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Pre-Order: 11" 128GB Apple iPad Air M4 Chip Wi-Fi Tablet (2026, Various)

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Best Buy has available for Pre-Order: 11" 128GB Apple iPad Air M4 Chip Wi-Fi Tablet (2026, Various Colors) on sale for $559. Shipping is free.

Available:Walmart also has available for Pre-Order: 11" 128GB Apple iPad Air M4 Chip Wi-Fi Tablet (2026, Various Colors) for $559. Shipping is free.

Available:Thanks to Community Member Older Geek for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Release Date of 03/11/2026.
Specs:
  • 11" 2360 x 1640 Liquid Retina Touchscreen (264 ppi)
  • Apple M4 8-Core Chip, 9-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 12GB Unified RAM, 128GB Storage
  • 12MP Landscape Center Stage Front Camera
  • 12MP Wide Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Bluetooth 6
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS with Apple Intelligence

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Best Buy has available for Pre-Order: 11" 128GB Apple iPad Air M4 Chip Wi-Fi Tablet (2026, Various Colors) on sale for $559. Shipping is free.

Available:Walmart also has available for Pre-Order: 11" 128GB Apple iPad Air M4 Chip Wi-Fi Tablet (2026, Various Colors) for $559. Shipping is free.

Available:Thanks to Community Member Older Geek for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Release Date of 03/11/2026.
Specs:
  • 11" 2360 x 1640 Liquid Retina Touchscreen (264 ppi)
  • Apple M4 8-Core Chip, 9-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
  • 12GB Unified RAM, 128GB Storage
  • 12MP Landscape Center Stage Front Camera
  • 12MP Wide Rear Camera
  • Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) | Bluetooth 6
  • USB-C Port (10 Gb/s)
  • iPadOS with Apple Intelligence

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Acesnick
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I missed the $399 iPad air 11 inch M3 deal back in December. Hopefully they bring it back.
lcqqhahaha
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Is not the case. Apple edu sell it also for 549. Plus trade in value for iPad Air M1 base in Apple is 210, BestBuy only offers 175. I am a plus member.
Deals4Lyfe
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Great cpu and tablet, but honestly iPad os gimps it. Would be amazing if Apple would let you run macos on it and it'd probably perform better than the new MacBook Neo using the mobile A18 chip too.

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Mar 05, 2026 03:08 AM
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lcqqhahahaMar 05, 2026 03:08 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank lcqqhahaha

Is not the case. Apple edu sell it also for 549. Plus trade in value for iPad Air M1 base in Apple is 210, BestBuy only offers 175. I am a plus member.
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Mar 05, 2026 03:18 AM
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AcesnickMar 05, 2026 03:18 AM
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I missed the $399 iPad air 11 inch M3 deal back in December. Hopefully they bring it back.
Mar 05, 2026 04:57 AM
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MerryMoney707Mar 05, 2026 04:57 AM
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iPad 12 was not announced.
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Mar 05, 2026 03:04 PM
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dawgfan30560Mar 05, 2026 03:04 PM
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Target has the 11 inch M3 256gb for $599
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Mar 05, 2026 05:38 PM
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ElatedSpaniel543Mar 05, 2026 05:38 PM
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Anyone know what the best deal on an iPad Pro (any M gen) these days?
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smoker68xYesterday 04:26 AM
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Quote from ElatedSpaniel543 :
Anyone know what the best deal on an iPad Pro (any M gen) these days?
The newest 11" (M5) has been $799 a few times recently, which matches the M4 price that's been popping up a lot (and unavailable in a lot of places). Not sure if there's a better deal on a lower M series, but I jumped on the M5 just for the longevity of the expected lifespan for me.
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Chuck LunchYesterday 04:42 AM
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Quote from MerryMoney707 :
iPad 12 was not announced.
It's weird because most of the rumor sites had detailed specs for the iPad 12. Apple must have pulled it at the 11th hour.

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GreenStraw1685Yesterday 07:10 AM
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Not a great great deal, but it's better than nothing. Thanks!
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Yesterday 07:31 AM
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Deals4LyfeYesterday 07:31 AM
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Great cpu and tablet, but honestly iPad os gimps it. Would be amazing if Apple would let you run macos on it and it'd probably perform better than the new MacBook Neo using the mobile A18 chip too.
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drsnowmonYesterday 08:30 AM
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Quote from Deals4Lyfe :
Great cpu and tablet, but honestly iPad os gimps it. Would be amazing if Apple would let you run macos on it and it'd probably perform better than the new MacBook Neo using the mobile A18 chip too.
Yeah, more than capable, but Apple wouldn't do that as it would kill MacBook sales. An iPad is basically a blown-up iPhone, and some people prefer that. They don't want it to be like a MacBook.
Last edited by drsnowmon March 6, 2026 at 01:33 AM.
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PeichenYesterday 12:03 PM
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Don't feel it's worth it to get iPad on 1st day. Not like you can show it off like orange iPhone. Picked up an 13" M3 Air Cellular for ~$550 all-in a month ago. That's more than 40% off MSRP
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nocturnalmerkinYesterday 01:26 PM
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Is there still a significant difference in speaker quality between the Air and Pro? I'm out of the loop on newer Ipads but sprung for the Pro because of the superb sound quality 4 years ago. My 3rd gen 11" M1 Pro has better sound than my buddy's aging Dell gaming laptop that has a subwoofer in it. Not better bass but better overall sound quality for stuff like instructional guitar videos. Edit- I just tried to look up the sound quality, obviously tricky for a model that hasn't been released yet, I am leaning towards just holding onto my M1 11" Pro for a few more years. It suits my needs, may need a battery in the coming year but that's chicken feed compared to buying a new Pro currently.
Last edited by nocturnalmerkin March 6, 2026 at 06:54 AM.
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joshuaNHYesterday 01:57 PM
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Quote from ElatedSpaniel543 :
Anyone know what the best deal on an iPad Pro (any M gen) these days?
I think you will be much happier getting a Fire HD11 MAX tablet. That MAX seems to go along way...
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joshuaNHYesterday 02:00 PM
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Quote from nocturnalmerkin :
Is there still a significant difference in speaker quality between the Air and Pro? I'm out of the loop on newer Ipads but sprung for the Pro because of the superb sound quality 4 years ago. My 3rd gen 11" M1 Pro has better sound than my buddy's aging Dell gaming laptop that has a subwoofer in it. Not better bass but better overall sound quality for stuff like instructional guitar videos. Edit- I just tried to look up the sound quality, obviously tricky for a model that hasn't been released yet, I am leaning towards just holding onto my M1 11" Pro for a few more years. It suits my needs, may need a battery in the coming year but that's chicken feed compared to buying a new Pro currently.
OK... which is it... Better Base in the Dell Alienware $4k laptop that has two subwoofers built in or Better Base in the ipad.

I say the speakers of the ipad are like little gods, cause just like you say, you will never in you life get sound quality like the speakers in the ipad.

But it looks like you are very serious about sound... The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra generally has better, louder, and clearer speakers than the M4/M5 iPad Pro, with superior bass and treble... I think you need to become a Android person if you want the best of the best.
Last edited by joshuaNH March 6, 2026 at 07:02 AM.
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joshuaNHYesterday 02:04 PM
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Quote from Peichen :
Don't feel it's worth it to get iPad on 1st day. Not like you can show it off like orange iPhone. Picked up an 13" M3 Air Cellular for ~$550 all-in a month ago. That's more than 40% off MSRP
I like to show everything off. Yes, that is why everyone buys apple, to show off. Now I understand. If only it was orange... GOOD POINT!!!
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