Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is a great time to buy tech gadgets, including tablets, at deep discounts. Whether it’s from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always big-ticket items that can be found on big sale during events. If you know where to look — on Amazon or anywhere else, you’ll find great deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, different specs, and generations.
Also: Best deals on Prime Day in October
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (aka October Prime Day) officially starts tomorrow, but you can already find deals on tablets thoroughly tested and recommended by ZDNET.
Popular tablet sales on Amazon Prime Day in October
- Apple iPad Mini (6th generation) $380 (Save $119): iPad Mini is a powerful tablet that packs features like 2nd-generation Apple Pencil support, a slightly larger screen size, and a USB-C port for charging and data transfer into a small package.
- Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro Tablet $75 (Save $75): This top tablet for kids includes a free 1-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and Amazon FreeTime, which gives you access to thousands of ad-free books, movies, and games for kids. Comes with Unlimited subscription. Other children’s and educational content.
- amazon firemax 11 tablet For $160 (Save $120): Amazon’s flagship tablet features a brilliant 11-inch display perfect for mobile entertainment, web browsing, and productivity tasks.
- samsung galaxy tab s9 $790 (Save $130): Listed as one of our top picks for the best note-taking tablets, this Samsung tablet is a well-rounded Android device that can leverage Samsung’s DeX platform and comes with an S Pen .
- Apple iPad Pro 13 inch (7th generation) $1,396 (Save $103): Apple’s latest iPad Pro is faster than ever thanks to a new M4 chip that can handle a variety of tasks, making it one of our top picks for the best tablet.
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (refurbished) $788 (Save $312): With Surface Pro 9, you get a tablet that runs Windows 11 out of the box instead of mobile operating systems like Android or iPadOS. Note: This is a refurbished tablet.
- Wacom Intuos Pro $314 (Save $66): This drawing tablet feels like putting pen to paper, allowing artists to customize everything from the tablet’s function keys to the Pro Pen 2’s buttons with their favorite shortcuts.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ $170 (Save $50): This tablet is perfect for entertainment purposes like streaming movies and games and has an attractive 11-inch screen.
- Current price: $380
- Original price: $499
Apple’s smallest tablet features an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, A15 bionic chip, and compatibility with the 2nd generation Apple Pencil. Of course, if you need to watch something on a bigger screen, you can also get iPadOS 16 with features like shared tab groups, stage manager, and support for external displays.
review: Apple iPad Mini (6th generation)
- Current price: $789
- Original price: $920
The Tab S9 comes with 8GB or 12GB of memory, and storage starts at 128GB and can be expanded up to 1TB with microSD card support. Under the hood, the Tab S9 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
The 11-inch LCD screen is compact and convenient to carry. The tablet’s high resolution provides a clear display so you can watch your favorite shows or play games.
review: samsung galaxy tab s9
- Current price: $75
- Original price: $150
This tablet is perfect for kids ages 6-12 and features secure web browsing with built-in controls and filters so kids can browse the web independently with guardrails. It also has an amazing battery life of 13 hours.
- Current price: $1,396
- Original price: $1,499
Even though it was recently released, you can already save money on the new iPad Pro with the M4 chip. The chip is comprised of a new 10-core GPU, next-generation machine learning accelerators to handle a variety of tasks, and ProMotion technology that enables variable screen refresh rates ranging from 10 to 120 Hz.
Pro also supports the new Apple Pencil Pro. It has a variety of features, including squeeze gestures to quickly make changes to tools, colors, and other changes.
Review: M4 iPad Pro
- Current price: $789
- Original price: $1,100
At 32% off, the Surface Pro 9 runs Windows 11 and includes a keyboard, so it’s both a tablet and a laptop. It also features a large 13-inch display and up to 15.5 hours of battery life with typical usage.
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Note: This is a refurbished tablet.
Prime Day Tablet Sale Under $100
- Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet For $50 (Save $50): Get 50% off this toddler tablet made for kids ages 3 to 7 thanks to parental controls and a kid’s case.
- samsung galaxy a7 lite $96 (Save $54): This refreshed Samsung tablet comes with 32 GB of storage and a portable 8.7-inch screen size.
- amazon fire hd 10 tablet For $75 (Save $65): This Fire tablet’s 10.1-inch 1080p Full HD display brings vibrant color to all your shows and games, plus 13 hours of battery life.
Prime Day iPad Sale
- Apple iPad (9th generation) For $200 (save $129): Although it’s not the latest model, this iPad has a 10.2-inch Retina display, a powerful A13 Bionic chip, and an ultra-wide front camera with center stage.
- Apple iPad (10th generation) Available for $300 (Save $50): Apple’s baseline iPad is a very powerful tablet if you only use it for browsing, playing games, and streaming shows and movies.
- Apple iPad Mini (6th generation) $439 (Save $145): This refreshed iPad comes in 64 or 256 GB configurations and four color options.
- Apple iPad Air (6th generation) $547 (Save $52): This iPad Air features an M2 chip that delivers Apple Intelligence features and all-day battery life.
See more October Prime Day tablet deals
- amazon fire hd 8 tablet For $55 (Save $75): This small tablet is perfect for streaming or downloading your favorite shows and movies from Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra For $850 (save $250): As the predecessor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 lineup, this large-screen tablet has enough specs to be worth considering.
- Kindle Paperwhite Kids $115 (Save $55): This reading tablet is perfect for kids who love reading and also includes Vocabulary Builder and Word Wise to help young readers.
- one plus padFor $400 (Save $80): If you’re looking for an Android tablet for entertainment and everyday tasks like checking email and browsing the web, the OnePlus Pad is the way to go.
FAQ
When is Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Day?
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) is a two-day sales event for Prime members. This year’s sale will run from Tuesday, October 8th to Wednesday, October 9th.
Is October Prime Day a good time to buy a tablet?
Prime Day is a great time to look for deals on tablets that aren’t normally on sale, including Amazon-branded tablets like the iPad and Kindle. During Black Friday, you’ll also have the chance to get some great deals.
Do other retailers offer deals on quality tablets?
Prime Day isn’t the only game in town. walmart, best buy, targetand other retailers all have competing sales the same week as Prime Day in October. Shop around on different sites and compare deals and prices.
How did we choose October’s Prime Day sales?
At ZDNET, we only recommend devices we can stand behind, so when we say you’re getting a good deal, we want to assure you that your hard-earned money is going toward great value. To choose the top deals, we thoroughly research the best deals available, perform historical data combined with our personal experience with these products, and thorough price comparisons. Decide which one is worth buying.
Our desire is to help you make the best choices for your money. Just think of all the smart home devices you can add to your cart with all these savings.
What are the best Prime Day deals in October 2024?
ZDNET experts search Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. Here are some of the best deals so far:
You can also find October’s best Prime Day deals by price.
Best deals from other retailers this week:
