If there’s one discounted device I recommend nearly every time there are Prime Day deals, it’s the iPad mini. Case in point: right now, you can grab the latest iPad mini on sale at Amazon for $379 (was $499). And in the UK, the iPad mini can be had for £461 (was £499) at Amazon.
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While the US gets the better saving, with more than $100 off the original price, bringing the iPad mini down to what I believe is its lowest-ever price tag, the UK saving is still nice to have. That’s especially when you consider that this iPad can handle most tasks you can throw at it, despite its diminutive size. So I thoroughly recommend these deals.
(Not in the US or UK? See today’s best deals in your region below)
Today’s best iPad mini Prime Day deal
Amazon’s Prime Day sale has knocked a huge $120 off the price of the A17 Pro-powered iPad mini. You can choose from all four colors, and similar discounts are available on the 256GB and 512GB variants. In our Apple iPad mini A17 Pro (2024) review, we praised the new tablet’s “pocket-friendly design” and much more. View Deal
Amazon’s Prime Day sale has knocked £38 off the price of the M4-powered iPad mini. This small but welcome saving applies to the Blue and Starlight variants, but the Purple and Space Grey variants have been discounted, too. In our Apple iPad mini A17 Pro (2024) review, we praised the new tablet’s “pocket-friendly design” and “ability to support Apple Intelligence.” Even if you can find the previous-gen iPad mini on sale for a cheaper price, I reckon this new model is the better, more future-proof buy.View Deal
Why do I recommend this compact tech fondle slate to family and friends? Well, it’s because I’ve used an iPad mini for well over a decade. While I’ve upgraded a couple of times over the years, I’ve always loved the mini for a travel device, where it works well as a note-taking tool, ereader, entertainment portal, gaming machine, and just a nice bit of industrial design.
And its small proportions mean it’s a very easy device to slip into a coat pocket, and so proved to be invaluable during my early days as a tech reporter going out and about at events, interviews, and so on.
I’m not the only one who loves the smallest iPad, as you’ll see in our iPad mini A17 Pro review, Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff notes: “It’s an almost pocket-friendly device that’s popular with pilots, artists, ardent notetakers, social media scrollers, students, and readers. It’s the color reading screen for those who don’t want to read comics on a black-and-white Kindle (though that new Colorsoft does change things, am I right?). It’s sometimes the second multipurpose slab in your arsenal, small and light enough to join you on vacation, and it’s sometimes the perfect back-porch streaming companion.”
So yeah, at full price, the iPad mini is a great little tablet; at a discount, it’s almost a no-brainer for people who want a more pocketable iPadOS experience. Get it before it’s gone.
Amazon’s Prime Day sale in the US – quick links
- Amazon Devices: 50% off TVs, Ring & Fire Sticks
- Apple: AirPods + iPads from $99
- Back to school: deals from $5.99
- Beauty: 80% off toothbrushes & skincare
- Headphones: $120 off Bose, Apple & Sony
- Health: electric toothbrushes from $24.99
- Kitchen: 54% off Ninja, Nespresso & Keurig
- Laptops: record-low prices from $175
- Tablets: iPads and Samsung from $54.99
- Toys: 40% off Lego, scooters & Toniebox
- TVs: cheap TVs from $59.99
- Vacuums: Shark, Bissell & Dyson from $49.99
Amazon’s Prime Day sale in the UK – quick links
- Amazon Devices: up to 50% off Echo & Ring
- Appliances: Ninja & De’Longhi from £29.99
- Gaming: Nintendo Switch 2 – in stock now
- Headphones: Anker & Sony from £15.98
- Health: up to 68% off Philips, Remington & Oral-B
- Home: fans from £12.99
- Laptops: Lenovo, Asus and HP from £159.99
- Phones: up to 20% off Apple & Samsung
- Tablets: Lenovo & Samsung from £119
- Toys: up to 50% off Lego & Mattel
- TVs: cheap TVs from £109
- Vacuums: Shark and eufy from £99
- Wearables: up to 25% off Huawei & Samsung
