If you have $400 and want an iPad, your options are generally limited to either just the base iPad, or, even better, the latest iPad mini — if it’s on sale when you’re shopping (it is now, but that’s not always the case). But right now, you should consider getting it 128GB version of Apple’s 11-inch iPad Air with capable M3 processorAt Target, multiple colors of this model are $399,99, beating the previous low of $449,99 that we saw during the massive deal event, Currently, no other retailer is matching this price, This sale ends on Saturday night,
$400 is a good price for this model, considering it started at $600 in early 2025. How does it match up with other iPad models, the verge Editor-at-Large David Pierce stated in his thoughts that the M3 Air is “exactly what you think it is. Which is fine.” I know it sounds like backhanded praise, but it’s taken a long time for the iPad to reach its peak in terms of usability, design, and blazing-fast performance. It carries the torch to Apple’s tablet dominance, and its M3 processor means it’ll be a great tablet for a longer time than any other iPad at the $400 price point. Read our deep impressions.
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