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The Apple iPad 9th Gen is only $200 at Best Buy for the holiday season
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and this jolly deal is still live following Cyber Week 2024: a 9th-generation iPad for $200 -- a discount of $130, thanks to a holiday offer from Best Buy.
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At Best Buy, Apple's 9th-generation iPad with a 10.2-inch screen is down to $200, $130 cheaper than its standard starting price. This deal is only for the 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi model. This matches the deal we saw during Labor Day and October Prime Day a few months back, and it's a significant saving for an iPad, considering Apple products don't see sales often (even for older models). This is also the same price Best Buy offered this iPad at during Cyber Week a few weeks ago.
The 9th-generation iPad, originally released in 2021, is at the bottom of Apple's lineup as its entry-level offering. Despite that, this is still an excellent tablet if you only need a Netflix machine, something to check emails with or do some shopping, or a distraction for your kids. The design is pretty dated, with chunky bezels and a Home button with Touch ID, but it's perfectly functional. (I still enjoy holding this iPad since you have somewhere for your thumbs to go without blocking the screen.)
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Apple includes a 10.2-inch Retina display that's perfectly adequate for streaming your favorite movies, reading ebooks, gaming, and even drawing, thanks to Apple Pencil support. Inside, there's an A13 Bionic processor, the same chip as the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, which provides speedy performance and many years of software updates (if history is any indication, expect this iPad to get at least a few more years' worth of iOS upgrades).
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You'll also get 10 hours of battery life, stereo speakers, front and rear cameras, and the coveted Lightning port, perfect for anyone who hasn't switched to USB-C yet. While it won't give you the blazing-fast speeds or impeccable display technology of an iPad Pro, for under $200, this iPad is a great deal. But hop on it fast -- the deal could be gone before you know it.
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