Rounding up the best (remaining) Apple iPad Air and iPad mini deals of Black Friday 2014
While deals on Apple's iPad lineup where aplenty in the week leading up to Black Friday, most of those offers have since dried up due to a shortage of inventory. Fortunately, if you know where to look, significant discounts and availability are still able to be had. Here's where and how.
Update: As of 11/29 pricing and availability has changed, and will likely continue to change, since Black Friday. Please see our live iPad Price Guides (or scroll down) for the most recent pricing and availability.
Grey 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGL12LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGLW2LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MH0W2LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Grey 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGKL2LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGKM2LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MH182LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Grey 128GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGTX2LL/A) for $649.00 [$50 savings]
Silver 128GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGTY2LL/A) for $649.00 [$50 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2U2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2V2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2W2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2N2LL/A) for $679.00 [$50 savings]
Gold 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2P2LL/A) for $679.00 [$50 savings]
iPad Airs (1st Gen)
MacMall is also the only retailer remaining with both significant stock and discounts on Apple's 1st-gen iPad Airs:
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD785LL/B) for $369.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD788LL/B) for $369.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD786LL/B) for $419.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MGKL2LL/A) for $419.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (ME991LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (ME997LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (ME993LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (ME999LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF020LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF021LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF496LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF502LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (MF003LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular -AT&T (MF529LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (MF004LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (MF532LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF024LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF025LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF520LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF527LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
iPad mini 3
When it comes to Apple's new iPad mini 3's, Best Buys $74.01 discount is still available on 90% of the product line, while Mac Mall offers the model that have sold out at a $25 discount with the added benefit of only collecting sales tax from customers in CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI.
16GB Silver WiFi Only for $324.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $324.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Gold WiFi Only for $374.00 $25.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi Only for $474.00 $25.00 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $424.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Gold WiFi Only for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Silver WiFi Only for $524.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $524.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Gold WiFi Only for $574.00 $25.00 Savings
128GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $654.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $654.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $699.00 $30.00 Savings
iPad mini 2
Shoppers interested in an iPad mini with Retina display who don't need the Touch ID fingerprint sensor can take advantage of lower pricing on the otherwise identical iPad mini 2. Here the remaining deals are a mix between Wal-Mart and MacMall. Remember that Wal-Mart will collect sales tax on all orders:
16GB Silver WiFi Only for $279.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $279.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + AT&T for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + AT&T for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Verizon for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Verizon for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Sprint for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Sprint for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi Only for $329.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi Only $319.00 @ Staples $80.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + AT&T for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + AT&T for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + Verizon for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + Verizon for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + Sprint for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + Sprint for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi Only for $394.00 @ MacMall $105.00 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $394.00 @ MacMall $105.00 Savings
iPad mini
Apple's original, non-Retina, iPad mini remains the company's most affordable tablet offering. The best deals here are available from MacMall, Amazon and Staples.
16GB Silver/Whi WiFi Only for $199.00 @ Staples $50.00 Savings
16GB Space Grey WiFi Only for $239.00 @ MacMall $10.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + AT&T for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB Grey WiFi + AT&T for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + Verizon for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB Grey WiFi + Verizon for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + Sprint for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
Don't Forget to Trade in Your Old iPad for Cash
If you're purchasing a new iPad for yourself to replace an existing iPad, you should also consider selling your old iPad back to one of the leading cash-paying buy-back services listed in our: Trade-in Payout Guide. Industry leader Gazelle is also offering AppleInsider readers an extra $20 cash bonus on payouts for all working iPads valued at over $75 using this link. You'll have 30 days to send it in after locking in your quote. You can read about how the process works here.
iPad Price Guide
iPad Air 2s
While Best Buy heavily flaunted $100 discount on Apple's iPad Air 2 for Black Friday, the big-box retailer launched the sale in the middle of the night Wednesday and did not secure enough inventory to keep any of the models in stock long enough for non-nocturnal shoppers to take advantage of the offer. Fortunately, MacMall is now selling iPads, and while its discounts of $40-$75 are a bit more modest, our iPad Price Guide indicates that almost every model remains in stock and ready to ship. What's more, while MacMall does will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI. So if you live outside one of those states, your total net savings will be pretty close the Best Buy's original deal, since Best Buy collects sales tax on all orders:Update: As of 11/29 pricing and availability has changed, and will likely continue to change, since Black Friday. Please see our live iPad Price Guides (or scroll down) for the most recent pricing and availability.
