The Apple Pencil 2 is back to its lowest-ever price

Apple Pencil 2
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Need a new stylus? If you're a digital artist, chances are you'll love this deal on the second-generation Apple Pencil, now only $79 at Amazon down from $129. That's an impressive $50 saving and the cheapest we've ever seen our favourite iPad stylus listed for. Even with Amazon Prime Day 2024 just weeks away, we can't guarantee you'll find a better price than this, so you might want to be hasty. 

This deal brings the price of the Apple Pencil 2 down to budget-friendly territory, making it the exact same price as the Apple Pencil USB-C. This stylus is often a dealbreaker for most artists, given the lack of pressure sensitivity. Notetaking however is totally fine. But the good news is that with this price cut, you won't have to settle for affordability anymore. Between these two choices, it's a no-brainer. 

Was: $129
Now: Save:

Apple Pencil (2nd Gen)
Was: $129
Now:
$79
Save: $50

Overview: We think the Apple Pencil 2 is the best of the bunch (excluding the new Pencil Pro, of course) with perfect precision, tilt, and pressure sensitivity to assist artists with their digital designs. If you only use your stylus for note-taking, that's fine too. But the second-gen Apple Pencil really shines when used for drawing and sketching. 

Key features:  Connectivity: Bluetooth / wireless magnetic charging |Finish: Matte | Battery life: 12 hours |Thickness: 8.9mm | Weight: 20.7g |

Compatibility: iPad Air (2020) and later, 11-inch iPad Pro (2018) and later, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and later, iPad mini 6th-gen (2021).

Release date: November 2018

Price history: The lowest price we've ever seen on the Apple Pencil 2 was $89 during Black Friday, and this latest discount beats that by a further $10. 

Current price: B&H Photo: $129 | Best Buy: $129

Review consensus: We reviewed the Apple Pencil 2 back in 2021 and while it's certainly similar to its predecessor in terms of design, it has a few tricks up its sleeve with wireless magnetic charging and quick tap controls making it a vast improvement on the original. 

Creative Bloq: ⭑⭑⭑⭑

Beth Nicholls
Ecommerce Writer

Beth is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer and has the fun job of finding you the very best prices and deals on creative tech. Beth kicked off her journalistic career writing for Digital Camera World, and has since earned bylines on TechRadar too. With a Masters degree in Photography, Beth loves getting to tinker with new cameras, especially camera phones, as the resident Samsung fan on the team. Her background working as a tester for CeX let her play around with all kinds of weird and wonderful products, including robots, and she’s recently gotten into 3D printing too. Outside of CB, you’ll find her gaming on her PS5, photographing local shows under the alias Bethshootsbands, and making TikToks of her dog, Tilly. 

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