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128GB iPad Air 2024 storage is same price as Apple ditches 64GB option

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: May 08, 2024, 3:35 AM

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Apple is finally ditching the base 64GB storage option for its most popular tablet line with the introduction of the iPad Air (2024) models. It was getting quite long in the tooth, and people hated that they have to contend with storage under the existential tablet minimum if they wanted to get the cheapest iPad Air.

The team from Cupertino just remedied its omission and announced that it is doing away with the shameful 64GB storage option. Not only that, but it also introduced a new high-end iPad Air tier to go with both the new 13-inch screen size and the regular 11-inch iPad Air.

11-inch iPad Air M2: Up to $555 off with trade-in at Apple

The powerful 11-inch M2 iPad Air sells at its standard price at Apple.com. However, you can trade in an eligible device to save a maximum of $555 on the high-end 11-inch slate.

$555 off (93%) Trade-in

$44

$599

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Get 13-inch iPad Air M2 at Apple at up to $555 with trade-in

The 13-inch iPad Air with an M2 chip is also available at the official Apple store at a fantastic max discount of $555. To get it, you must provide an eligible trade-in in good condition.

$555 off (69%) Trade-in

$244

$799

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Get the 11-inch iPad Air M2 at Amazon for 17% off

If you don't have a suitable trade-in, choose Amazon as your trusted retailer. Over here, you can buy the iPad Air M2 with an 11-inch display for $100 off its usual price in select colors. Don't miss out.

$101 off (17%)

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13-inch iPad Air M2 (Starlight, 128GB): Save $100

For the first time, Apple has also released a 13-inch iPad Air M2 model. This one gives you more screen real estate to play with, and it's $100 off, just like the smaller model. Get yours in Starlight and save.

$100 off (13%)

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Apple did that without ever having to raise the 2024 iPad Air price, and it now starts from the same $599 as its predecessor with the paltry 64 gigs of storage.

Apple iPad Air prices and storage options

	2024 iPad Air 13-inch	2024 iPad Air 11-inch
128GB	$799	$599
256GB	$899	$699
512GB	$1099	$899
1TB	$1299	$1099

While bumping the base storage tier to the still barely sufficient 128GB, considering that we know have a 13-inch iPad Air that would be more conducive for media consumption, Apple also pegged the 13-incher at the whopping $200 price difference with the 11-incher.

The new 1TB iPad Air (2024) comes at a pretty steep price already, and, if you want to get the fresh 13-inch screen size, the combo will set you back $1299, or nearly the price of two Walmart MacBook Airs with M1 processor that the retail now exclusively carries.

Apple, for that matter, isn't nickel-and-diming the 2024 iPad Air buyers with exclusive features for the 1TB storage tier, like it does with the iPad Pro (2024) models. Those only come with the new anti-reflective nano-texture cover glass in the 1TB and 2TB storage tiers, for the respective eye-watering prices, while the 128GB and 1TB iPad Airs carry the same specs.

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.