Grey 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGL12LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGLW2LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MH0W2LL/A) for $459.00 [$40 savings]
Grey 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGKL2LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGKM2LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MH182LL/A) for $559.00 [$40 savings]
Grey 128GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGTX2LL/A) for $649.00 [$50 savings]
Silver 128GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi (MGTY2LL/A) for $649.00 [$50 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2U2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2V2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Gold 16GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2W2LL/A) for $589.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2N2LL/A) for $679.00 [$50 savings]
Gold 64GB iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (MH2P2LL/A) for $679.00 [$50 savings]
iPad Airs (1st Gen)
MacMall is also the only retailer remaining with both significant stock and discounts on Apple's 1st-gen iPad Airs:
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD785LL/B) for $369.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD788LL/B) for $369.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MD786LL/B) for $419.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi (MGKL2LL/A) for $419.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (ME991LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (ME997LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (ME993LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (ME999LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF020LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF021LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF496LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Silver 16GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF502LL/B) for $499.00 [$30 savings]
Grey 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - AT&T (MF003LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular -AT&T (MF529LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (MF004LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Verizon (MF532LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF024LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - Sprint (MF025LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF520LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
Silver 32GB iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular - T-Mobile (MF527LL/B) for $539.00 [$40 savings]
iPad mini 3
When it comes to Apple's new iPad mini 3's, Best Buys $74.01 discount is still available on 90% of the product line, while Mac Mall offers the model that have sold out at a $25 discount with the added benefit of only collecting sales tax from customers in CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI.
16GB Silver WiFi Only for $324.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $324.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Gold WiFi Only for $374.00 $25.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
16GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $454.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi Only for $474.00 $25.00 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $424.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Gold WiFi Only for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
64GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $554.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Silver WiFi Only for $524.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $524.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Gold WiFi Only for $574.00 $25.00 Savings
128GB Silver WiFi + Cellular for $654.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular for $654.99 $74.01 Savings
128GB Gold WiFi + Cellular for $699.00 $30.00 Savings
iPad mini 2
Shoppers interested in an iPad mini with Retina display who don't need the Touch ID fingerprint sensor can take advantage of lower pricing on the otherwise identical iPad mini 2. Here the remaining deals are a mix between Wal-Mart and MacMall. Remember that Wal-Mart will collect sales tax on all orders:
16GB Silver WiFi Only for $279.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $279.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + AT&T for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + AT&T for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Verizon for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Verizon for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Silver WiFi + Sprint for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
16GB Space Gray WiFi + Sprint for $329.00 @ Wal-Mart $100.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi Only for $329.00 @ MacMall $20.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi Only $319.00 @ Staples $80.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + AT&T for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + AT&T for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + Verizon for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + Verizon for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Silver WiFi + Sprint for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
32GB Space Gray WiFi + Sprint for $454.00 @ MacMall $75.00 Savings
64GB Silver WiFi Only for $394.00 @ MacMall $105.00 Savings
64GB Space Gray WiFi Only for $394.00 @ MacMall $105.00 Savings
iPad mini
Apple's original, non-Retina, iPad mini remains the company's most affordable tablet offering. The best deals here are available from MacMall, Amazon and Staples.
16GB Silver/Whi WiFi Only for $199.00 @ Staples $50.00 Savings
16GB Space Grey WiFi Only for $239.00 @ MacMall $10.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + AT&T for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB Grey WiFi + AT&T for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + Verizon for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB Grey WiFi + Verizon for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
16GB White WiFi + Sprint for $359.00 @ MacMall $100.00 Savings
Don't Forget to Trade in Your Old iPad for Cash
If you're purchasing a new iPad for yourself to replace an existing iPad, you should also consider selling your old iPad back to one of the leading cash-paying buy-back services listed in our: Trade-in Payout Guide. Industry leader Gazelle is also offering AppleInsider readers an extra $20 cash bonus on payouts for all working iPads valued at over $75 using this link. You'll have 30 days to send it in after locking in your quote. You can read about how the process works here.
iPad Price Guide
Comments
Know what I’d like retailers to say? I’d like them to say whether their deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday are separate.
Not gonna order a 970 for $349 today if it’s going to be $329 on Monday... Much less looking for other things.
Discounts are wrong, an iPad Mini 2 at $329 is not $70 off, it's $20 off.
The best deal for iPad mini 2s was from Apple's own stores (and Web site). 32GB and a $50 iTunes gift card for $350 = $300 + tax (and free engraving).
The best deal for iPad mini 2s was from Apple's own stores (and Web site). 32GB and a $50 iTunes gift card for $350 = $300 + tax (and free engraving).
The Apple deal(?) is $350 and then you will spend another $50 withyour gift card for iTunes, Apps or Books that you may never wanted in the first place just to get rid of it.
The Apple deal(?) is $350 and then you will spend another $50 withyour gift card for iTunes, Apps or Books that you may never wanted in the first place just to get rid of it.
Whether I give it to someone or keep it, that $50 is $50 (since I routinely spend a couple hundred bucks on music and apps in a year). Some gift cards are as good as cash.