On the morning before Black Friday, ZDNet gathered more than twenty tablet discounts from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google and OnePlus, sold through Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus's own store. It is a modest ritual of the retail calendar: a reminder that the year's largest shopping weekend invites people to weigh what they need against what a lower price suddenly makes possible. The prices, each measured against its original list price, are a snapshot of a single moment that may shift as the holiday unfolds.
Best Black Friday Tablet Deals 2025: iPad, Pixel, Surface and OnePlus Discounts Live Now
A snapshot of one morning, not a guarantee for the whole weekend
Mark
Why does a list of tablet prices deserve a read?
Mimi
Because it shows where the real money moved. The iPad at $274 and the Pixel Tablet at $249 are the entry points most gift buyers will actually consider.
Mark
The Pixel Tablet is a $150 cut. That seems like the biggest percentage drop among the headline items.
Mimi
By the listed prices, yes. It goes from $399 to $249, about 38 percent. The Kindle Scribe bundle is $208 off, the largest dollar amount.
Luke
Careful with that Kindle number. The article says the bundle is 11% off, but $342 against $550 is far more than that. The source contradicts itself there, so I wouldn't lean on either figure.
Mark
Fair. What about the claim that the picks are at least 20% off?
Luke
That's ZDNet's stated filter, and it says it used price trackers. But the Magic Keyboard Case is $20 off $269, well under 20%. So the filter wasn't applied strictly, or it allowed exceptions for rarely discounted items.
Mimi
The article does say products that hardly ever go on sale also qualified, which may explain it.
Mark
And the claim that Black Friday is the best time to buy?
Luke
That's the publication's assertion. The piece doesn't show price history, so we can't confirm these are record lows.
Mimi
What it does give you is dates and retailers, and prices that may change before the weekend ends.
Il Polso
- The base iPad 11th-generation has dropped to $274, a $75 cut that makes Apple's tablet lineup suddenly feel within reach.
- Retailers are racing through the week of Black Friday, and prices on the Pixel Tablet, Surface Pro and OnePlus Pad 3 are sliding fast.
- ZDNet filters its picks for discounts of at least 20%, though one accessory falls short, showing how the bar bends in practice.
- Shoppers now must decide quickly, because a price seen this morning may not hold through the holiday weekend.
On the morning before Black Friday, ZDNet gathered more than twenty tablet discounts from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google and OnePlus, sold through Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus's own store. It is a modest ritual of the retail calendar: a reminder that the year's largest shopping weekend invites people to weigh what they need against what a lower price suddenly makes possible. The prices, each measured against its original list price, are a snapshot of a single moment that may shift as the holiday unfolds.
A few hours before Black Friday began, ZDNet's deals team had already put together a list of tablet discounts live at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus. Published on the morning of November 27, 2025, the guide covers more than twenty devices and accessories, each shown against its original list price.
The headline is Apple's base 11th-generation iPad at $274, down $75. ZDNet calls it arguably the best value in Apple's tablet range, noting its doubled base storage, added RAM and A16 Bionic chip. The Google Pixel Tablet, at $249 from $399, comes with a charging dock that doubles as a smart display, aimed at people who rely on Google Assistant at home. Higher up, the Microsoft Surface Pro falls to $800, and the OnePlus Pad 3 to $580.
The guide also lists accessories such as the Apple Pencil Pro at $95 and the Logitech Crayon at $51, along with cheaper models for children and budget buyers. ZDNet explains that it looked for discounts of at least 20%, or for products that rarely go on sale, and checked them against price trackers and customer reviews. Not every item clears that bar, and the Magic Keyboard Case, under 8% off, is the clearest exception.
The article ends with a caution. Retailer prices can change quickly, so these figures reflect one morning rather than a promise for the whole weekend.
A few hours before Black Friday officially began, ZDNet's deals team had already assembled a list of tablet discounts live at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus. The article, published on the morning of November 27, 2025, is a shopping guide: more than twenty devices and accessories, each shown against its original list price.
The headline prices come first. Apple's base 11th-generation iPad is $274, down $75 from $349. ZDNet calls it arguably the best value in Apple's tablet lineup and its pick for best iPad overall, and notes that this year's model doubled the base storage, added RAM and moved to the A16 Bionic chip. The Google Pixel Tablet is $249 at Best Buy, a $150 cut from $399. It ships with a Charging Speaker Dock that doubles as a smart display, which ZDNet pitches at smart-home users who rely on Google Assistant.
Higher up the range, the Microsoft Surface Pro is $800 at Best Buy, $200 under its $1,000 list price, and is described as a tablet that can double as a computer when paired with a keyboard and pen. The OnePlus Pad 3, a ZDNet Editor's Choice pick, is $580 at OnePlus, down from $700. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE is $399 at Amazon, down from $530; reviewer Maria Diaz judged its performance worth the price and its display impressive, and the tablet carries an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
The Apple iPad Air (7th generation) is $449 at Amazon, $150 off its $599 price. ZDNet's benchmark testing showed roughly 17% CPU gains from the new M3 chip. The Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle, at $342 against $550, includes the Kindle Scribe, a plant-based leather folio cover, the Premium Pen and a power adapter.
Accessories get their own section. The Apple Pencil Pro is $95 at Walmart, down from $129. Apple's Magic Keyboard Case for the base iPad and iPad Air is $249, a modest $20 off. The Logitech Crayon, the only non-Apple stylus with Apple's approval, is $51 against $70. A Targus Universal Tablet Case for 7 to 8.5-inch devices is $20, half its $40 price.
A further list covers cheaper and more specialized models. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is $150 and the Amazon Fire HD 10 is $70. The Fire HD 8 Kids Tablet is $75 and includes a protective case and a year of Amazon Kids+. The iPad Pro 11-inch with M4 is $1,099, $100 off, and the Galaxy Tab S10+ is $780, $220 off. The iPad Mini (7th generation) is $399, the TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus $224, the Lenovo Tab 10.1 $141 and the ASUS CM30 $279.
ZDNet explains its method. Black Friday falls on November 28 this year, and deals typically run the week before and through the weekend. The team says it looked for discounts of at least 20%, or for products that rarely go on sale, and checked them with price comparison tools and trackers. It also drew on customer reviews and its own testing. Not every item meets the 20% bar, and the Magic Keyboard Case, at under 8% off, is the clearest example.
What to watch: retailer prices can shift quickly, so these figures are a snapshot of one morning rather than a guarantee for the whole weekend.
Citazioni salienti
ZDNet reviewer Maria Diaz said the Galaxy Tab S10 FE's performance is well worth its price and its display is impressive.— Maria Diaz, ZDNet reviewer
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