The iPad Air is my favorite Apple tablet, but it just got more expensive
this Prime Day deal may be your last chance to grab it for less, and its already selling out

Date:
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:51:42 +0000

Description:
Apple has officially raised the price of the iPad Air, meaning Amazon's Prime Day deals on that very product are more popular than ever.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Well, we saw this coming: Apple just announced major price hikes across its product portfolio , meaning popular devices like the MacBook and iPad are getting more expensive.

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In fact, theyve already gotten more expensive the Apple store went offline this morning and reappeared an hour later with the new product prices. These increases are a response to an extraordinary surge in demand for memory and storage, Apple confirmed to TechRadar, adding that we have shielded our customers from these increases so far, but we have now reached a point where we need to begin raising prices. Sigh.

As TechRadars Phones and Tablets Editor, Im particularly irked by the fact that the iPad Air now starts at $749 / 749 thats a $150 / 100 increase over its former $599 / 599 starting price, which taints its appeal as an
affordable all-rounder.

The iPad Air has long been my go-to tablet recommendation for most people,
but at this new price, Im more inclined to recommend the iPad 11-inch (2025)
, which continues to start at a comparatively cheap $349 / 329.

The good news among all this doom and gloom is that Amazon s annual Prime Day sale is happening right now, and several excellent Prime Day iPad deals are live in both the US and the UK. The iPad Air is among these discounted Apple tablets, so if youve been considering buying one, Id recommend doing so ASAP it may never be this affordable again.

For more details on Apple's iPad price increases, head to the bottom of the page . Today's best iPad deals in the US iPad 11-inch (2025): was $349 now $299 iPad mini 8.3-inch (2024): was $499 now $399 iPad Air 11-inch (2026):
was $599 now $519.99 iPad Air 13-inch (2026) (256GB): was $899 now $789 iPad Pro 11-inch (2025): now $999 now $899 iPad Pro 13-inch (2025): was $1,299 now $1,199 Save $80 Apple iPad Air 11-inch, M4: was $599.99 now $519.99 at Amazon The iPad Air is a great all-rounder tablet. It's powered by Apple's superfast M4 chip and boasts a crisp Liquid Retina display, making it perfect for both streaming and productivity. Unsurprisingly, it's selling fast on Amazon at the time of writing, only the Space Gray model is available in the 128GB configuration, and all 256GB models have sold out. You can pick up the 512GB configuration in either Purple or Starlight. View Deal Save $100 Apple iPad Air 13-inch, M4 (256GB): was $799 now $699 at Amazon If you'd prefer the larger iPad Air 13-inch (2026) , your only option (for the Wi-Fi model, at least) is the 256GB configuration in Space Gray model. In other words: this iPad is selling fast, so you'll need to act quickly to secure your unit. View Deal Today's best iPad deals in the UK iPad 11-inch (2025): was 329 now 310 iPad mini 8.3-inch (2024): was 499 now 475 iPad Air 11-inch (2026): was 599 now 578.99 iPad Air 13-inch (2026): was 799 now 768.99 iPad Pro 11-inch (2025): was 999 now 944 iPad Pro 13-inch (2025): was 1,299 now 1,242.25 Save 20.01 Apple iPad Air 11-inch, M4: was 599 now 578.99 at Amazon Amazon's current iPad Air deals in the UK aren't anywhere near as good as they are in the US, but stock is much higher, and therefore, more color options are available. Powered by Apple's superfast M4 chip and boasting a crisp Liquid Retina display, the iPad Air is perfect for both streaming and productivity. It may not be the cheapest it's ever been, but 578.99 is still much cheaper than Apple's new price for the iPad Air. View Deal Save 4% Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025): was 799 now 768.99 at Amazon If you'd prefer the larger iPad Air 13-inch (2026) , all color options are currently on sale at Amazon except for Blue. If you desperately want that particular model, Amazon does still have the 256GB variant on sale at the time of writing, while Pink is your only option for a discounted 512GB model. View Deal Full iPad price changes Here's a rundown of Apple's iPad price changes in full: Swipe to scroll horizontally iPad price changes US

Device

Old price

New price

Increase

iPad

$349

$449

$100 (29%)

iPad Air 11

$599

$749

$150 (25%)

iPad Air 13

$749

$949

$200 (27%)

iPad Pro 11

$999

$1,199

$200 (20%)

iPad Pro 13

$1,299

$1,499

$200 (15%)

iPad mini

$499

$599

$100 (20%) Swipe to scroll horizontally iPad price changes UK

Device

Old price

New price

Increase

iPad

329

429

100 (30%)

iPad Air 11

599

749

150 (25%)

iPad Air 13

799

949

150 (19%)

iPad Pro 11

999

1,199

200 (20%)

iPad Pro 13

1,299

1,499

200 (15%)

iPad mini

499

599

100 (20%) More Prime Day deals in the US Amazon Devices : Fire Sticks & Echo from $18 Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99 Apple : MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $29 Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair
tools Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99 Garden: tools, mowers, planters from $24.99 Headphones : 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199 Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $186 Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99 Sports: 50% off fitness gear, treadmills & clothing Vacuums : Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34 More Prime Day deals in the UK Amazon Prime : get a 30-day free trial Amazon Devices : Fire, Ring & Blink from 13.99 Amazon Haul : up to 30% off Apple : up to 33% off AirPods & Apple Watch Appliances : up to 45% off Ninja & Tefal Beauty : up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B Essentials : household goods from 5 Fans : from 20 Fashion : up to 50% off Gaming : 90 off PlayStation 5 Headphones : up to 50% off Beats & Sony Laptops : from 149 Tablets : Samsung & Lenovo from 79.99 Toys : up to 25% off Lego and Tonies TVs : from 129.99 Vacuums : up to 40% off Shark & Roborock Wearables: up to 30% off Garmin & Oura



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