Looking for an 8th generation wireless only. Probably the most current basic model? Has anyone seen any BF specials? A quick search for some reason isn’t showing 8th generation models - isn’t that the most current non Air or Pro??
The current generation seems to be the 9th. I’ve gotten several iPads over the years on Black Friday deals and I just don’t see them right now. I would have expected to see the $329 model for about $250, but I don’t see any sales on that. The best I saw was $70 off an iPad Air at Costco, but they are sold out online. I’ve had an iPad since the first day they came out and currently have an 11" iPad Pro - I think if I had to get a replacement right now the sweet spot would be the iPad Air since it ditched the home button.
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This is the cheapest I’ve seen. I imagine it would be a bit cheaper if you can find the 64GB version but I haven’t seen any.
Costco does have the Wi-Fi + cellular version for $599 which is the cheapest I’ve seen for that combo.
$329 for 64GB. This is the regular iPad not the iPad Air.
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I ordered an ipad mini for D1 from the Apple Store and it was $499. It’s not going to be here for another 3 weeks and I ordered it 2 weeks ago. I didn’t want to wait for black Friday sales since I didn’t know if it would be in stock anywhere.
Yeah, I bought the Air 4 this summer and love it and am not regretful in any way (and yes, no home button) but I also do think the person this is would be fine with the non-Air. She also does not need cellular.
I’ll do internet rounds tomorrow and Friday and see if I see anything pop up and if I do, I’ll post it here - after I buy the one I need!!! 
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I went straight to the Apple store. I have an 8 wifi with 128 GB of memory. I’m quite sure it was $500 out the door. At the time, I asked for the newest model…it was this or the IPad Air which was twice the price.
I’d check Apple directly.
This is one of those situations where I really can’t pay full price even for an 8th generation for this person. It just wouldn’t work out for a number of reasons. BUT I thought if I found a sale I might be able to get one. I forget the lowest price recently at Costco but I wish I had been able to plan ahead better!
How much do you want to spend? That might help people guide you better.
$300 ish or less would be great. I don’t need to LEARN about iPads - I know the varieties and such. Maybe I could get a lower generation for less - but again, I thought there would be a chance like someone else said to find an 8th for under $300.
You probably won’t find an 8th gen cheaper than the new version ($329) even if it’s a refurb.
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I bought 10.2in 9th generation in September (I think). I wanted to exactly match the 8th gen I got for my Dad, but at the time there was no price difference (and 8th gen hard to get)…. so I went with newer. If I remember correctly, 9th gen had more memory too.
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My 8 has 128 GB of memory. How much did the 9 have for the same price?
There isn’t a 128GB option with the 9th generation. It’s $329 for 64GB and $479 for 256GB.
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$329 for a 9th generation is not bad.
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I was a bad shopper and could not make an iPad decision for a gift around Black Friday. I came to regret that as shortly after there were NO 9th generation “basic” iPads left to be found. I’ve been doing daily searches without luck. I could order one sure, but not have it in time for Christmas.
Finally yesterday I was on Costco website and they showed some available for shipping. I purchased one for $319.99 and it says I’ll have it late this week. We will see. I really wanted it in hand for Christmas and if D1 prefers a different model we can return or she can return and upgrade. I also figured color doesn’t matter because she will get a case for it!
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I ordered the new iPad mini directly from Apple on 11/9 for D1 for Christmas and I am supposed to receive it between 12/09 and 12/16. I called Apple today and spoke with an agent because I had not received a tracking number yet. They assured me that it was being prepared to ship and that I should have it by tomorrow which is the last day of the delivery estimate window. We leave town on Saturday to go skiing until 12/23 so I hope it makes it on time. We are celebrating Christmas with D1 and her bf this Friday night since they will be with his family in Connecticut on Christmas day. Keeping my fingers crossed that Apple lives up to their promise.
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Hoping for the best for you that it shows! For this particular iPad model, even Apple was quoting a late January or early February delivery! (as of the last couple of weeks)
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Now I’m feeling glad that I did not hesitate longer on purchasing ipad 9th gen a few months ago, when first available.
For any shoppers wanting keyboard/case, I have been happy with this product, which is auto-pairing/charging. I took the printout from Amazon to BestBuy, and they price matched (after verifying online that it met their match criteria)
screenshot:
Note - With ipad, a lot is done via touchscreen. It took some time to get used to the fact that I could not rely on keyboard shortcuts like control-c for copy.
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iPad arrived today and is wrapped for our early Christmas tomorrow.
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Got mine ordered earlier this week today too! Thanks Costco!!!
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