Apple's iPad Air M3 goes on sale with record-low retailer prices

Apple's midrange tablet is on sale across multiple retailers this week, with the 2025 iPad Air powered by the M3 chip returning to record low prices and older refurbished models also being promoted. The most widely reported discounts cut as much as £150 off the new 11 inch M3 iPad Air, bringing the 128 GB Wi Fi configuration down to about £449, while the 13 inch model is available for around £649. At the same time, third party marketplaces are listing deeply reduced refurbished tablets, including an older 2013 iPad Air for roughly £59 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 reduced to about £159.

Retailers are offering different deals. Several major sellers have marked the 11 inch M3 iPad Air down by £150 from its usual list price of £599, matching all time low pricing that includes both Wi Fi and some cellular configurations. Other outlets have smaller cuts, such as reductions of £70 that place the model near £529. The reductions apply to multiple colorways and storage tiers in many cases, and some sales extend to the larger 13 inch model. Observers say the timing reflects back to school and Labor Day promotion cycles.

The M3 iPad Air, introduced earlier in 2025, brings an M3 system on a...