Walmart Is Running a Pre-Order Promotion for the New IPad Air M4.
All week, Apple announced new products at its events , one of which was the new iPad Air M4 , scheduled for release on March 11. While the iPad retails for $599, Walmart is offering a lower price than other retailers— $559 for pre-orders. This offer is part of the Pre-Order Price Guarantee, and shipping and sales are handled directly by Walmart. This is the base 11-inch model with 128GB of storage, available in blue or space gray.
Owners of the iPad Air with the M3 processor shouldn’t get too excited. There’s nothing fundamentally new here, other than the more powerful M4 chip. While it’s not the latest M5 chip, the M4 will offer a noticeable improvement in power efficiency over its predecessor. This is likely due to the addition of one more power-efficient core than the M3 Air. However, the biggest difference is the additional 4GB of RAM (12GB total). This means you can multitask longer with multiple tabs and apps open.
According to Apple, the new iPad should be 30% faster than the previous generation, though we won’t know for sure until we test it ourselves. Improvements also include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread—the smart home standard. Other specs remain the same: 12-megapixel rear and front cameras, USB-C with Touch ID, 10 hours of video playback, and 128GB of storage for the base model.
If you still have an iPad M3, there’s no reason to upgrade. However, if you have an older iPad or don’t have one at all, this is a great opportunity to pick up Apple’s newest iPad at a great price that you likely won’t see again for a long time after its release.