If you want to get one of the best tablets available in 2024, there’s clearly nothing wrong with opting for a 2022-released model, especially when said device happens to be an iPad marked down by an unprecedented $240.
That’s right, Apple‘s previous-generation iPad Air can be yours for a whopping 240 bucks less than usual in an entry-level 64GB storage variant sans built-in cellular connectivity for a limited time. You only have until the end of today to take advantage of this Target Circle-exclusive deal, and if you’re put off by the advanced age of this Apple M1-powered 10.9-incher, then you’re probably not very familiar with its specifications.
In addition to that processor, which is arguably faster than the newer chips found inside many of the best Android tablets out there today, those include an undeniably sharp Liquid Retina IPS LCD screen, a reliable and always accurate top-mounted fingerprint scanner, some very powerful stereo speakers, and a couple of more than decent 12MP cameras (one on the back and one on the front).
Granted, the iPad Air 11 (2024) is objectively better in almost every conceivable way… save perhaps for the value for money aspect. That’s because the iPad Air (2022) normally costs $599.99, thus dropping all the way down to $359.99 after this seemingly unbeatable new Target discount.
For those of you unfamiliar with it, Target Circle is a completely free program that lets you access these kinds of promotions sans meeting any sort of special requirements… apart from giving the retailer your email address. That makes this offer a lot more accessible than everything Amazon has in the pipeline for its Prime Big Deal Days event set to kick off on Tuesday, October 8.
With Amazon no longer selling the fifth-generation iPad Air at any price, this might just be your best opportunity to keep your tablet spending to a minimum this holiday shopping season. If you hurry, the 10.9-incher can be yours in blue, space gray, and starlight colorways, with only the purple flavor listed as “out of stock” at the time of this writing.