Bring home the most affordable current-generation iPad today at $299 shipped

A16/$299

The Best Buy Members Deals Days event is now in full swing to get a head start on next month’s July Prime Day event. As you might have seen in our coverage of the sale this morning, Best Buy is offering its members a $20 bonus reward credit for every $200 spent on select tablets, the new 11-inch iPad A16 included. While there are some notable offers via the Best Buy promotion on other tablets, Amazon’s straight up deal on the iPad A16 at $299 shipped is a better option. 

Regularly $349, Amazon has the 128GB entry-level model iPad A16 down at $299 shipped in blue, silver, and yellow right now. This is the lowest price we can find and on par with our previous mention. 

The iPad A16 certainly isn’t the highest-end tablet out there by any means, and it doesn’t support Apple Intelligence, but we are talking about Apple’s newest and most affordable option at one of the lowest prices to date. While we have seen select colors dip below the $299 list price in very limited sales, as well as full $100 discounts on the more pricey 512GB model, scoring a brand new current-generation iPad for $299 is quite notable nonetheless. 

It’s not going to take the place of a MacBook setup the way an M4 iPad Pro or even an iPad Air can, but it makes for an affordable way to bring home a casual Apple iPad experience without breaking the bank, and perhaps even something the whole family can share. At $299 we are approaching some of the most affordable prices for a tablet from the big tech brands, and the least expensive way to bring home a current-generation iPad by quite a wide margin – the next most affordable option is the iPad mini 7 when it drops $100 to $399, and you certainly aren’y getting an 11-inch display on one of those. 

Apple iPad A16 features:

• WHY IPAD — The 11-inch iPad is now more capable than ever with the superfast A16 chip, a stunning Liquid Retina display, advanced cameras, fast Wi-Fi, USB-C connector, and four gorgeous colors. iPad delivers a powerful way to create, stay connected, and get things done.
• PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE — The superfast A16 chip delivers a boost in performance for your favorite activities. And with all-day battery life, iPad is perfect for playing immersive games and editing photos and videos. Storage starts at 128GB and goes up to 512GB.
• 11-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY — The gorgeous Liquid Retina display is an amazing way to watch movies or draw your next masterpiece. True Tone adjusts the display to the color temperature of the room to make viewing comfortable in any light.