Crazy iPad deals for March 2022!
Now is the perfect time to grab a bargain on the iPad of your choice. If you know where to look – and our tech experts do – there are great deals to be had on the newest iPads (including the iPad 10.2in and iPad mini launched in September 2021), and superb ones on older models.
As a general rule you can find good savings on iPads at Amazon, John Lewis and Currys. But if you’re looking for the best pricing on each model of iPad, read on for our experts’ handpicked deals. For each one you’ll find an automatically updated price comparison tool, so you can be sure you’re getting the best deal at this exact second, and our personal pick of the best options.
US readers looking for dedicated advice should see our separate roundup of the best US iPad deals.
Best iPad deals of the month
1. Apple iPad mini 2021, 64GB, Cellular, 6th gen
From: Amazon
Was: £619
Now: £464 £155 off)
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This is the best deal we’ve seen on the iPad mini you can get the 64GB Cellular (RRP £619) for just £464 – which is less than the RRP for the WiFi model!
2. Apple iPad Air (2022, 256GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular)
From: KRCS
Was: £869
Now: £851.62 (£17.38 off)
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KRCS has already knocked money off the price of the 2022 iPad Air. You can save more than £17 on the top of the range cellular model, or if you prefer one of the following models:
3. Apple 11in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 256GB) – Cellular
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £999
Now: £839.97 (£159.03 off)
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This is a strong deal with £159.03 off, but bear in mind that the price has gone up by £20 since early February.
4. Apple iPad Air 2020 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular, 4th Gen)
From: Amazon
Was: £709
Now: £499 (£210 off)
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Amazon has slashed £210 off the iPad Air with 64GB storage and cellular connectivity. The only problem is it is temporarily out of stock, but they should honour the price if they get stock back in.
You can also get the 256GB Cellular model from Amazon for £649, which is also £210 off the original price. But it’s also out of stock right now!
If if doesn’t have to be cellular model Amazon and Currys have the 2020 64GB iPad Air for £499. That’s £80 off the original price.
5. Apple iPad Air (2020, 64GB, WiFi)
From: John Lewis
Was: £579
Now: £539 (£40 off)
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This is the current best price on the latest iPad Air, and it’s a solid saving.
AO, Currys and Amazon are all matching this deal, but we’d go with John Lewis because of its longer guarantee.
6. Apple iPad mini 2021, 64GB, WiFi, 6th gen
From: Currys
Was: £479
Now: £464 (£15 off)
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Currys is one of a collection of resellers who have the entry-level iPad mini at a £15 discount. You can also save with ao.com, eBuyer and John Lewis.
7. Apple 11in iPad Pro (2021, M1, 128GB) – WiFi
From: Amazon
Was: £749
Now: £685.97 (£63.03 off)
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Apple’s exceptionally powerful M1-equipped iPad Pro for 2021 has a chunky price tag to match. But it’s less chunky if you go to Amazon – or, if stock runs out, to Laptops Direct, which has a lesser but still worthwhile discount.
8. Apple 11in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 2TB) – Cellular
From: Amazon
Was: £1,899
Now: £1,428.33 (£470.67 off)
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Amazon is offering an excellent discount on the latest 2TB cellular 11in iPad Pro.
You’ll typically find larger discounts once you move up to the higher-spec iPad configurations. In fact, Amazon has offered as much as £650 off this device in the past, and may again in the future. If you need to buy now, however, this remains an excellent deal.
9. Apple 12.9in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 512GB) – Cellular
From: Currys
Was: £1,449
Now: £1,387 (£112 off)
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Save money on the 512GB M1 12.9in iPad Pro with cellular with this Laptops Direct deal.
10. Apple iPhone 13 mini with iPad (2021)
From: Virgin
Now: From £35.50 per month, no upfront cost
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Pick up the latest iPad and iPhone 13 from Virgin in this bundle from Black Friday 2021, which is still available in 2022.
11. Apple iPad 10.2in (2020, 128GB) – Refurbished
From: Apple Refurbished Store
Was: £399
Now: £329 (£70 off)
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You can get a refurbished 8th generation iPad (from 2020) with 128GB SSD for £329 (was £399), which means that it costs just £10 more than the 9th generation iPad, but has twice as much storage as that model.
From time to time you may find great deals on iPads at Apple’s Refurbished Store here. These are models that have been returned, but are fully inspected, in excellent working order and come with a full year’s warranty. Find other great refurbished deals for iPads.
Best iPad 10.2in deals
iPad 10.2in (2021) deals
Apple announced a new entry-level iPad at its event in September last year, significantly improving the FaceTime camera, updating the processor and improving battery life compared to the 2020 model. You’ll find all the details in our iPad 10.2in (2021) review.
Despite the improvements it’s still the most affordable iPad that Apple currently sells:
UK RRP: From £319
US MSRP: From $329
AU RRP: From AU$499
You can buy it direct from Apple, and trading in your old iPad will lower the price even further. If you’re a higher education student, teacher or other staff member at an educational institution, you can also get a 10% discount from Apple’s Education Store.
You can check the lowest current prices from a range of major retailers in the automated table below. At time of writing, unfortunately, they’re all sticking to Apple’s very competitive RRP.
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We’ve also got a dedicated article rounding up the best iPad 10.2in (2021) deals.
iPad 10.2in (2020) deals
It’s been officially discontinued, and the newer model is obviously more appealing, but you may still be able to buy the 8th-gen iPad from September 2020. With an A12 Bionic processor and support for Apple’s Neural Engine AI and machine learning software, it remains a reliable and decently specced choice.
