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With October Prime Day happening today and tomorrow, there are a lot of tablet deals and Apple products on sale. If you're in the market for a new iPad, now is your chance to score the 9th-gen Apple iPadfrom 2021 at the lowest price we've ever seen -- that's $199 at a whopping 40% off. Just be sure to add to cart before it's too late.
If you're after a tablet that's great for the basics like checking your email, streaming shows and exploring social media, this is one of the best iPad deals you'll find out there right now. Apple's 10.2-inch tablet may have been superseded by the 10th-gen iPad, which is $50 off, but it has plenty of great features.
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See all photosIt's equipped with the still-capable A13 Bionic chip, an 8-megapixel wide-angle rear camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide front camera with Center Stage technology and more. The Retina display has been upgraded from previous models. It has True Tone technology, which adjusts the screen for comfortable viewing in any light.
It also includes a Lightning connector, instead of USB-C, which will be useful to those with plenty of Lightning cables around, and it gets up to 10 hours of battery life per charge. Plus, this 2021 iPad supports the first-gen Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard -- they're sold separately but can help you create and work more easily, so they may be worth the investment. The same offer is available at Best Buy for $200 too.
For those who want a different iPad model, there are plenty of other tablet deals this Prime Day, including $700 off the iPad Pro M2 and 30% off the 6th-gen iPad Mini. Not to mention, there are plenty of Apple Prime Day deals now live with iPhones, iPads and other Apple tech up for grabs.
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