. This is another iPad that\u2019s due for a refresh, but for now it remains the best compact tablet on the market, with all the usual perks of modern iPads in a design that\u2019s easier to hold with one hand. We gave it a score of 89<\/a> back in 2021. As with the other non-Pro iPads, the big downside is its 64GB of default, non-upgradeable storage.<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire HD 8<\/h2>\n

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Amazon\u2019s Fire HD 8<\/a> is down to $60 for the Prime Big Deal Days event, which is $5 more than the tablet\u2019s all-time low but still $40 off its list price. This discount applies to the model with 32GB of storage; if you need more space, the 64GB version<\/a> is on sale for $75. Either way, the Fire HD 8 is likely the cheapest competent tablet for most people: It\u2019s slower than the Fire HD 10<\/a> and its display is limited to a 1,280 x 800 resolution, but it\u2019s lightweight, it can last more than 10 hours on a charge and it\u2019s still quick enough<\/em> for basic streaming and reading. It\u2019s not the best value at its standard going rate, but for $60, it\u2019s hard to do better.<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus<\/h2>\n

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The base Fire HD 8 is good enough for most budget buyers, but if you\u2019re willing to spend a little more, the Fire HD 8 Plus<\/a> adds an extra gigabyte of RAM (3GB total) and wireless charging support. It\u2019s down to $70 for a 32GB model, which is $5 more than the lowest price we\u2019ve seen but $50 off its typical going rate. The Plus model still isn\u2019t outright fast or capable of serious gaming, but the extra GB can make navigating Fire OS just a bit smoother. The wireless charging support, meanwhile, is best utilized with Amazon\u2019s own dock<\/a>, which helps if you want to use the tablet like a pseudo smart display<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Google Pixel Tablet<\/h2>\n

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The 128GB Google Pixel Tablet<\/a> is down to $409, which is $90 off and a new low. The 256GB model<\/a> is also on sale for $509. While we think Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Tab S9 works better<\/a> purely as a tablet, Google\u2019s 11-inch slate still gets you a sharp LCD display, a speedy Tensor G2<\/a> chip and an easy-to-hold design that weighs just over a pound. Its big hook, however, is that it can attach to an included charging speaker dock and double as a Nest Hub Max-style smart display. Android still isn\u2019t as <\/em>optimized for large screens as iPadOS, but if that extra functionality sounds useful to you, the Pixel Tablet is worth a look. We gave it a score of 85<\/a> in June. (The Galaxy Tab S9, meanwhile, isn\u2019t on sale as of this writing.)<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire Max 11<\/h2>\n

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The Fire Max 11<\/a> is Amazon\u2019s largest and most performant tablet, with an 11-inch 2,000 x 1,200 resolution display, an aluminum frame, a respectable octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM. It has the same software limitations and lock-screen ads as any other Fire slate, so it\u2019s a tough sell at its usual $230, but now it\u2019s on sale for $150, which matches its all-time low. If you already use a bunch of Amazon services and don\u2019t want to shell out for an entry-level iPad, it could make sense \u2014 just don\u2019t expect to get any real work done with it.<\/p>\n

Your October Prime Day Shopping Guide<\/em><\/strong>: See all of our<\/em> Prime Day<\/em><\/a> coverage. Shop the <\/em>best Prime Day deals<\/em><\/a> on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for <\/em>Prime Day tech deals<\/em><\/a>. Learn about<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a>Prime Day trends<\/em><\/a> on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog\u2019s experts on <\/em>the best Fall Prime Day deals<\/em><\/a> for your car, garage, and home, and find <\/em>Prime Day sales<\/em><\/a> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.<\/em><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/october-amazon-prime-day-ipad-deals-180354594.html?src=rss
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