iPad Air 4 crashes to $469 before Black Friday - and it s better than the new iPad Tom's Guide Skip to main content Tom's Guide is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us.

iPad Air 4 crashes to $469 before Black Friday - and it s better than the new iPad

By Mark Spoonauer last updated 25 October 2022 This is the iPad deal to get now (Image credit: Apple) One of the biggest questions people will probably have about the new iPad 2022 (10th gen) is whether it's worth $449, which is a valid question since the iPad 9th gen starts at just $329. Now that our iPad 2022 review is here, we'd say it's a tough sell. Well, there's a better iPad deal that suddenly makes the new iPad look irrelevant. Right now you can pick up the iPad Air 4 for just $469 at Walmart (opens in new tab), which is just $20 more than the new iPad. That's $30 cheaper than Amazon's price and $130 off the original price, making this a nice early Black Friday deal. Update: As of October 25 this deal is still in stock. (opens in new tab)Apple iPad Air 4: $599 $469 @ Walmart (opens in new tab)
Save $130 on the iPad Air 4. This tablet is lightweight, slim, and fast. With Apple's speedy A14 Bionic chip, the iPad Air delivers excellent performance and good battery life. Plus, you get support for the Magic Keyboard and 2nd generation Apple Pencil. View Deal (opens in new tab) Granted, the iPad Air 4 came out in 2020, but as TechRadar (opens in new tab) points out, it's superior to the new iPad in a few key ways. First, it supports the newer Apple Pencil 2nd generation, which magnetically clicks to the top edge of the iPad in landscape mode for easy storage. And it charges while it's attached. The new iPad 2022 sticks with the 1st gen Apple Pencil, which doesn't attach to anything and is awkward to charge, requiring a USB-C to Lightning adapter. Another plus for the iPad Air 4 is its optional Magic Keyboard. You can easily swivel the display forward and back, while the new iPad's Magic Keyboard Folio has a less versatile kickstand. Last but not least, the iPad Air's display supports P3-wide color, it's laminated, and it has a anti-reflective coating to reduce glare. So you're getting a better screen, too. Otherwise, the iPad Air 4 is just as powerful as the iPad 2022, as they both use the speedy A14 Bionic chip. However, the 7MP front camera on the iPad Air is designed for portrait mode and the sharper 12MP selfie cam for the newer iPad is on the landscape side, so the latter is better for video calls. In our original iPad Air 2020 review, we called it the best tablet for most people. That's arguably still true, especially at this low price. For more, check out our Black Friday deals roundup for all the early sales. Today's best Apple iPad Air (2020) dealsReduced Price (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$599 (opens in new tab)$499 (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$539 (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab)$679.99 (opens in new tab)View Deal (opens in new tab)Show More DealsWe check over 250 million products every day for the best prices

Be In the Know

Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Mark Spoonauer Mark Spoonauer is the global editor in chief of Tom's Guide and has covered technology for over 20 years. In addition to overseeing the direction of Tom's Guide, Mark specializes in covering all things mobile, having reviewed dozens of smartphones and other gadgets. He has spoken at key industry events and appears regularly on TV to discuss the latest trends, including Cheddar, Fox Business and other outlets. Mark was previously editor in chief of Laptop Mag, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science and Inc. Follow him on Twitter at @mspoonauer. More about tablets iPadOS 16 review: Not quite a game changer iPad Pro M2 benchmarked: How much faster is it?Latest Best 43-inch TVs in 2022See more latest ► Topics Tablets See all comments (0) No comments yet Comment from the forums MOST READMOST SHARED1How to know if someone blocked your number2The 10 best free Steam games3Why you want a mechanical keyboard4How to set parental controls on PS4 and PS4 Pro5Best 75-inch TVs of 20221How to know if someone blocked your number2The 10 best free Steam games3Why you want a mechanical keyboard4How to set parental controls on PS4 and PS4 Pro5Best 75-inch TVs of 2022