You might manage to find one on Apple’s Refurbished store – there’s a listing for the device with pricing from £249 but it’s out of stock at time of writing. If stock becomes available from other retailers, you’ll see the lowest prices in the automatic table below; also consider Costco, which has the device for just £289.99 (for members only).
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Check our roundup of the best iPad 10.2in (2020) deals for an in-depth look at your options.
Best iPad mini deals
iPad mini (2021) deals
Announced alongside the new iPad 10.2in, the sixth-gen iPad mini (pictured above) was the star of Apple’s September event. The smallest iPad gets a complete redesign for 2021 – including a larger screen, slimmer bezels and the disappearance of the Home button – a powerful A15 processor, and support for 5G and the Apple Pencil 2.
You can get the lowdown on this stylish tablet in our iPad mini (2021) review. Available to buy direct from Apple, it’s priced as follows:
UK RRP: From £479
US MSRP: From $499
AU RRP: From AU$749
You’ll find the lowest current prices on the iPad mini in our automated table below. Lots of retailers have settled on a price of £464 (£15 off the RRP), including Currys, eBuyer and AO. We’d recommend checking more than one retailer, to check delivery fees to your area and the colour options in stock.
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We’ve also got a separate article rounding up the best iPad mini (2021) deals.
Best iPad Air deals
iPad Air (2020) deals
Apple released a new iPad Air in October 2020. It takes the iPad Pro all-screen design (although, unusually, it offers Touch ID fingerprint recognition instead of Face ID facial recognition: the sensor is hidden in the power button) and also supports the second-gen version of the Apple Pencil. It’s a sumptuous, high-spec tablet.
Read our iPad Air (2020) review for in-depth buying advice.
Here are the official prices:
UK RRP: From £579
US MSRP: From $599
AU RRP: From AU$899
You can beat Apple’s £579 price tag by shopping elsewhere. At time of writing you can pick up the Air for £539 – a solid saving of £40 – from John Lewis, AO, Currys and Amazon. Check them all to see which has the best delivery fees to your area, but bear in mind that John Lewis offers a two-year guarantee.
The automated table below has the very latest pricing from a wide range of retailers.
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Best iPad Pro deals
Apple updated both of its iPad Pro models – 11in and 12.9in – in April 2021. They look the same as the 2020 and 2018 models, but there are some important enhancements on the inside.
They’ve been upgraded with the fast and power-efficient M1 processors that were so popular in the Mac range; they now support 5G (in the cellular versions); the front-facing camera array has been bumped from 7MP to 12MP, and now offers a new ultra-wide lens and a feature called Centre Stage which automatically keeps you in shot on video calls.
There’s also an upgrade to the display, although this only applies to the costlier 12.9in model. The Liquid Retina XDR display is backlit by a huge number of mini-LEDs for subtle localised dimming, and offers a whopping 1,600 nits of peak brightness in HDR and a million-to-one contrast ratio.
Read our iPad Pro 12.9in (2021) review for more details.
iPad Pro 11in (M1, 2021) deals
UK RRP: From £749
US MSRP: From $799
AU RRP: From AU$1,199
The 2021 iPad Pro models have been on sale since May, but you may find that some retailers have run out of stock; the premium tablets have proved popular.
You can obviously buy on Apple’s website for the RRP (which starts at £749). But price-wise Amazon currently leads the way, selling the Space Grey model for £685.97, or £63 off the RRP.
Check our automated table for the latest pricing from a range of retailers:
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For a more in-depth look at your buying options, visit Where to buy the new iPad Pro (2021).
iPad Pro 12.9in (M1, 2021) deals
UK RRP: From £999
US MSRP: From $1,099
AU RRP: From AU$1,649
The 12.9in iPad Pro (2021) is available to buy from Apple for the RRP, which starts at £999. But we can find lower prices elsewhere.
The terrific deals we were seeing before Christmas (such as Amazon’s £899 offer) have evaporated, we’re sorry to report, but you can still save £44.03 off the RRP with the same retailer.
The comparison table below has the very latest prices.
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iPad Pro 11in (2020) deals
UK RRP (when it launched): From £769
US MSRP (when it launched): From $799
AU RRP (when it launched): From AU$1,329
Apple no longer sells the 2020 Pro models but you should be able to find them at other retailers for a while – just make sure you’re paying a lot less than the RRP listed above.
Check the automated table below for the latest prices elsewhere, assuming retailers have stock right now. (There have been severe iPad shortages recently, and older models like this are a dwindling resource in any case.)
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iPad Pro 12.9in (2020) deals
UK RRP (when it launched): From £969
US MSRP (when it launched): From $999
AU RRP (when it launched): From AU$1,649
Again, this device (which you can read about in our iPad Pro 12.9in 2020 review) is no longer available direct from Apple, but you should be able to find a chunky saving elsewhere, if you can live without the latest features. Read iPad Pro 2021 vs iPad Pro 2020 for an explanation of the differences.
The table below has up-to-the-minute pricing from a wide range of retailers.
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Apple Refurbished Store
One of our favourite hunting grounds for a tasty iPad deal is the Apple Refurbished Store, where you’ll find iPads with huge discounts. These are items that have been returned, but in most respects you wouldn’t be able to tell.
Apple replaces the battery and outer shell of every refurbished iPad, and you’ll still get all of the accessories and manuals that would come with a new model. Plus, you’ll also get the same one-year warranty as you would with a brand-new iPad.
The only thing that gives the game away is the box – Apple replaces the original with a white box to prevent people from buying the discounted models and selling them as new.
Best iPad Student Deals
Don’t forget students can get discounts on iPad devices as a part of Apple’s Education Discount.
That concludes our guide to the best iPad deals available right now. But if you’re unsure of which model you should pick up, take a look at our in-depth iPad buying guide.
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