Amazon’s big Prime Day sales event for 2026 is over halfway completed, but that’s not to say there aren’t compelling tech deals and discounts still waiting to be taken advantage of. Take, for example, the baseline Apple iPad eleventh generation. The Wi-Fi edition of this tablet normally costs $349 in its 128GB configuration, but it can currently be scooped up for $299 until this Friday, June 26.
At fourteen percent off its usual retail price, the standard iPad is a no-brainer option for anyone shopping for a basic content consumption tablet. It pairs well with the Apple ecosystem of hardware and software products, making it a great choice for existing iPhone and Mac users across the board. And, with an 11-inch display panel, there’s plenty of screen real estate for watching movies, shows, and more.
- Brand
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Apple
- Storage
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128 GB
- CPU
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A16
- Operating System
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iPadOS
- Ports
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USB-C
Apple’s most colorful iPad model complete with the A16 chip.
The base iPad A16 model punches above its weight
The most affordable way to get into Apple’s tablet ecosystem
iPads come in a wide variety of sizes and configurations, ranging from the petite-sized mini model to the high-end and laptop-sized Pro 13-inch variant. The eleventh-generation regular iPad is an affordable middle ground device, with its 11-inch size class slotting comfortably within Apple’s slate portfolio.
Of course, to achieve its relatively low price point, some concessions have been made here, including the use of a non-laminated screen (with a visible air gap), the inclusion of Touch ID instead of Face ID, and an iPhone A series chipset instead of a Mac M series chipset.
The eleventh-generation regular iPad is an affordable middle ground device.
Understandably, the A16 processor fitted into the eleventh generation iPad provides limited headroom for advanced tasks. And with only 6 GB of RAM, it also lacks support for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. However, for basic word processing, video streaming, and web browsing, there’s more than enough compute power on deck here.
To be fair, more expensive iPad Pro models are still somewhat hamstrung by iPadOS software limitations, which is a criticism the base unit is largely exempt from due to its approachable price point and its less powerful internal components.
For anyone already within the Apple ecosystem, now is as good a time as ever to incorporate an iPad into your setup. Tablets undeniably provide a flexible end-user experience (even if they’re less essential than smartphones and PCs), and the form factor is hard to resist at a sub-$300 price point.
