Apple is yet another company who can’t turn its face away from the effects of the AI juggernaut. Starting June 25, Apple raised prices on select iPads and MacBooks, effective immediately. The new suggested retail prices will be:
There’s a silver lining here. Several iPad models are on sale right now at prices lower than the original MSRP on Amazon as part of its Prime Day Sale. Undoubtedly, with the news now all over the internet, iPads will be flying off the shelves in the near future. Also, today is also the last day of Amazon Prime Day so you definitely don’t want to hesitate.
These iPads Are Still on Sale for Prime Day Despite the Price Hike
Prime Day ends today
Latest Apple iPad for $299 (New MSRP Is $449
The latest Apple iPad just dropped to the lowest price of the year for Prime Day. Amazon is offering the 11th generation Apple iPad, featuring the A16 processor and 128GB of built-in storage, for just $299 with free shipping. That’s $50 off the original MSRP of $349 and $150 off the new MSRP of $449.
Once again in 2026, we picked the standard iPad model as the best overall iPad. The standard iPad (not the Air, Mini, or Pro) offers a great display, snappy performance, and nearly all the benefits of iOS for $100 to $1,000 less than all other options. The new 11th generation model improves upon its predecessor with a more powerful A16 Bionic chip, a slightly larger 11″ display, and the base model now has double the internal storage.
Latest Apple iPad Air for $519.99 (New MSRP Is $749)
Earlier this year, Apple released its 8th generation iPad Air tablet at a starting price of $599.99. The price has now gone up to $749. However, for Prime Day, Amazon has just dropped the price to $519.99, or $80 off MSRP. That matches the lowest price I’ve seen since its launch. The iPad Air M4 is the newest generation iPad Air released back in March of 2026. The biggest upgrade is the Apple M4 chip, which is about 20%-30% faster than the M3 chip found on the previous generation model. The iPad Air also supports Apple Intelligence.
Normally, most iPad updates are incremental and outside of the CPU upgrade, the buck stops there. Not with this update. The new iPad has also increased the amount of memory by 50%, from 8GB to 12GB of RAM. You’ll be able to run multiple resource-heavy apps, mult-task, and take advantange of processor-intenstive AI features better than before. In addition to the increased memory, the iPad also has a brand new N1 wireless chip. For the first time the iPad Air supports Wi-Fi 7, which offers wireless faster-than-gigabit networking speeds. The N1 chip also supports Bluetooth 6, which boasts better latency and power efficiency compared to Bluetooth 5.
Latest Apple iPad Mini 256GB for $499.99 (New MSRP Is $699)
For Prime Day, the upgraded 256GB model iPad Mini is discounted to $499.99. That’s $100 less than the original MSRP of $599 and $200 less than the new MSRP of $699. If you’re looking for the easiest iPad to take along with you anywhere, the Apple iPad Mini is the best choice. It may be the most diminutive tablet of the bunch, but it’s actually a higher-end tablet than the standard iPad with a better display and more powerful processor.
The iPad Mini is the smallest iPad in the stack, measuring 7.7″ x 5.3″ and only 0.23″ thin. It weighs just 10 ounces. It’s not that much bigger or heavier than an iPhone 16 Plus. The current generation model is equipped with an A17 Pro processor, which is better than the A16 Bionic found in the latest Apple iPad (2025). The iPad Mini has an 8.3″ 2266×1488 display (326ppi) with P3 Wide Color and True Tone. Although the standard iPad screen is larger, it’s not as sharp (264ppi) and doesn’t support wide color gamut. Also, unlike the iPad, the iPad Mini is Apple Intelligence compatible.
Latest Apple iPad Pro Starting at $899 (New MSRP Is $1,199)
For Prime Day, you can pick up a new Apple iPad Pro 11″ tablet with the powerful M5 chip and 256GB of storage for just $899.99. That’s $100 off the original MSRP of $999 and $300 off the new MSRP of $1,199. Alternatively, the 13″ model is down to $1,249.99. That’s $50 less than the original MSRP of $1,249 and $250 less than the new MSRP of $1,499.
The 2025 iPad Pro is currently best tablet on the market, iOS or otherwise, thanks to the new M5 processor which is both powerful and power efficient. Compared to the previous generation iPad M4, it offers about 15% faster CPU and GPU performance, 50% more RAM, faster storage speed, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 standards, and faster charging.
The iPad Pro M5 features a gorgeous tandem OLED panel which hadn’t previously been seen on an Apple product prior to the iPad Pro M4. Tandem OLED is better than traditional OLED in two ways: 1) it’s far brighter, and 2) it’s less prone to burn-in. If you’re wondering why this technology hasn’t found its way into TVs, the answer is simply because it’s not cost-effective at larger sizes. The iPad can get away with it because the 11″ screen is much smaller, but that’s also a major reason why the iPad Pro is priced considerably higher than the other iPad models.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.