The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199

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“Never accidental never.” I know, but I’m not definite if Apple’s ninth-gen iPad is going to get immoderate cheaper than this earlier it’s outright gone. That’s due to the fact that aft dropping to consecutive all-time lows of $229 and past $224, the tablet from 2021 with 64GB of retention is present selling for conscionable $199 ($130 off) astatine Amazon and $199.99 astatine Best Buy. The 256GB configuration is besides $130 disconnected astatine Amazon and Best Buy.

There’s truly lone truthful overmuch to accidental astir this long-running iPad that Apple yet dropped from its lineup earlier this twelvemonth (and simultaneously gave the newer 10th-gen model a overmuch needed terms cut, slotting it successful astatine the entry-level position). The ninth-gen iPad is the past bastion of the headphone jack and the Touch ID location fastener for the iPad line. Its 10.2-inch surface isn’t amazing, but the aging A13 Bionic spot is inactive plentifulness fast, much than capable for a kid who wants to ticker Bluey.

Apple’s entry-level iPad from 2021 has a 10.2-inch screen, an A13 Bionic chip, and a 12MP beforehand camera that supports Apple’s Center Stage feature. It’s besides compatible with the first-gen Apple Pencil and the company’s astute keyboard, and though it’s discontinued, it’s the lone iPad you tin inactive bargain with a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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