Exclusive: 9to5 readers can score Apple’s 11-inch 512GB M2 iPad Air with a major $350+ price drop today

$350+ off/$696

We are touching down this morning with another exclusive iPad deal for 9to5 readers. While we are tracking $150 price drops across the entire M3 iPad Air lineup right now, we have teamed up with authorized Apple dealer Expercom to offer readers a serious $350 price drop on the 512GB M2 iPad Air this morning. 

Over at Expercom, when you follow through the links in this post, you’ll find the 11-inch M2 iPad Air with 512GB of storage and the Wi-Fi + Cell upgrade on sale for $696.57 shipped. 

You’re looking at a configuration that carries a $1,049 list price and is now more than $353 off. 

Only once have we ever seen this model even approach $699 at Amazon, and that was only one of the colors this past summer. 

How does this compare to the newer M3 iPad Air? The comparable M3 model carries the same $1,049 list price at Apple and is currently on sale for $899 at Amazon where it has never sold for any less. Today’s exclusive offer on the M2 is over $200 under the best price we have ever tracked on the comparable M3 model. It is in fact, extremely rare to see any M3 iPad Air model at any better than $150 off, never mind the $350+ we have right now on the M2.

There’s nothing quite like a brand new, or current-generation iPad, MacBook, and so on. But when it comes to iPad Air, most folks might have a hard time even telling the difference between the M2 and M3 model. The M3 is well, the M3, and it is a more powerful chip, but the M2 is in many cases more than snappy enough for most folks, especially considering the difference in price you can land on the heavily upgraded configuration here today. 

Apple M2 iPad Air features:

• 11-INCH LIQUID RETINA DISPLAY—The gorgeous Liquid Retina display features advanced technologies like P3 wide color, True Tone, and ultralow reflectivity, which make everything look stunning.
• PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE—The M2 chip lets you multitask smoothly between powerful apps and play graphics-intensive games. And with all-day battery life, you can keep working and playing wherever you go. Choose up to 1TB of storage depending on the room you need for apps, music, movies, and more.
• IPADOS + APPS—iPadOS makes iPad more productive, intuitive, and versatile. With iPadOS, run multiple apps at once, use Apple Pencil to write in any text field with Scribble, and edit and share photos. Stage Manager makes multitasking easy with resizable, overlapping apps and external display support. iPad Air comes with essential apps like Safari, Messages, and Keynote, with over a million more apps available on the App Store.
• APPLE PENCIL AND MAGIC KEYBOARD—Apple Pencil Pro transforms iPad Air into an immersive drawing canvas and the world’s best note‑taking device. Apple Pencil (USB-C) is also compatible with iPad Air. Magic Keyboard features a great typing experience and a built‑in trackpad, while doubling as a protective cover for iPad. Accessories sold separately.