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It’s true: Apple rarely discounts its latest products, let alone ones that have only launched for — checks calendar — two weeks. But every now and then, when the stars align and the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, you can buy the newest Apple product for less than retail. That’s the case with the M4 iPad Pro, which can be had on Amazon for $50 off at the time of writing. That’s not a steep price drop, but it’s a discount nonetheless on a product we’ve tested and highly recommend.
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The latest iPad Pro model sees several upgrades both externally and internally. As far as hardware goes, the new iPads are thinner and lighter than ever — more so than the Air model, in fact. That makes them more portable, less tiring to hold when you’re watching shows in bed, and a little less painful when you eventually drop one on your face. Just me? I’ve been testing one for the past week, and it still blows me away how thin the tablet is.
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Apple’s also made the smart choice of moving the front-facing camera to the longer side of the iPad, meaning when you’re using it in landscape orientation — which you’ll probably be doing 95% of the time — you’re positioned more naturally during video calls.
An OLED display means you’ll get better contrasts and darker blacks from the iPad Pro.
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Internally, the new iPad Pro features Apple’s most powerful Silicon yet, the M4, besting the M3 on MacBooks. What a time to be alive, eh? That lends the tablet to improved multitasking performance, better efficiency when running AI-related tasks, and a significantly brighter display. Thanks to a Tandem OLED display — the stacking of two OLED panels to boost brightness — the 2024 iPad Pro is better to look at and work with, especially for creative tasks.
Right now, Amazon has both the 11 and 13-inch options on sale for $50, bringing the prices down to $949 and $1,249, respectively. Again, you won’t be saving hundreds of bucks, but the discount can be offloaded towards additional accessories.
There’s no official expiration date to the deal so, for now, it will likely run while supplies last. Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team of experts regularly checks in on the deals we share to ensure they are still live and obtainable. We’re sorry if you’ve missed out on this deal, but don’t fret—we’re constantly finding new chances to score savings and sharing them with you at ZDNET.com.