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Best Memorial Day tablet deals: Save on iPad, Samsung, Amazon, and more

While tablets may not be an essential part of modern-day life like a phone or a computer, they have a ton of uses that make owning one an excellent utility. Whether it’s using them to stream content or play games, or, in the case of some of the best tablets, using them for work on graphic design, tablets can make a big difference. That’s why we’re happy to see some substantial discounts as part of the early Memorial Day sales. There are big discounts on Samsung, Apple, and everything in between, although if you can’t quite find what you’re looking for here, be sure to check our roundup of our favorite yearlong tablet deals.

Best iPad Memorial Day Deals

Someone using the new M4 iPad Pro with a creator app.
Apple

Apple makes some of the best and most popular tablets on the market, and if you’re already in the Apple ecosystem, then it definitely makes sense to grab yourself an iPad. Luckily, we’re seeing some great early Memorial Day deals on various models, although sadly there aren’t any great deals on Apple’s latest M4 iPads just yet.

  • Apple 10.9-Inch iPad Air 5th Gen (Wi-Fi, 64GB) —
  • Apple 10.9-Inch iPad Air 5th Gen (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
  • Apple 11-Inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —
  • Apple 11-Inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi + Cellular, 256GB) —
  • Apple 12.9-Inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
  • Apple 12.9-Inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi + Cellular, 256GB) —

Best Samsung Tablet Memorial Day Deals

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra next to each other.
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Samsung is the main competitor to Apple when it comes to tablets and even whole ecosystems, and if you’re not in the Apple ecosystem, then Samsung tablets are some of the best you’re going to find. Even better, Samsung tends to have a lot more variety in prices, so you can find excellent mid-range tablets for a solid price. We’ve collected some of our favorite early Memorial Day deals below, but it’s worth noting that a lot of these have larger or small storage options that also have deals on them, so be sure to check those two.

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 11-inch (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5-inch (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE – 10.9-inch (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE 10.9-inch (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 12.4-inch (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 14.6-inch (Wi-Fi, 128GB) —

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Other Memorial Day Tablet Deals We Love

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Of course, not everybody is going to want to go for an Apple or a Samsung tablet, and that includes folks who are in the Amazon ecosystem and would prefer an Amazon Fire tablet. To that end, we’ve collected a few different options, including Amazon, Lenovo, and Microsoft. That way, you should find a pretty solid early Memorial Day tablet deal to your liking, regardless of what you’re aiming for.

  • Amazone Fire 7 Kids Tablet (Wi-Fi, 16GB) — [cc-link url="https://www.bestbuy.com/site/fire-7-kids-7-tablet-2023-16gb-with-amazon-kids-1-year-subscription-blue/6536822.p?skuId=6536822" merchant="5fb6eb91a229dd001772db44" type="textlink" align="default" cta="$70, was $110"]
  • Amazon Fire HD 10 (Wi-Fi, 32GB) —
  • Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet (Wi-Fi, 128GB)–
  • Lenovo Tab P12 (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13-inch 8GB RAM (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 9 13-inch 16GB RAM (Wi-Fi, 256GB) —
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Albert Bassili
Deals Writer
Albert’s been a tech and gaming writer for over a decade, writing for websites such as CNET, PopSci, and How-To-Geek, and…
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