Apple's iPad 10th Gen is $53 off at Amazon as part of a new deal – but there's a catch

If you’ve been looking for a sweet deal on an iPad, we got you covered. Apple’s flagship tablets rarely see sales, but with Black Friday behind us, it’s time to look elsewhere for savings. Thankfully, Amazon and Best Buy have post-Presidents’ Day sales on tons of top tech. 

The 10th Gen, released in 2022, is Apple’s base-model iPad. It boasts substantial upgrades, like symmetrical bezels, a larger 10.9-inch display, Magic Keyboard Folio support, and the latest software version, iPadOS 16. 

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Apple also moved the fingerprint sensor to the outer edge, and dual speakers flank the left and right sides when the tablet is held in landscape orientation. The best part? The whole unit weighs approximately one pound.

ZDNET’s Kerry Wan went hands-on with the iPad 10th Gen in 2022 and was impressed with Apple’s upgrades to its base model. He continued using the tablet well into 2023, updating his review in May of that year. Right now, it’s $53 off at Amazon. However, the discount only applies to 64GB Wi-Fi iPad in Silver. 

Other configurations have also been discounted, but by different amounts. For example, the 256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad in Blue sits at $579, a $70 discount.

Following Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, the iPad 10th Gen got a permanent price drop to $349, and right now, you can swipe it up for $296. 

This beats Amazon’s $299 price we saw during the last July Prime Day, which, when it dropped, was one of the best deals we had seen for 2022’s flagship tablet. Remember, Apple products don’t frequently see price cuts, and with the holiday season already behind us, this iPad deal may be selling quick.  

Review: iPad 10th Gen (2022)

“My ‘first impressions’ hot take is still ablaze: the iPad beats out the iPad Pro model in two regards. The first is Apple’s own accessories. The second area where the regular iPad edges out the Pro is camera placement,” Wan wrote in his review. 

If you’re looking to snag the 10th Gen iPad, which Wan says it stacks up pretty well against the more expensive iPad Air, be sure to jump on this sweet deal while it lasts.