We're on a countdown to Black Friday – this 29 November is when I think we'll see all the best iPad Black Friday deals. But I've been covering this event for four years now, and each year there's always a few early iPad Black Friday deals are aren't actually bettered over the official weekend. That's what I will be focussing on in this hub of iPad deals – trying to identify the deals that are record low, and that probably won't be bettered end of November.
As Prime Day in October has just finished, I wanted to start by showing you the highlights of iPad deals that we reported on. They're all laid out below, and the vast majority are still live. People have different needs, and timeframes to buy what they want – so if you can't wait until the end of November, then rest assured your best iPad options will be found on this page. If you want even more Apple Black Friday deals, I'm also doing the same on that page.
Below are the quick links to the best deals. Then below that I go into more detail about the models that are on offer, the price saving, and what I think about the model and the deal (hint: I will not be posting about any deals that I would not wholeheartedly recommend.)
Best deals: quick links
Early US Black Friday iPad deals: quick links
Early UK Black Friday iPad deals: quick links
iPad Pro deals US
iPad Air deals US
iPad mini deals US
iPad deals US
Apple Pencil deals US
If you're buying an iPad to use for digital art, using an app like Procreate, for example, then you're also going to want a stylus. Apple's own Apple Pencil remains the best option we've tested, but you'll need to make sure you get the right one for your iPad. The new 2024 M4 iPad Pros and M2 iPad Airs take the new Apple Pencil Pro. Most older Pros and Airs support Apple Pencil 2, while the iPad 10 and 9 support Apple Pencil 1. See the best prices on all of the styluses in your region further below.
UK deals
FAQs
Are Apple products part of Black Friday?
Apple products – and especially iPads – have always been a part of Black Friday, in so far as you will definitely find good discounts on all the iPad range over the weekend starting 29 November. However, Apple itself will not (if previous years are anything to go by) offer discounts on iPads directly from their online store. They do offer student discounts, to both students and teachers, but that's as good as it gets.
Will there be deals on the latest iPad during Black Friday 2024?
There is of course no way to predict the future, but if previous years are anything to go by, I believe that yes, the most recent iPads to be released will have discounts. How much? Well now you're asking me to get my crystal ball out! However, I did see around $50 off the most recent iPad Pro in 2023, so perhaps that will repeat this year?
When is Black Friday 2024 and when do the iPad Black Friday deals roll in?
Black Friday is the last Friday of November – the 29th. However, everyone who has experienced one before will know that it's never just one day of the year. In fact, with competing retailers trying to get your custom, the Black Friday sale has stretched further and further back, so that here we are, talking about it in October.
So when do the official iPad Black Friday deals start? I guess it's as soon as a retailer slaps a 'Black Friday' image on the product shot, and discounts the price. But I'm just interested in great deals, not the marketing that comes with it. For me, Black Friday iPad deals start as soon as I see record low prices offered on the most recent, most popular iPads. If that's today, and I don't think it'll be bettered come November, that's a Black Friday deal for me.
