Technology
Almost every 2018 iPad Pro is on sale at Best Buy: Save up to $150
TL;DR: Best Buy is having a sale on the 2018 iPad Pro line — save $100 on most 11-inch and 12.9-inch models and $150 off more expensive models as of April 24.
We love a good “A new version of this came out, so the older version is going on sale” sale.
Even though the 2018 iPad Pro still feels new, it’s now the predecessor to the 2020 iPad Pro, which just arrived in mid-March.
Best Buy has slashed the prices on almost everything in the 2018 line, saving you $100 on most 11-inch and 12.9-inch models and $150 on models with more storage or WiFi and cellular connectivity.
Since the 2020 line is in the spotlight now, it feels like an unspoken permanent sale. Though it’s possible that another $100 could be shaved off at some point, there’s an even larger possibility that they’ll go out of stock before that. Remember that millions of people are stuck at home and need a reliable work device. The swarm already attacked the 2018 MacBook Airs, which are basically obsolete on Best Buy’s site.
The main differences between the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pros will matter the most to people who want to use a tablet as a laptop replacement. Upgrades under the hood include an A12Z Bionic chip with an octa-core CPU, an octa-core GPU, and “enhanced thermal architecture.” If that means nothing to you, Apple says that it’s more powerful and faster “than most Windows PC laptops.
Trackpad support was also added to iPadOS, but that was just a timely announcement along with the new models — older iPad Pros can still update to iPadOS 13.4 and use the trackpad feature.
But let’s jump back to when Mashable’s review referred to the 2018 iPad Pro as “packing more power than almost anyone will ever need.” The A12X Bionic chip is still so far ahead of most other tablets on the market and even notably faster than the 2017 iPad Pros, according to Apple’s single-core and dual-core speed tests. You still get a USB-C port, a glorious liquid Retina display, and Face ID.
Here’s a rundown of sale prices:
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11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 64GB) — $699.99 (list price $799.99)
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11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 256GB) — $799.99 (list price $949.99)
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11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi + Cellular, 256GB) — $949.99 (list price $1,099.99)
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11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi + Cellular, 64GB) — $849.99 (list price $949.99)
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11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi + Cellular, 1TB) — $1,349.99 (list price $1,499.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 64GB) — $899.99 (list price $999.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi + Cellular, 64GB) — $999.99 (list price $1,149.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 256GB) — $999.99 (list price $1,149.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi + Cellular, 256GB) — $1,149.99 (list price $1,299.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 512GB) — $1,199.99 (list price $1,349.99)
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12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 1TB) — $1,399.99 (list price $1,549.99)
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