Apple's iPad mini 6 drops to $429.99 thanks to back-to-school savings at Amazon

Apple's iPad mini 6 is discounted heavily at Amazon for back-to-school.

The discounted $429.99 price at Amazon is $20 cheaper than Apple's own $449 price with its student discount. And with all four colors either in stock or shipping within a week, the iPad mini deal makes a great gift for students heading back to class in September.

Plus, there's a lot to love about the compact tablet. Featuring an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina Display and USB-C charging, the iPad mini 6 also supports the second-generation Apple Pencil (available for $129 at B&H Photo) for easy note-taking, drawing and more.

You can find this and other deals, including the iPad 9th Gen for $299, in our iPad Price Guide.

Even more deals

AppleInsider and Apple Authorized Resellers are also running specials on Mac and iPad hardware that will not only deliver the lowest prices on many of the items, but also throw in bonus savings on accessories, software and more. Here are just a few of the deals going on this week:

• Final day: get Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Business 2021 for just $39.99
• Sam's Club membership on sale for $14.99, plus free $10 gift card
• Save up to $150 on every M2 MacBook Air, plus bonus AppleCare savings
• Today's cheapest AirPods sales
• Daily deals for Aug. 23: $336 off 49-inch Samsung Curved 120Hz Monitor, $700 off EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, more