On the day after Thanksgiving, when the year's shopping rush reaches its usual peak, ZDNet gathered a long list of tablet discounts from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google and others, with the steepest cut landing on the Surface Pro. Such roundups tell a quiet story about how modern people equip their homes and work with screens that cost less than they once did, and about the retailers who time price cuts to a single famous date. The list is a snapshot of one moment of commerce, and its real meaning depends on whether a buyer's own needs match the bargain on offer.
Black Friday 2025 Tablet Deals: iPad, Pixel, Surface and OnePlus Discounts Led by Retailer Sales
Mark
Why does a list of tablet prices deserve attention?
Mimi
Because the numbers are concrete. A Surface Pro at $900 instead of $1,300, an iPad Air at $449 instead of $599. People plan purchases around this weekend.
Mark
Which discounts stand out most?
Mimi
In dollars, the Surface Pro at $400 off. The Kindle Scribe bundle is $208 off, and the Galaxy Tab S10+ is $220 off.
Luke
Careful, though. The article lists a Kindle bundle as $342 from $550, yet also calls it 11% off. Those don't match.
Mimi
Fair. The source itself is inconsistent there, so I'd trust the listed prices over the percentage.
Mark
ZDNet says it picks deals at least 20% off. Does that hold?
Luke
Not for everything. The Magic Keyboard Case goes from $269 to $249, under 8%. The article says deals are 20% off or rarely discounted, so that one would have to be in the second group, and it doesn't say so.
Mimi
And the claim that Black Friday is the best time to buy is ZDNet's own assessment.
Luke
Right, and these are affiliate-style listings. Prices could shift by retailer, and the article doesn't show the price history behind its claims.
Mark
So what should a shopper do?
Mimi
Check the price at a few retailers before buying.
Der Puls
- The headline cut of $400 on the Surface Pro sets a high bar for everything else in the roundup.
- More than twenty offers from Apple, Samsung, Google, Microsoft and OnePlus crowd the page on Black Friday morning.
- Shoppers face a rush to decide between base iPads, Air models and Android alternatives before stock or prices shift.
- Buyers are urged to check these prices against rival stores, since the list is tied to affiliate links and the deals are time-limited.
On the day after Thanksgiving, when the year's shopping rush reaches its usual peak, ZDNet gathered a long list of tablet discounts from Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google and others, with the steepest cut landing on the Surface Pro. Such roundups tell a quiet story about how modern people equip their homes and work with screens that cost less than they once did, and about the retailers who time price cuts to a single famous date. The list is a snapshot of one moment of commerce, and its real meaning depends on whether a buyer's own needs match the bargain on offer.
On Black Friday, November 28, ZDNet published a running list of tablet discounts, and its biggest number belongs to the Microsoft Surface Pro, now $900 instead of $1,300. The offers come from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus, and they span a wide range of devices and budgets.
Apple leads the list. The 11th-generation iPad drops to $274 from $349, which ZDNet calls arguably the best value in Apple's lineup, citing doubled base storage, more RAM and the A16 Bionic chip. The iPad Air with M3 falls to $449 from $599, and the reviewer notes roughly 17% CPU gains in benchmarks.
Beyond Apple, the Google Pixel Tablet is $409, aimed at people who live with Google Assistant and want its charging dock as a smart display. The OnePlus Pad 3 and Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE also appear at meaningful savings, and Amazon's Kindle Scribe bundle drops to $342. Accessories such as the Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard Case, Logitech Crayon and a Targus case round out the picks.
ZDNet says it chose only deals at least 20% off or rarely discounted, checking price trackers and customer reviews to confirm that sales were genuine. The article is commercial and linked to retailers, so readers are best served by comparing prices across stores before they buy.
On Black Friday, Nov. 28, ZDNet published a running list of tablet discounts, and the headline number is on the Microsoft Surface Pro: $900, down from $1,300, a cut of $400. That is the deepest dollar reduction among the main tablets in the roundup, which draws on offers from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and OnePlus.
The featured devices start with Apple. The 11th-generation base iPad is $274, down from $349. ZDNet calls it arguably the best value in Apple's tablet lineup and its pick for best iPad overall, noting that this year's model doubled the base storage over last year's, added more RAM and moved to the A16 Bionic chip. The iPad Air (7th generation) is $449, down from $599. With the M3 chip, ZDNet says, its testing showed roughly 17% CPU gains on benchmarks, most visible in app performance, multitasking and rendering.
Outside Apple, the Google Pixel Tablet is $409, down from $500. ZDNet points it at smart home users who rely on Google Assistant, since it ships with a Charging Speaker Dock that doubles as a smart display and keeps the tablet charged. The OnePlus Pad 3, a ZDNet Editor's Choice pick, is $580 instead of $700 at OnePlus. It runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, which ZDNet says can handle more demanding AI tasks. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 FE is $410, down from $530. ZDNet reviewer Maria Diaz judged its performance worth the price and its display impressive. It is rated IP68 for water and dust resistance.
Amazon's Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle is $342, down from $550. It includes the Kindle Scribe, a plant-based leather folio cover, the Premium Pen and a power adapter.
Accessories are discounted too. The Apple Pencil Pro is $95 at Walmart, down from $129; it offers squeeze, barrel roll and haptic feedback and charges wirelessly. Apple's Magic Keyboard Case, made for the base iPad and iPad Air, is $249 instead of $269. The Logitech Crayon, described as the only non-Apple stylus with Apple's approval, is $51, down from $70. A Targus universal case for 7 to 8.5 inch tablets is $20 at Best Buy, half its $40 list price.
A further list covers other price points. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is $140 and the Amazon Fire HD 10 is $70. The Fire HD 8 Kids tablet, with a protective case and a year of Amazon Kids+, is $75. The iPad Mini (7th generation) is $399 and the iPad Pro 11-inch with M4 is $1,099, each $100 off. The Galaxy Tab S10+ is $780, down $220. The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus is $224, the Lenovo Tab 10.1 is $141 and the ASUS CM30 is $279.
ZDNet says it selected deals that were at least 20% off or rarely discounted, checking price trackers to see whether a sale is real and how often prices drop, and reading customer reviews. It adds that for some big brands Black Friday is the only sale of the year, and that deals run the week before and all weekend.
The listings are commercial and tied to retailer links, so the sensible next step is to compare these prices across stores before buying.
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ZDNET only writes about deals it wants to buy, and looked for deals at least 20% off or rarely on sale.— ZDNet
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