The Latest Apple iPads Are on Sale for Mother's Day: Updated with New Price Drops
Your gift will now arrive late, but a new price drop today makes up for it.
What better Mother's Day gift than a brand new iPad? Mother's Day lands on Saturday, May 11, which unfortunately means the window has mostly passed to have your delivery arrive in time. However, the iPad deals are still live (and some are even better than before), and a late gift is better than none at all. Several of the latest iPad models, including the 11th-gen Apple iPad (A16), the 7th-gen iPad Air, and the iPad Mini (A17 Pro), are on sale for the best prices we've seen all year.
New 2025 Apple iPad 10.9" (A16) Starting at $267
New price drop. Earlier this week the iPad was marked down $50 to $299. Right now, Yellow and Pink models are even less expensive, going for $267.17 and 277.78, respectively. These price drops will not last so get your order in quickly.
For most people, the iPad (not the Air, Mini, or Pro) is the best model to get because it offers all the benefits of iOS as well as snappy performance at an affordable price. The current generation model was released on March 12, 2025, over two years after the previous generation (October 2022). The upgrades include a more powerful processor (A16 vs A14), more RAM (6GB vs 4GB), and more storage (128GB vs 64GB). Best of all, the launch price of $349 is actually lower than when the previous generation model was released, which was $399.
The specs that have carried over are the 10.9" Liquid Retina 2360x1640 (264ppi) display, USB Type-C charging, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and the same camera. It's also compatible with the Magic Folio keyboard so you can convert it into a mini laptop for better workflow, making it one of the best iPads for students, and the newer Apple Pencil with USB-C.
$100 Off the New 2025 Apple iPad Air (M3)
Amazon is offering the 7th generation Apple iPad Air M3 tablets at the lowest prices I've seen so far. The 11" model is down to $499 and the 13" model is down to $699, both after a $100 off instant discount. That's the best price we've seen for this 2025 model with the M3 chip. The 7th gen iPad Pro Air was released in March and is the current generation model. It's only one year newer than the 6th gen model and the only major upgrade is the jump from the M2 to the M3 chip. Starting this week, Amazon is offering the current generation Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) for only $399.99 shipped after a $100 discount. The new iPad Mini was released in October of 2024 and features some pretty significant improvements over its predecessor, including a more powerful A17 Pro processor, double the base storage capacity, an updated faster Wi-Fi 6e protocol, a USB Type-C port that offers faster charging, and compatibility with the newer Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Apple Intelligence. If you're not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad model is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have a roundup of the best iPad for students as well. If you're looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2025. Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.$100 off New Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro)
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