The Apple Pencil Pro has dropped to a new record low price today on Amazon, and we're also tracking a collection of discounts on the M4 iPad Pro.
Apple Pencil Pro
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Amazon today has the Apple Pencil Pro for $119.00, down from the regular price of $129.00. Although this is only a $10 discount, it's now the lowest price we've tracked on the brand new Apple Pencil Pro among the major online retailers. The Apple Pencil 2 is also at an all-time low price of $79.00 right now on Amazon.
The Apple Pencil Pro launched last month alongside the new 2024 iPad lineup, introducing new gestures and capabilities into the stylus. The Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the M4 iPad Pro and the M2 iPad Air, and marks the first update to the Apple Pencil since the Apple Pencil 2 in 2018.
M4 iPad Pro
11-Inch
Moving to the iPads, Amazon has all-time low prices on a few models of the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro. Prices start at $944.00 for the 256GB Wi-Fi model, and also include one cellular tablet.
Similar to the 11-inch models, there are three versions of the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro on sale today at Amazon. Prices for these start at $1,219.00 for the 256GB Wi-Fi tablet, but there aren't any cellular models on sale this time around.
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Man, I’d upgrade if it weren’t for the fact my iPad Air 4 weren’t going so well on performance and battery. I still can’t justify spending even this amount as the cost benefit isn’t there at all.
Still got my Magic Keyboard folio and it’s been amazing for 3 years now
You’re still going to want to get it from Apple to get it engraved. I had to fight off a couple of junkies when my Apple Pencil pro was stolen last week. Luckily my name was on it. Seattle is a wild city