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Best Buy gives folks one last shot at Apple’s current-gen iPad 11 from $274

Best Buy has now launched in final Holiday Doorbusters and in it, we are getting another shot at Apple’s most affordable current-gen iPad down at $274 shipped in the silver, blue, and pink colorways. 

Best Buy is now offering the iPad (A16) starting down at $274 shipped for the entry 128GB model. This model carries a $349 list price and is now at the lowest price we can find. 

While this one has regularly been available for under the $349 list for quite some time at Amazon and elsewhere, catching it for less than $299 doesn’t come around all too often outside of these special holiday sales. 

As of right now, the base, and likely most popular, 128GB model is all but entirely sold out at Amazon and even the colors that are available aren’t down this low. 

We saw this model very quickly drop down to the $272 Black Friday low at Amazon in select colors, but the deal we have here today is otherwise on par with the best price of the season. 

While it might be a wholly underwhelming iPad release for power users or folks with their eye on the M series models, and that’s because it all the way is. The iPad (A16) is a $349 tablet for a reason, and that reason is its entirely casual and accessible approach to iPad.

It’s no Pro, that’s for sure, but when it comes to causal browsing and watching YouTube, or video chatting with friends, something you don’t mind the kids getting their hands on, and things of that nature, it does deliver some notable bang for your buck. There is no Apple Intelligence support here, but you probably aren’t missing out on anything there anyway if you’re considering picking up this model. 

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.
  • IPADOS + APPS — iPadOS makes iPad more productive, intuitive, and versatile. With iPadOS, run multiple apps at once, use Apple Pencil to write in any text field with Scribble, and edit and share photos.* iPad comes with essential apps like Safari, Messages, and Keynote, with over a million more apps designed specifically for iPad available on the App Store.

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Justin is a senior deal Jedi over at 9to5Toys where he heads up our game/app coverage and more. He also covers all things music for 9to5Mac, including the weekly Logic Pros series exploring music production on Mac and iOS devices