Get a 128GB 9.7-inch iPad for the retail price of the 32GB model

Apple may have just released flashy new versions of the iPad mini and iPad Air, but there’s still nothing wrong with the regular ol’ 9.7-inch iPad. It’s the lowest-priced tablet in Apple’s current lineup, especially with a big $100 discount that Amazon is currently offering on the 128GB version with Wi-Fi. That discount drops the price down from $429 to $329, which is essentially the retail price of the entry-level 32GB model. That means you’re getting a lot more space for a reasonable price.

You can also find this deal at Walmart, where the space gray, silver, and gold models are all available for the same price Remove non-product link.

The 32GB model with Wi-Fi is also on sale, as Amazon dropped the price from $329 to $249.99. 

As a reminder, the latest 9.7-inch iPad supports the first-generation Apple Pencil, much like all of Apple’s current-generation Lightning cable-supporting iPads. (The second-generation Apple Pencil only works with the 2018 iPad Pros, which have a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port). Unfortunately, you’ll have to buy the Pencil separately.

The 9.7-inch iPad also sports the A10 Fusion chip (while the new iPad mini and iPad Air contain the A12 Bionic chips that are familiar from the iPhone XS and XR). I find it’s still more than capable of handling whatever games and apps I toss its way.

If you want more information, be sure to read my review from last year. As I said at the time:

“In our review of last year’s 9.7-inch iPad, we said it was a ‘better choice than the iPad Pro for a lot of users,’ and the addition of Apple Pencil support and a faster processor makes that especially true for this year’s model. For $329, you’re getting a stellar tablet that feels as though it’s very capable, although without some quality-of-life features. For a general-purpose tablet for school, business, or pleasure, it currently doesn’t get any better than this.”