This Wacom drawing tablet reduced to $40 is perfect for newbies or for travel
Save 43% in early Black Friday deal that sees record-low price for the Wacom Intuos small.
If you've been wanting to try out digital art but you've been held back by the cost of tools, this deal could be just the thing for you. Wacom is one of the heavyweights of the drawing tablet industry, and there is currently a standout, record-breaking deal on its Intuos drawing tablet in Small – now 43% off, just $39.95 at Amazon.
Complete with Wacom pen, this small but mighty tablet connects to a device with a screen (including Chromebooks) to allow you to sketch, create art, edit video or photo and write. It's not a new tablet, but it is an industry staple, which has brilliant functionality – it's perfect for someone just starting out or an artist that wants a secondary tablet for travel. Crucially, it has never been at such a low price. The Pro version is on our list of the best drawing tablets, and this version is perfect if you're just starting out.
Wacom Intuos Drawing Tablet (Small)
Was: $69.95
Now: $39.95 at Amazon
Save: $30
Overview: The cheapest deal is on the non-wireless version of the Intuos tablet, but there are offers on the Bluetooth models as well (click through to find them). It's perfect for a casual user, an artist who need a cheap, travel tablet to supplement a main one, or someone just starting out as a hobby. It's a brilliant student option, too.
Key features: The Wacom Intuos drawing tablet comprises a seven-inch active tablet area for you to work on, with 100 lines per mm of recognition that tells the tablet exactly where your pen is at all times for accuracy and precision. The pen has 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity as well as being embedded with EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology. It also has the software you need included.
Price history: The Wacom Intuos is often subject to deals, but this is the lowest price we've seen it sell at by a few dollars. A Wacom tablet for under $40 is a brilliant deal.
Price comparison: BestBuy: $39.99| B&H: $39.96
Reviews: We gave the Wacom Intuos Pro small drawing tablet a 4.5-star review. We haven't tested this non-Pro version but 74% of Amazon reviewers have rated it five stars with one recent review describing it as "the perfect travel tablet".
Not the deal for you? See others we've found below, or see our Black Friday drawing tablet deals hub.
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Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site on a day-to-day basis, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.