I've been looking at iPad Prime Day deals for hours – the best offers are on older iPads

Amazon Prime Day in October is upon us, and we've been tracking the best Apple Prime Day deals over on our live blog. Our conclusion? The best offers to be had are on the slightly older iPads. The 9th gen iPad costs $199 at Amazon (down from $329) and the 10th gen iPad costs $299 at Amazon, down from $349, and there are UK discounts to be had too.

While neither of these iPads boasts the 'M' chip of newer, more powerful models, they're still very capable machines that will be more than enough for most people. Elsewhere, we're tracking the best Nintendo Switch offers as well as the best deals on office chairs this Prime Day.

Apple iPad 9th gen (2021): was US$329 now US$199 at Amazon US

Save $130: This is a great iPad, and ideal if you want a family tab to pass around and be used for streaming and light games. It's the last but one generation, but to my mind it's better value than the iPad 10, which tried to catch up with the iPad Air specs too much for my liking. And at $199, it's a steal.

Price check: Best Buy: $199

Apple iPad 10th gen (2022): was US$349 now US$299 at Amazon US

Save $50: This is the next gen up from the iPad below and is a capable tablet. There's 64GB storage, WiFi and the deal extends across four different colourways. It's still not an 'M' chip but most people will find its more than enough for their needs.

Price check: Best Buy: $299

Apple iPad 9th gen (2021): was £329 now £269 at Amazon UK

Save £70: There's a decent deal on this budget iPad in the UK too. It's currently almost at the lowest price we've seen – lower than July, but it will hopefully drop further.

Price check: Currys: £298

Apple iPad 10th gen (2022): was £349 now £319.99 at Amazon UK

Save £29.01: This isn't a huge discount on the iPad 10th gen but we'll take what we can get at this point during Prime Day. There's 64GB of storage. The Silver model has the most off but there's still a bit of a discount (£324.97) on the other colours.

Price check: Currys £349

If these deals aren't quite right, our automatic deals widget pulls in the best offers for you, below. See our live updates on the best Apple Prime Day deals for discounts on the more powerful iPad Pro and iPad Airs.

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Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can.