All of Thursday’s best deals are now available from our friends at 9 to 5 Games. The main deals are some big discounts that clear Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro M1 for $200 off. Now starting from $599these models come with all-time lows on the Apple Watch Series 8 from $329 as well as the first chance to save money on DJI’s new Mini 3 Drone at $469. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9 to 5 Games Break for lunch.
Apple’s 11-inch M1 iPad Pro is discounted from $599
Expercom today is now offering the first chance to save money on Apple’s previous generation M1 iPad Pro. After being largely sold out during the holiday season last year, the Apple Authorized Retailer is back with possibly one last chance to save on the 11-inch configuration starting at $599 for the 128GB Wi-Fi model. Under $799, you’re looking at $200 in savings as well as an all-time low match. This is the best we’ve seen since the Black Friday shopping season, and it’s the first chance to save period since then. Increased Wi-Fi capacity of 256 GB is also on offer and saves money $679from $899.
All powered by the M1 chip, Apple’s previous generation iPad Pro focuses on the same 11-inch Liquid Retina display and Thunderbolt connectivity as its newer counterpart. That’s on top of Wi-Fi 6, Face ID, and all-day battery life, along with staples in the iPadOS lineup like Apple Pencil support and more. Perfect for everything from media consumption to digital art and other tasks, the compact iPad Pro packs plenty of power into a portable package that’s much lower than the newer M2 model. Take a closer look at our coverage.
The Apple Watch Series 8 returns to all-time lows ahead of spring
A new business week is now underway, and Amazon is kicking things off by launching a rare opportunity to score an all-time low on the Apple Watch Series 8. The latest wearables from Apple normally start at $399, but right now the retailer takes $70 off in order to offer the 41mm GPS style $329 shipping. This is the first time it has fallen this low on Amazon, but it equals the all-time low once set at Best Buy and is now matching it once again today. Along with the 45mm model, the savings $359 From the usual $429, there’s also a $70 savings available on higher-end GPS + Cellular models, as well as premium stainless steel dresses.
The Apple Watch Series 8 arrives as the brand’s next-generation wearable that steps up to deliver Apple’s most comprehensive fitness tracking experience to date. Well, except for the new Ultra model, that is. Featuring an always-on display, you’ll find a new S8 chip powering the experience that drives the improved gyroscope and accelerometer to enable collision detection. The built-in temperature sensor is combined with overnight sleep monitoring, as well as the built-in heart rate sensor, ECG capabilities and blood oxygen monitoring.
DJI’s just-released Mini 3 Drone is on first sale at $469
Amazon is now offering the first chance to save money on the new DJI Mini 3 Drone. After just launching last December, right before the holidays, the brand’s new core experience is landing at an all-time low. Now on sale for $469, that’s lower than the usual rate of $559. It’s the first reduction so far and comes with $90 in savings attached. This discount is also matched directly by DJI. DJI’s new Mini 3 offers a consumer-focused feature set packed into one of its most compact builds to date.
The entire drone weighs less than 249 grams, while still offering 38-minute flight times and a powerful set of obstacle avoidance technology. The 1/1.3-inch sensor is already a notable solution for aerial photography thanks to its ability to record 4K HDR video, but there’s also a rotating gimbal that makes this one of DJI’s first drones that can shoot vertical video for smartphone sharing your. Check out the full specs in our coverage at DroneDJ.
The best trading offers
9 to 5 Mac It also keeps tabs on all the best deals on iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch and more each month. Be sure to check out this month’s best trade-in deals when you decide it’s time to upgrade your device, or simply contact our trade-in partner directly if you want to recycle, trade-in or sell your used devices for cash and support 9 to 5 Mac along the way!
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