The Best IPad for Kids Is on Sale at Its Lowest Price Ever During Prime Day
Prime Day 2025 runs from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price tracking tools.
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Sure, the iPad Air is the perfect iPad for most people (and it’s currently on sale at a great price as part of Amazon’s Prime Day deal ). But what if you don’t have $500 to spend? Or are you looking for a tablet for your kids so you don’t give them an expensive one that they might drop or throw away if a game of Roblox goes awry? Then the entry-level 11-inch iPad is your best option. And as part of the Prime Day deal, Apple has slashed the price of this model to $279 — its lowest price ever. That’s a $70 discount off the original price of $349.
Best iPad Deal in Apple Land
The regular iPad is now surprisingly powerful and surprisingly cheap. First of all, it’s an iPad, which means it supports all the educational and entertainment apps your kids and even teens could want. You’ll also find creative apps for drawing, video editing, and more, and it’s compatible with the Apple Pencil .
iPadOS is so intuitive that kids can easily pick it up, and Apple also offers a powerful set of parental controls and settings that let you limit device usage, set limits on downtime, and set limits on content.
And with a good case, the iPad becomes virtually invulnerable. Just make sure it’s really tough .
Suitable for adults too.
With iPadOS 26, the regular iPad is a great option for adults, too. The new OS will support multiple windows on a single screen. A sub-$300 tablet with a Mac-like windowing interface is something special. The latest iPad runs on the A16 Bionic chip, so it should last you a long time. Plus, the latest model gets a significant storage upgrade, now offering 128GB as standard. (If you need more, Amazon also has a 256GB model for $379 , up from $449.)
Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot are running Prime Day sales that are especially helpful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.
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Walmart’s Prime Day sale starts at midnight on July 8 and includes discounts of up to 50% . It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.
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Best Buy’s Prime Day sale , “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13, and offers some of the best tech sales online . It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.
Home Depot has extended its July 4 sale through at least July 9, competing with some of its own great deals . It’s a particularly good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor gear.