How to score the brand new iPad (A16) from just $174 with any prev-gen iPad 10 trade-in today

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Yesterday we detailed some major opportunities for saving on the brand new M3 iPad Air pre-orders, and this morning we are looking the new iPad (A16) Apple unveiled yesterday – the upgraded iPad 10. While for some this is an underwhelming, Apple Intelligence-free model in the lineup, for me it delivers a ton of value as a family- and wallet-friendly solution that now ships with double the storage and a 30% faster chip over the previous-generation, all while remaining at the lower price point Apple introduced last spring. While the new model is up for pre-order at Amazon now, Best Buy is now offering up to $175 off with trade-ins of even the base 64GB model, effectively delivering a price at $174 on the new A16 model. Details below. 

Apple iPad (A16) pre-order deals

Again the new iPad 11, or more officially the iPad A16, isn’t going to get the hardcore Apple tablet users excited, but it does make for a sweet casual iPad experience, especially if you can score one for what is effectively more than half off. 

As of right now, Best Buy will give $175 against your order on the new 128GB iPad A16, even if you trade-in the previous iPad 10th Generation 64GB model – so you’re flipping out for the brand new machine with the faster chip and double the storage with a serious deal here.

Let’s use the base model 128GB iPad A16 and the base model 64GB iPad 10 as an example here. 

The whole process is a simple one too; Navigate to the iPad A16 listing on Best Buy, choose your storage capacity and color, and then add it to your cart.

In the cart, you’ll see a trade-in option directly below your new iPad A16, hit that and select the iPad 10 you have. Providing it is in good condition, Best Buy will serve up a $175 discount on the A16 pre-order, effectively knocking the price down to $174 shipped. 

It might be the simple A16 model, but that is a brand new iPad for $174 – pretty solid if you ask me. 

Here’s what we are seeing for the trade-in options at Best Buy right now:

A complete rundown on the new iPad (A16) awaits at 9to5Mac of course. The short-form version is a slightly larger 11-inch display, double the storage capacity for the same price, and a 30% faster chip – a machine Apple says is six times faster than the best-selling Android tablet.

Apple iPad (A16) features:

The 11-inch iPad is now more capable than ever with the superfast A16 chip, Liquid Retina display, advanced cameras, fast Wi-Fi 6, USB-C connector, and four gorgeous colors. iPad delivers a powerful way to create, stay connected, and get things done—all for a surprisingly affordable price.