Amazon has dropped the new Apple iPad 11-inch to $299, off its $349 list price, which puts it at a near record low for this A16-powered tablet with a 128GB storage, Wi-Fi 6, and an 11-inch Liquid Retina display. No Prime membership required to grab this one, and it’s available in four colors including the Blue colorway.
The chip inside this iPad does not belong at this price
The A16 is the same chip Apple put in the iPhone 14 Pro, and it’s now running a $299 tablet. That means you’re getting a processor built for demanding workloads, photo and video editing, gaming, and heavy multitasking, at a price that used to get you a mid-range Android slate with a fraction of the performance. The A16 handles everything iPadOS throws at it without hesitation, and that includes running multiple apps simultaneously, editing 4K footage directly on the device, or jumping between a browser with 20 open tabs and a drawing app without any lag.
The 11-inch Liquid Retina display runs at 2360×1640 resolution at 264 ppi, with True Tone technology that adjusts color temperature based on ambient lighting. It’s sharp enough that text looks printed rather than rendered, and comfortable enough for long reading or drawing sessions without eye strain. For gaming, the combination of that display and the A16’s GPU means titles from the App Store run at full settings with no compromise.
The 12MP front and rear cameras are genuinely useful beyond video calls. The front camera supports Center Stage, which keeps you in frame automatically during FaceTime or Zoom without you having to reposition the device. The rear camera handles document scanning, light photography, and augmented reality apps without issue. Wi-Fi 6 keeps transfers and streaming fast, and the USB-C connector means one cable handles charging, file transfers, and external display output.
Apple’s official store has never once touched this price
Apple does not run sales. Not for Prime Day, not for Black Friday, not ever. The iPad 11-inch sits at $349 on Apple’s website today, and it will sit at $349 tomorrow. Amazon is the only place where this kind of discount happens, and at $299 it’s as close to a record low as this model has ever been. For a tablet Apple released just months ago, that’s a gap worth paying attention to.
The iPad is also compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the Magic Keyboard Folio, so it can extend well beyond a consumption device into a proper note-taking or creative workstation. Touch ID is built into the top button for fast unlocking and Apple Pay, and battery life covers a full day of mixed use without needing to reach for a cable.
128GB is a genuinely comfortable starting point for most users: enough for a large app library, an offline media collection, and years of photos without constantly managing storage. At $299 on a device Apple won’t discount itself, this is the kind of deal that doesn’t come around on a schedule.
