The new M2 iPad Air is here, but unless you plan to buy the 13-inch model, it’s not much different from the M1. And today you can save a lot on an old one: Amazon is slashing prices on the iPad Air M1 to $449 (64GB) and $599 (256GB) in all colors, a savings of $150 and the best price we have ever seen.
The iPad Air is a fantastic tablet, with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, super powerful M1 chip, 12 MP front camera with Center Stage, Apple Pencil 2 support, USB-C and Touch ID. The new model brings some improvements along with the new chip, including a landscape front camera and Wi-Fi 6E, but otherwise the two tablets are identical. They even have the same screen size although Apple said the new model has an 11-inch screen compared to the M1 model’s 10.9-inch screen.
So if you’ve had your eye on the 11-inch M2 iPad Air, save $150 and get a 10.9-inch M1 before they’re gone forever. And with the savings, you can buy yourself an Apple Pencil 2 for $79 ($50 off) and still have money left over for AppleCare+.
