{"id":23879,"date":"2016-03-21T11:51:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T18:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=23879"},"modified":"2016-03-21T11:51:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T18:51:12","slug":"price-drop-alerts-ipad-air-2-falls-to-399-apple-watch-to-299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/bens-bytes\/price-drop-alerts-ipad-air-2-falls-to-399-apple-watch-to-299\/","title":{"rendered":"Price Drop Alert: iPad Air 2 falls to $399, Apple Watch to $299"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As Apple rolled out a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro at $599 and a 4-inch iPhone SE at $399\u00a0today, the company also announced price drops on other previous generation hardware.<\/p>\n

Now positioned at the same price as the 16GB iPad Mini 4, the iPad Air 2 16GB model is priced at $399. In addition, the 64GB model dropped in price as well down to $499.<\/p>\n

The prices on the iPad Air 2 dropped due to the\u00a09.7-inch iPad Pro pushing into the tablet mix. Basically identical to the iPad Air 2 in size and weight, the core differences of the\u00a09.7-inch iPad Pro include\u00a0storage options up to 256GB, the\u00a0A9X third-generation chip,\u00a012-megapixel\u00a0rear \/\u00a05-megapixel front cameras and four speaker audio. You can check out a complete comparison of the tablets here: LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Regarding the potential for additional discounts on the iPad Air 2, look for discounts\u00a0between $50 and $100 for the next six months, potentially bringing the price down to $299 for the 16GB model. Refurbished deals will be even better.<\/p>\n

By the time Black Friday hits, look for gift card offers that will potentially exceed $100 when purchasing an iPad Air 2. Store like Target and Best Buy will require you to purchase the tablet at full price, but offer gift cards $100+ with the purchase.<\/p>\n

The other price drop announced today was a $299 price point for the Apple Watch. Prior to this point, it was priced at $349. We predict this will open up the potential for the original Apple Watch to hit a $199 price point by the holiday season, when on sale or combined with a gift card offer. Both Best Buy and Target have already knocked $100 off the $349 MSRP earlier this year, thus sales will be likely continue to be aggressive.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check Ben’s Apple deal feed<\/a> for the most recent sales on Apple tablets, smartphones and smartwatches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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