Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Heads up, this deal has expired. Want to create a deal alert for this item?
expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 08, 2025 10:39 AM
expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 08, 2025 10:39 AM

[Prime] $479.99*: 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air M3 Wi-Fi Tablet (2025, Various Colors) at Amazon

$480

$599

19% off
Amazon
25 Comments 11,256 Views
Visit Amazon
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
Amazon [amazon.com] has 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air M3 Wi-Fi Tablet (2025, Various Colors) for $479.99.
Shipping is free.
Price
$119.01 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $599

*Deal history:
Customer reviews
4.8⭐ / 759 global ratings
1,000+ bought in past month

My other deals

#pfd, #pfpd
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Amazon [amazon.com] has 128GB 11" Apple iPad Air M3 Wi-Fi Tablet (2025, Various Colors) for $479.99.
Shipping is free.
Price
$119.01 lower (20% savings) than the list price of $599

*Deal history:
Customer reviews
4.8⭐ / 759 global ratings
1,000+ bought in past month

My other deals

#pfd, #pfpd

Community Voting

Deal Score
+13
Good Deal
Visit Amazon

Price Intelligence

Model: Apple iPad Air 11-inch with M3 chip Built for Apple Intelligence, Liquid Retina Display, 128GB, 12MP Front/Back Camera, Wi-Fi 6E, Touch ID, All-Day Battery Life — Purple

Deal History 

Sale Price
Slickdeal
  • $NaN
  • Today

Current Prices

Sort: Lowest to Highest | Last Updated 7/31/2025, 04:12 AM
Sold By Sale Price
Amazon$499
Abt Electronics$599

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

25 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 08, 2025 11:55 AM
2,786 Posts
Joined May 2007
Jul 08, 2025 11:55 AM
sah0724Jul 08, 2025 11:55 AM
2,786 Posts
Is a refurb from From best buy for the m1 air gen 5 with 256 worth it at 429? I don't have cash so I put it on the card.

And I hear the processors are so overpowered it doesn't matter much anyways.
1
Jul 08, 2025 11:58 AM
95 Posts
Joined Nov 2013
Jul 08, 2025 11:58 AM
AlexK7088Jul 08, 2025 11:58 AM
95 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
Is a refurb from From best buy for the m1 air gen 5 with 256 worth it at 429? I don't have cash so I put it on the card. And I hear the processors are so overpowered it doesn't matter much anyways.
Spend the extra $50 and get an iPad that's three years newer Best Buy refurbs are shit
Jul 08, 2025 01:09 PM
1,495 Posts
Joined Sep 2018
Jul 08, 2025 01:09 PM
AmusedPlastic6071Jul 08, 2025 01:09 PM
1,495 Posts
Need bigger discounts o the cellular models.
Jul 08, 2025 01:10 PM
641 Posts
Joined Dec 2012
Jul 08, 2025 01:10 PM
InRainbowsJul 08, 2025 01:10 PM
641 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
Is a refurb from From best buy for the m1 air gen 5 with 256 worth it at 429? I don't have cash so I put it on the card.

And I hear the processors are so overpowered it doesn't matter much anyways.
M1 Air is solid but that is a REALLY old (in terms of tech years) iPad now so the battery is likely to be the actual issue with that tablet. High charge cycle counts on an almost 3 1/2 year old tablet battery will be rough tbh.
Jul 08, 2025 01:26 PM
2,786 Posts
Joined May 2007
Jul 08, 2025 01:26 PM
sah0724Jul 08, 2025 01:26 PM
2,786 Posts
Quote from InRainbows :
M1 Air is solid but that is a REALLY old (in terms of tech years) iPad now so the battery is likely to be the actual issue with that tablet. High charge cycle counts on an almost 3 1/2 year old tablet battery will be rough tbh.
I had one and returned it due to battery life it was 87%.
Jul 08, 2025 01:27 PM
2,786 Posts
Joined May 2007
Jul 08, 2025 01:27 PM
sah0724Jul 08, 2025 01:27 PM
2,786 Posts
I don't like the basic iPad screens
Jul 08, 2025 01:51 PM
1,237 Posts
Joined Jun 2016
Jul 08, 2025 01:51 PM
DavidD6012Jul 08, 2025 01:51 PM
1,237 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
I had one and returned it due to battery life it was 87%.

