Last week was a hectic one, filled with significant announcements from Apple<\/a>, including the company refreshing its Mac and iPad lineups<\/a>. Now, we’re starting to see discounts on some of the older models that will soon be discontinued. One of the best deals is on the 10th-gen iPad<\/a>, which is now available for $269 at Amazon for the blue and silver color options. Although it briefly dropped to a record low of $260 towards the end of last week, you can now find it more readily available for $269.<\/p>\n The 10th-gen iPad was released in late 2022. At least until we review the new model<\/a>, this remains our top pick for the best budget iPad<\/a> \u2014 a recommendation that becomes even more compelling whenever it’s discounted.<\/p>\n Apple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n With the 11th-gen iPad on the horizon, you can purchase the previous model for just $269.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n $295 at Amazon<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We awarded this model a score of 85 in our review<\/a>. Although the screen was somewhat underwhelming compared to those found in the iPad Air, we appreciated updates like the switch to a USB-C charging port and improved performance compared to the previous base iPad. Additionally, Apple relocated the front-facing camera to the landscape edge, making video calls more enjoyable when using the tablet in that orientation.<\/p>\n If you’re looking for an iPad to help you catch up on reading and email, control your smart home devices, watch videos, and stream music, this is likely the one to choose. However, more resource-intensive tasks will require a more powerful tablet, and this one will handle the basics.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, if you’re interested in purchasing the latest base iPad, you can pre-order one now<\/a>. Amazon even has a small discount on the latest iPad<\/a>, bringing the price down from $349 to $329. Apple has upgraded the chipset to an A16 and doubled the base storage to 128GB, although the 11th-gen iPad does not support Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n![\"Image](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/hM1He0EfHpODGGR0gagLhg--~B\/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-03\/9ca1be70-fdad-11ef-bdd3-eb32bb9d1e5a\")