Best Buy jumpstarts Black Friday sales with early $75 discount on all iPad mini 3 models, up to $200 off iPad mini 2

U.S. retailer Best Buy on Wednesday flipped the switch early on some of its Black Friday gifts, including at $75 off all iPad mini 3 with Touch ID models, bringing the latest-generation tablet down to a starting price of just $324.99.

As can be seen in the AppleInsider iPad Price Guide, Best Buy has discounted all second- and third-generation iPad mini models, which means a new iPad mini can be had for a starting price of just $224.99.

Apple's iPad mini 3 comes with a flat $75 discount on all models, both Wi-Fi and cellular. They are:

• 16GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 3 for $324.99
• 64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 3 for $424.99
• 128GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 3 for $524.99
• 16GB LTE iPad mini 3 for $454.99
• 64GB LTE iPad mini 3 for $554.99
• 128GB LTE iPad mini 3 for $654.99

Apple's iPad mini 2 is also discounted ahead of Black Friday, with a minimum savings of $75 on Wi-Fi-only models:

• 16GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 2 for $224.99 - $75 savings
• 32GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 2 for $274.99 - $75 savings
• 64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 2 for $320.99 - $79 savings
• 128GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 2 for $419.99 - $80 savings

LTE-capable iPad mini 2 models are also available with an even greater discount of up to $200, while most are $100 off:

• 16GB AT&T cellular iPad mini 2 for $329.99 - $100 savings
• 16GB Verizon cellular iPad mini to for $329.99 - $100 savings
• 16GB Sprint cellular iPad mini 2 for $329.99 - $100 savings
• 32GB AT&T cellular iPad mini 2 for $379.99 - $100 savings
• 32GB Verizon cellular iPad mini 2 for $379.99 - $100 savings
• 32GB Sprint cellular iPad mini 2 for $379.99 - $100 savings
• 32GB T-Mobile iPad mini 2 for $597.99 - $32 savings
• 64GB AT&T cellular iPad mini 2 for $502.99 - $27 savings
• 64GB Verizon cellular iPad mini 2 for $476.99 - $53 savings
• 64GB Sprint cellular iPad mini 2 for $629.99 - $100 savings
• 64GB T-Mobile cellular iPad mini 2 for $529.99 - $200 savings
• 128GB AT&T cellular iPad mini 2 for $629.99 - $200 savings
• 128GB Verizon cellular iPad mini 2 for $579.99 - $32 savings
• 128GB T-Mobile cellular iPad mini 2 for $629.99 - $200 savings
• 128GB Sprint cellular iPad mini 2 for $729.99 - $100 savings

Wednesday's sale is just a taste of the bargains to be offered by Best Buy on Black Friday. The sales will actually begin on Thanksgiving, running on the retailer's site all day and available at brick-and-mortar stores starting at 5 p.m.

The biggest bargain for shoppers at Best Buy will be a $100 discount on all iPad Air 2 models. That means the latest-generation iPad can be had at the following prices:

• 16GB Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $399.99
• 64GB Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $499.99
• 128GB Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $599.99
• 16GB LTE iPad Air 2 for $529.99
• 64GB LTE iPad Air 2 for $629.99
• 128GB LTE iPad Air 2 for $729.99

Other Apple-related Black Friday deals at Best Buy will include:

• Entry-level 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i5 & 8GB of RAM for $899 - $200 savings
• 27-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive for $1,649.99 - $150 savings
• 13.3-inch MacBook Air with Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM & 256GB flash for $1,049.99 - $150 savings
• Legacy 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro for $899.99 - $200 savings
• $100 iTunes gift cards for $85 - $15 savings
• $89.99 Apple TV with $10 gift card
• Beats Solo HD On-Ear Headphones for $79.99 - $90 savings
• 16GB iPhone 6 for $99.99 - $100 savings with new contract
• 16GB iPhone 5s for $1 - $100 savings with new contract
• 16GB iPod touch for $149.99 - $50 savings