Amazon may have kicked off its early Prime Day deals ahead of the 13 October start date, but that doesn’t mean the other e-retailer behemoth, eBay, can’t compete.
Right now eBay is running an offer that slashes 5% off purchases, with up to £50 off, using the code PRODUCT5 – and this applies to the brand new iPad 10.2in (2020), available from the Currys PC World shop on eBay.
The newest iteration of Apple’s iconic tablet costs £329 but the 5% discount drops the price to £312.55, which is even cheaper than KRCS, which has £6.57 off.
You can compare the pricing on the new 8th gen iPad from other retailers below:
One of the biggest upgrades on the new iPad is the inclusion of Neural Engine, which boosts the tablet’s image processing and rendering abilities, along with its AR (augmented reality) and Siri performance.
The 8th generation iPad will also offer a 40% improvement in performance and twice the graphics abilities, thanks to an A12 Bionic chip upgrade. It’s excellent value compared to the 7th gen model, which is also more expensive.
Don’t forget, if you’re a student you can get an Apple Education discount on the new iPad.
We’re separately looking at all the retailers that have the iPad 8 in stock, as well as deals and pricing in our dedicated article here.
This is the first year Amazon will hold a Prime Day in October, which means we can expect to see more competition from other retailers vying for customer attention in the final months of the year. It’s likely we’ll start seeing more Apple deals roll in as we head towards Prime Day, which promises millions of deals across Amazon for Prime members. Sign up for a free 30-day Prime trial.
We’ll be tracking the best Prime Day deals right here, and you’re specifically interested in Apple deals, keep an eye on our the best iPad, iPhone MacBook, AirPods and Watch deals over at our sister site Macworld UK.
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Author: Somrata Sarkar, Senior Staff Writer
Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She's an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.