Like the new iPhone 13[1], Apple's latest iPad and iPad mini[2] are also now available for preorder before their September 24 release date. While iPhone pricing is often tied up with various mobile carrier specials, Apple's tablets are usually purchased without the cellular add-on, so prices tend to be fixed at whatever the company decides.
However, if you're hoping to buy one of the new iPads for a little bit cheaper, there currently looks to be two options: Walmart and Amazon. Both retailing colossuses are slashing a small amount off its preorder prices, though you'll need to act quickly as a number of options are already out of stock. If you're looking to grab the latest 64GB 10.2-inch iPad, however, it's still available as of this writing at Walmart for $299[3] and Amazon for $299.99[4], or $30 off Apple's price, in either space gray or silver. The same goes for the 256GB version, which is also $30 less than Apple's price at $449[5], but only at Walmart.
Thing get a little more complicated with the sixth-generation iPad mini, which is generating more buzz[6] despite its higher price tag, thanks to its new A15 Bionic processor, 5G connectivity option and support for the second generation of Apple Pencil. Walmart is currently out of the Wi-Fi only configurations (64GB and 256GB) in all four color choices and only has the 5G version with 256GB of storage available in pink for $799[7], which is the same price Apple is selling it for.
You may have better luck via Amazon, which is discounting the 64GB iPad mini with Wi-Fi to $459.99[8] in space gray and starlight. You can