Every late autumn, the retail calendar rehearses its old ritual of promise and markdown, and this November morning a tech guide held up a small, bright number for the rest of us to consider: $249, the price at which a 10.2-inch iPad was offered at Amazon, down from $329. Tom's Guide gathered seven such discounts across Apple, Amazon, Lenovo and Samsung, sold through Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart, and arranged them as an invitation to shop early. What the story gives us is less a single bargain than a snapshot of how a durable object becomes a seasonal temptation, with each price a reminder that
Early Black Friday Tablet Deals: iPads, Samsung and Fire Models Hit Their Lowest Prices
The lowest the tablet has ever been: $249
Mark
What's the headline number here?
Mimi
The 10.2-inch iPad at $249 on Amazon, down from $329. The guide says it's the lowest that tablet has ever been.
Mark
Is that the same everywhere?
Mimi
No. Best Buy is still at $329 in the guide's price check, so where you buy matters.
Luke
And the "lowest ever" claim is the guide's own. The piece doesn't show price history, so we can't verify it from what's here.
Mark
Which discounts are deepest?
Mimi
The Fire tablets. The HD 10 goes from $134 to $67, and the HD 10 Plus from $179 to $94. The iPad mini only drops $30.
Luke
Worth noting these are Amazon's own devices, and the guide's ratings come from its own testing. The 13 hours 14 minutes battery figure is their result, not a spec sheet.
Mark
What kind of buyer is this for?
Mimi
Mostly budget shoppers. The Lenovo at $88 and Samsung A7 Lite at $99 are modest hardware, and the guide says so.
Luke
Also, it's a promotional roundup. Prices were accurate when published, and the article doesn't say how long any of them last.
Mark
So what should a reader do?
Mimi
Check the specs, compare retailers, and look for sales on models the list leaves out.
El Pulso
- A 10.2-inch iPad slipped from $329 to $249 at Amazon, a cut the guide calls the lowest the tablet has ever sold for, while Best Buy still held it at full price.
- Seven early Black Friday deals across Apple, Amazon, Lenovo and Samsung are competing for shoppers before the holiday rush fully begins.
- Fire HD 10 tablets were nearly halved, with the base model at $67 and the Plus at $94, drawing bargain hunters toward Amazon's own hardware.
- Budget Android slates from Lenovo and Samsung, including a Tab M8 at $88 and a Tab A8 at $149, are being pushed at Walmart and Best Buy as cheap alternatives.
- The roundup is a retailer-driven promotional guide, so shoppers are being urged to compare specs and prices across sellers before committing.
Every late autumn, the retail calendar rehearses its old ritual of promise and markdown, and this November morning a tech guide held up a small, bright number for the rest of us to consider: $249, the price at which a 10.2-inch iPad was offered at Amazon, down from $329. Tom's Guide gathered seven such discounts across Apple, Amazon, Lenovo and Samsung, sold through Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart, and arranged them as an invitation to shop early. What the story gives us is less a single bargain than a snapshot of how a durable object becomes a seasonal temptation, with each price a reminder that the value of a thing depends as much on the calendar as on the device itself.
The headline price is $249. That is what Amazon is asking for the 10.2-inch iPad, ninth generation with 64GB of storage, down from its $329 list price. The guide calls it the lowest the tablet has ever sold for, and it notes that Best Buy still lists the same model at $329, a gap that turns the choice of where to buy into part of the deal.
Published on November 23, 2022, the roundup gathers seven offers across Apple, Amazon, Lenovo and Samsung. Beyond the iPad, it points to a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra at $799 and sends readers to its other lists for those who want to keep looking.
The iPad carries an A13 Bionic chip and a front camera that adjusts during video calls. The iPad mini, named Editor's Choice in 2021, drops only from $499 to $469 at Amazon, and the 2022 iPad Air falls from $749 to $649. The deepest cuts, however, belong to Amazon's own Fire tablets: the Fire HD 10 at $67 and the Fire HD 10 Plus at $94, the latter with a full HD display.
The cheaper Android options are modest machines. Walmart's Lenovo Tab M8 comes down to $88, and the guide admits its specs are not the best but says they handle streaming and light games. Best Buy's Galaxy Tab A7 Lite drops to $99, and Walmart's Galaxy Tab A8 falls to $149. The guide is a promotional roundup, so its closing advice is simple: check the specs and compare the prices before buying.
The price that anchors Tom's Guide's early Black Friday roundup is $249. That is what Amazon is asking for the 10.2-inch iPad (9th generation, WiFi, 64GB), down from its $329 list price. The guide calls it the lowest the tablet has ever sold for. Best Buy's listing, by the guide's own price check, still sits at $329.
The roundup, published on November 23, 2022, covers seven deals across Apple, Amazon, Lenovo and Samsung, with Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart as the sellers. The guide also points to a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra at $799 at Best Buy. It tells readers to check its other lists, such as best tablets, best student tablet, best Android tablets, best tablets for kids and best iPads, and to hunt for sales on models not included.
On the Apple side, the 10.2-inch iPad runs on the A13 Bionic chip and has a 12MP front camera with Center Stage, which adjusts the camera during FaceTime calls using machine learning. Its storage is 64GB, up from 32GB in the previous model. In its review, the guide called it a solid tablet with a great screen, smooth performance and good battery life at a reasonable price.
The iPad mini, the 8.3-inch model the guide named Editor's Choice in 2021, drops from $499 to $469 at Amazon, a smaller cut, while Best Buy lists it at $499. It has a thin-bezel design, a Liquid Retina display, the A15 Bionic chip, a 12MP wide camera, USB-C and Apple Pencil 2 support. The guide's review described it as a fit for one-handed reading or movie watching. The 2022 10.9-inch iPad Air with 256GB falls from $749 to $649 at Amazon. It uses Apple's M1 processor, which the guide says is up to 60% faster than the previous generation, and has a 12MP ultra-wide front camera, 5G on cellular models, USB-C charging and Magic Keyboard support.
The deepest percentage cuts are on Android. Amazon's Fire HD 10 (2021) is $67, down from $134, and the Fire HD 10 Plus is $94, down from $179, with a full HD display and 64GB of storage. In the guide's testing, the Fire HD 10 lasted 13 hours and 14 minutes on battery.
The cheaper Android options come from Lenovo and Samsung. Walmart has the Lenovo Tab M8, with an 8-inch screen, 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM, at $88, down from $119. The guide concedes the specs aren't the best but says they suffice for streaming and light gaming. Best Buy sells the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, with an 8.7-inch screen, at $99, down from $159. Walmart has the 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A8 with 32GB at $149, down from $229.
The guide is a retailer-driven promotional roundup, so shoppers should check the listed specs and compare prices across Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart before buying.
Citas Notables
The $249 price is the lowest this iPad has ever been, making now the ideal time to buy it.— Tom's Guide (paraphrased)
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