If you’re looking to snap up some top Black Friday tablet deals, you’re in the right place at the right time.
It’s already been a tumultuous November for tablet deals, with notable discounts on slates from the likes of Lenovo already have come and gone and some of the biggest discounts on iPads seemingly peaking the day before Black Friday, however, there are still a huge assortment of Black Friday deals to snap up, including some of the biggest reductions we’ve ever seen on tablets from the likes of Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft and, yes, even Apple.
Even if you can’t find the deal you were hoping for right now, don’t forget that offers run right across the weekend, through to Cyber Monday (November 28) and potentially beyond.
If you’re here specifically for Apple, check out our Black Friday iPad deals feature too, where Best Buy continues to serve up one of the best reductions on iPad Pros this year by offering up to $400 off the 2021 M1-powered models.
Read on for the best Black Friday tablet deals in the US and UK.
Black Friday tablet sales (US): quick links
The best Black Friday tablet deals in the US
Black Friday tablet sales (UK): quick links
The best Black Friday tablet deals in the UK
Buying tips: 3 of the best tablets to look for on Black Friday
The last of its kind
Alongside a duo of updated iPad Pros, the new 2022 standard iPad marks a notable shift in Apple’s baseline tablet family, making the ninth-gen iPad from 2021 – which the company continues to sell – the last with a Lightning port and a home button. Although the retail price has remained the same direct from Apple in the US, the company actually upped it in other regions internationally, making deals from other retailers besides Apple that much more significant. Even with the official price hike, keep your eyes out for reductions elsewhere. Read more: iPad 10.2 (2021) review
For
- Upgraded selfie camera for video calls
- True Tone display
Against
- No Face ID
- Doesn’t support newer accessories
The most balanced tablet of 2022
After a two-year hiatus, Apple served up an updated iPad Air that’s most notable improvement was a jump to the company’s computing-class M1 chipset. Now that we have the full roster of 2022 iPad models out in the wild, the 2022 iPad Air looks like it serves up the sweet-spot of performance and functionality, paired with the fact that it arrived months prior this year’s base and Pro iPads means there’s a far greater likelihood that discounts will be cropping up from multiple retailers. Read more: iPad Air (2022) review
For
- Speedy performance
- Incredibly versatile
Against
- Battery life only average
- 64GB is too little storage for base model
3. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)
The affordable, portable productivity machine
The big hook with Amazon’s 2021 Fire HD 10 slate was that it could be had as part of a productivity bundle that also included a keyboard cover and a year’s access to Microsoft Office 365 included in its price. That offer still stands and Amazon keeps reducing the price of the deal, making not just the Fire HD 10 but access to Office 365 increasingly better value. The HD 10 also doubles as an Amazon Echo Show, making it a good smart home companion too. Read more: Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) review
For
- Consistently long battery life
- Echo Show substitute
Against
- Limited software and apps
- Unimpressive audio and cameras
