Amazon's Big Spring Sale launches on March 25 and runs through March 31, centering its promotional lineup around seasonal transition products — from household cleaning essentials to camping gear designed to get you outdoors and into the warmer months ahead. As with any major retail event of this scale, however, the technology category commands its own compelling spotlight.
In the lead-up to the sale, sharp early discounts have already emerged on tablets — and the timing couldn't be more fortuitous given Apple's freshly minted hardware release. The Apple iPad Air powered by the M4 chip landed just this month, making it all the more remarkable that it has already attracted meaningful price reductions. For those who prefer the Android ecosystem, there's no shortage of compelling alternatives available at reduced prices as well.
Below, we've rounded up the most noteworthy tablet deals currently available ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale.
Best Tablet Deal
Read our full review of the Apple iPad Air (M4).
Apple's most compelling mid-cycle release this year is the iPad Air powered by the M4 chip — and it's generating well-deserved attention. Delivering a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 13,176, this tablet outpaces the majority of consumer-grade laptops currently on the market, making it a genuine powerhouse for its form factor. Notably, Apple held the line on pricing at launch, keeping the iPad Air positioned at its familiar $599 entry point — a deliberate move to maintain accessibility within the competitive mid-range tablet segment. That said, Amazon has already moved ahead of the curve, trimming the price before any major retail event.
Ahead of the upcoming Big Spring Sale, the M4-powered iPad Air is currently available for $559 — representing a $40 reduction from its standard retail price. While a sub-10% discount may appear modest on paper, the context matters considerably: this is a current-generation device with flagship-class silicon, not a clearance item or a previous-cycle model. For buyers seeking a tablet that won't require an upgrade anytime soon, the value proposition here is solid.
That said, if your priority is maximizing savings over raw performance credentials, the broader tablet market is currently surfacing a compelling range of discounted options worth exploring.
More tablet deals
iPads
Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16 chip, 128GB, WiFi) — $299
$349(save $150)Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4 chip, 256GB, WiFi) — $649.99
$699(save $49.01)Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M5 chip, 256GB, WiFi) — $1,199
$1,299(save $100)Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4 chip, 512GB, WiFi) — $1,299.99
$1,499(save $199.01)
Android
TCL Tab 10 Gen 4 — $159.99
$199.99(save $40)Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (5G) — $239.99
$279.99(save $40)Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite with 64GB SD Card — $264.58
$293.98(save $29.40)TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus — $269.99
$369.99(save $100)TCL NXTPAPER 14 — $359.99
$469.99(save $100)Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 — $409.98
$499.99(save $90.01)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE with 256GB SD Card — $419.99
$499.99(save $80)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE — $499.99
$599.99(save $100)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ (5G) — $999.99
$1,149.99(save $150)
Kids tablet
Amazon Fire 7 Kids with six months Amazon Kids+ — $59.99
$99.99(save $40)Amazon Fire HD 10 Toy Story Anniversary Edition — $175.99
$219.99(save $44)