Don't use 2A chargers. Might seem counter intuitive, but the 1A chargers are still the best for best battery life. They don't heat up batteries and degrade them as much as
2
1

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 08, 2025 04:09 PM
67 Posts
Joined May 2020
Jul 08, 2025 04:09 PM
CalmHeart3200Jul 08, 2025 04:09 PM
67 Posts
how much usable space does a 128GB ipad air M3 have out of the box? torn between this and the ipad a16 at $280; is this thing really worth the extra $200 for the average mid-30 year old? FYI, im not a graphic designer, but use alot of adobe pdf reader, download/stream alot of pirated content (videos hosted on ahem "harmful" websites and also my own plex server -4k uhd remuxes), I use microsoft 365 apps (word, one-note, excel, outlook) alot.
Jul 08, 2025 06:29 PM
84 Posts
Joined Nov 2018
Jul 08, 2025 06:29 PM
JoeW2891Jul 08, 2025 06:29 PM
84 Posts
Quote from CalmHeart3200 :
how much usable space does a 128GB ipad air M3 have out of the box? torn between this and the ipad a16 at $280; is this thing really worth the extra $200 for the average mid-30 year old? FYI, im not a graphic designer, but use alot of adobe pdf reader, download/stream alot of pirated content (videos hosted on ahem "harmful" websites and also my own plex server -4k uhd remuxes), I use microsoft 365 apps (word, one-note, excel, outlook) alot.
if all your stuff is mostly saved on servers and other devices I'm not quite sure what you need more space for. I used my iPad pro 128gb very heavily for work and the kids use it and I never got anywhere near the storage limits. for PDFs and documents and stuff I just use Dropbox. and you're streaming the other stuff.
1
Jul 08, 2025 06:31 PM
84 Posts
Joined Nov 2018
Jul 08, 2025 06:31 PM
JoeW2891Jul 08, 2025 06:31 PM
84 Posts
Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
Need bigger discounts o the cellular models.
so much this. The motherboard on my iPad crapped out so I have a cellular account or tablet I don't have anymore and I don't want to pay an ungodly price for a new one when my 3-year-old iPad pro was snappy AF
Jul 08, 2025 07:03 PM
30 Posts
Joined Feb 2010
Jul 08, 2025 07:03 PM
PnkFlamingoJul 08, 2025 07:03 PM
30 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
I don't like the basic iPad screens
Do you mean non oled screens or just the screen on the base model? What about the screen on the M3 iPad? I can't decide between getting a 256 gb IPad 11 A16 or a M3 IPad Air 128 gb. I'm not considering the 256 IPad Air because if I spend that much, I'd probably just get the new Pro when it is released.
Jul 08, 2025 09:01 PM
272 Posts
Joined Jun 2011
Jul 08, 2025 09:01 PM
rexqmanJul 08, 2025 09:01 PM
272 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
Is a refurb from From best buy for the m1 air gen 5 with 256 worth it at 429? I don't have cash so I put it on the card.

And I hear the processors are so overpowered it doesn't matter much anyways.

Processors do matter. Newer ones are more energy efficient. But the batteries like everyone else is saying and the updates. This will last longer for the extra $50 or so. It's worth it.
Jul 08, 2025 09:02 PM
2,891 Posts
Joined Mar 2009
Jul 08, 2025 09:02 PM
AnankeJul 08, 2025 09:02 PM
2,891 Posts
Quote from PnkFlamingo :
Do you mean non oled screens or just the screen on the base model? What about the screen on the M3 iPad? I can't decide between getting a 256 gb IPad 11 A16 or a M3 IPad Air 128 gb. I'm not considering the 256 IPad Air because if I spend that much, I'd probably just get the new Pro when it is released.
The Air screen is better than the regular iPad, and the base M3 Air is pretty much perfect tablet - processor is fast (I can feel it's faster than the M1 and the iPhone's, video is faster) AND it has the Windows ability - basically connect it to a monitor and Bluetooth keyboard and you have a portable PC...
Jul 09, 2025 01:18 AM
2,023 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
Jul 09, 2025 01:18 AM
bob151Jul 09, 2025 01:18 AM
2,023 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
I don't like the basic iPad screens
In microcenter I watched the foundation s3 preview on YouTube side by side iPad 2025 and iPad Air M3. I could not tell a difference.

What am I missing?
1

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jul 09, 2025 01:38 PM
5,247 Posts
Joined Jun 2010
Jul 09, 2025 01:38 PM
FALJul 09, 2025 01:38 PM
5,247 Posts
Quote from sah0724 :
Is a refurb from From best buy for the m1 air gen 5 with 256 worth it at 429? I don't have cash so I put it on the card. And I hear the processors are so overpowered it doesn't matter much anyways.
The $280 iPad 11 A16 is just as good with 6gb ram. The A18 pro is better than M1.

A16 is already overkill on iPad. M3 & M4 are iOS Limited
2

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Popular Deals

View All

Trending Deals

View All