The holiday shopping season is officially here. And with Black Friday in past, Cyber Monday is upon us — and it’s the best week of the year to buy tech products like tablets, since deals and discounts abound.
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If you’re looking to buy or gift a tablet this year, tablets from popular brands like Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and more are heavily discounted for Cyber Monday right now. ZDNET scoured retailers and found the best tablet deals available so you can check one more thing off your shopping list. We’ll continue to update this list throughout the holiday shopping season.
Best Cyber Monday tablet deals
- Apple iPad Pro (6th gen, 2022 — latest model): $849 (save $50 at Best Buy)
- Apple iPad Air (5th gen, 2022 — latest model): $500 (save $100 at Amazon)
- Apple iPad Mini (6th gen, 2021 — latest model): $400 (save $100 at Best Buy)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9: $791 (save $129 at Amazon)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra: $700 (save $400 at Best Buy)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite: $199 (save $151 at Amazon)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A8: $160 (save $120 at Best Buy)
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9: $1,000 (save $540 at Best Buy)
- Microsoft Surface Pro 7+: $600 (save $330 at Best Buy)
- Microsoft Surface Go 3: $450 (save $100 at Best Buy)
- Google Pixel Tablet: $399 (save $100 at Amazon)
- Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet: $80 (save $60 at Amazon)
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature: $140 (save $50 at Best Buy)
- Lenovo Tab M10 Plus: $150 (save $60 at Amazon)
- Lenovo Tab P11: $170 (save $100 at Best Buy)
- reMarkable 2: $499 (save $100 at Best Buy)
- Wacom One Drawing Tablet: $250 (save $150 at Best Buy)
- Wacom Intuos Pro: $359 (save $150 at Amazon with coupon)
- Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 11-inch iPad Pro: $600 (save $200)
Best Cyber Monday kids tablet deals
- Amazon Fire 7 Kids tablet: $55 (save $55 at Amazon)
- Amazon Fire 8 Kids tablet: $75 (save $75 at Amazon)
- Onn. 7-inch Kids Tablet: $39 (save $40 at Walmart)
- Onn. 10-inch Kids Tablet: $99 (save $30 at Walmart)
- Current price: $1,899
- Original price: $1,999
Apple’s most powerful tablet is $100 off as part of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. It’s so power-packed that you can replace it entirely for your laptop, thanks to download speeds up to 2.4Gbps (twice as fast as the previous model) 15 percent faster performance, and up to 35 percent faster graphics performance.
- Current price: $1,000
- Original price: $1,120
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S9+ tablet has similar specs to that of the S9 Ultra, but the Tab S9 Plus costs $200 less. Included with the purchase of this tablet is Samsung’s S Pen that provides a realistic paper-on-pen experience.
- Current price: $75
- Original price: $150
If you’re looking to gift your child a tablet this year, this Amazon Fire tablet was built with kids in mind, and it’s 50% off. It had a durable kid-proof case, built-in parental controls, plus, you get a one-year free subscription to Amazon Kids+ with kid-approved content like books, games, and videos.
- Current price: $399
- Original price: $499
Google’s newest tablet is 20% off at Amazon for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This Android tablet pulls double-duty as a smart display when you’re not using it. Plus, it’s great for multi-tasking thanks to the side-by-side screen app display.
- Current price: $240
- Original price: $340
The Kindle Scribe is perhaps the perfect example of part e-reader, part tablet, and it’s 29% off. It has the same functions you’ve come to know and love in a Kindle, like a 300 ppi glare-free screen, weeks of battery life, and adjustable warm light. It’s also compatible with Amazon’s Basic or Premium Pen, so you can take handwritten notes or underline important quotations within the book you’re reading.
Cyber Monday 2023 falls on Monday, Nov. 27 this year — the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday in the US. It’s a great time to find deals across different categories, including TVs, laptops, tablets, Apple products, and more.
ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.
We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.
ZDNET’s top pick for the best tablet is the 10th-generation iPad since its lightweight design that’s perfect for working or streaming movies on the go. Its fairly affordable price tag also makes it a great choice for students who need a mobile work computer.
The tablet you have your eye on isn’t guaranteed to have a better deal on Cyber Monday, so if you see it at a good price before that, our advice is to buy it. However, many retailers offer Cyber Monday-exclusive perks such as free shipping, so that’s something to take into consideration when choosing when to buy.
