It has been an eventful week for Apple, marked by the company refreshing its Mac and iPad lineups<\/a>. As a result, numerous deals are available on older models, seemingly as part of a clearance sale. For instance, the 10th-gen iPad is currently $89 off at $260<\/a>, marking its return to the record-low price point.<\/p>\n The most significant discounts are available on the blue and silver color options. The pink variant is an additional $9, while the yellow one costs $279.<\/p>\n Apple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n With the 11th-gen iPad nearing release, you can acquire the current model at its all-time low price. The base 10th-gen iPad is available for $260.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n $260 at Amazon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The 10th-gen iPad was released in late 2022. At least until we review the new model<\/a>, this remains our current pick for the best budget iPad<\/a> \u2014 a recommendation that becomes even stronger with this discount.<\/p>\n We gave this model a score of 85 in our review<\/a>. Although the screen was somewhat lacking compared to those found in the iPad Air, we appreciated several updates, including the switch to a USB-C charging port and improved performance compared to the previous base iPad. Additionally, Apple moved the front-facing camera to the landscape edge, making video calls more enjoyable when using the tablet in that orientation.<\/p>\n If you need an iPad for reading, email, controlling smart home devices, watching videos, and streaming music, this is likely the one to choose. More demanding tasks will require a more powerful tablet, but this one can handle the basics.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, if you’re interested in purchasing the latest base iPad, you can pre-order one now. Our explainer details how to do that<\/a>. Apple has upgraded the chipset to an A16 and doubled the base storage to 128GB, but the 11th-gen iPad does not support Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n Check out our coverage of the <\/em>best Apple deals<\/em><\/a> for more discounts, and follow <\/em>@EngadgetDeals<\/em><\/a> on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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