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Every single iPad mini (2024) model with Apple A17 Pro power is now discounted by a cool $100

By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Jan 13, 2025, 2:37 AM

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Released less than three short months ago at $499 and up, the Apple A17 Pro-powered iPad mini (2024) is amazingly already marked down by 100 bucks in all storage variants, connectivity options, and colorways.

What might be even more incredible about this new Best Buy sale is that it's not completely unprecedented, instead merely making Apple's latest compact tablet as affordable in the new year as it was a couple of times before and around Black Friday back in November.

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi Only, 128GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (20%)

$399

$499

Buy at BestBuy

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi Only, 256GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (17%)

$499

$599

Buy at BestBuy

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi + Cellular, 5G, Unlocked, 128GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (15%)

$549

$649

Buy at BestBuy

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi + Cellular, 5G, Unlocked, 256GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (13%)

$649

$749

Buy at BestBuy

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi Only, 512GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (13%)

$699

$799

Buy at BestBuy

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Wi-Fi + Cellular, 5G, Unlocked, 512GB Storage, Apple A17 Pro Processor, 8.3-Inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen with 2266 x 1488 Pixel Resolution, 12MP Rear Camera, 12MP Ultra-Wide Front Camera with Center Stage, Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor, USB Type-C Port, All-Day Battery Life, Apple Intelligence Support, Wi-Fi 6E Connectivity, Multiple Color Options

$100 off (11%)

$849

$949

Buy at BestBuy

Still, it's undeniably great that you can once again purchase such a powerful little slate at such reasonable prices with your choice of 128, 256, or 512GB internal storage space and with or without standalone 5G support. Far from a major redesign of its 2021 predecessor, this bad boy is "built for Apple Intelligence", thus certainly standing out from many of the best tablets available today at similar prices.

As highlighted in our in-depth iPad mini (A17 Pro) review, the key strengths here include an ultraportable (and relatively stylish) design, an almost surprisingly sharp screen (especially given the lack of 90 or 120Hz refresh rate technology), and native support for the hot new Apple Pencil Pro.

That's obviously in addition to the aforementioned AI capabilities, an Apple A17 Pro processor that eclipses what's currently found inside many of the best Android tablets out there, and of course, Apple's legendary long-term software support.

In short, this is a must-buy at $399 with 128GB storage and no cellular technology, and for the right type of consumer, the same actually goes for the top-of-the-line variant currently fetching $849 instead of $949 with 512 gigs of local digital hoarding room and built-in 5G speeds as well.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.