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Apple's M4 iPad Air Gets Best Discounts Since Summer Price Hikes

Amazon and Best Buy offer up to $149 off M4 iPad Air, best deals since Apple's summer price hikes.

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Amazon and Best Buy are offering discounts on the 2026 M4 iPad Air, covering both the 11-inch and 13-inch models. [1] Amazon.com's Q2 2026 earnings showed net sales of $200.6 billion, up 20% year-over-year, with AWS revenue growth accelerating to 37% (its fastest in 18 quarters), an AWS annualized revenue run rate of $169 billion, and AWS operating income up 64% to $16.6 billion with a 39.4% margin. [2] On 2026-09-03, the AMZN tokenized stock on Binance traded at $256.23, below its 7-day ($260.88), 20-day ($261.29), and 50-day ($258.66) moving averages, while remaining above the 200-day moving average at $243.13. [3] Most savings are on the 128GB and 256GB Wi-Fi models, with each receiving a $100 discount: 11-inch 128GB at $649, 11-inch 256GB at $749, 13-inch 128GB at $849, and 13-inch 256GB at $949. [4] The maximum discount is $149, which applies to the 13-inch 1TB Wi-Fi M4 iPad Air, priced at $1,399.99. [5] According to Yahoo Finance consensus data cited in the article, 59 Wall Street analysts covering Amazon (AMZN) set a 12-month price target of approximately $313-$323, with a high of $370. [6] The article's bull case (60% probability) targets a recovery to $261-$268 for AMZN if support at $253.81 holds, while the bear case (30% probability) would target $248-$251 if that support breaks on volume. [7] Best Buy is matching Amazon's prices on the 11-inch and 13-inch 128GB and 256GB Wi-Fi M4 iPad Air models. [8]
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  1. Amazon and Best Buy are offering discounts on the 2026 M4 iPad Air, covering both the 11-inch and 13-inch models. · MacRumors
  2. Amazon.com's Q2 2026 earnings showed net sales of $200.6 billion, up 20% year-over-year, with AWS revenue growth accelerating to 37% (its fastest in 18 quarters), an AWS annualized revenue run rate of $169 billion, and AWS operating income up 64% to $16.6 billion with a 39.4% margin. · Blockchain.News
  3. On 2026-09-03, the AMZN tokenized stock on Binance traded at $256.23, below its 7-day ($260.88), 20-day ($261.29), and 50-day ($258.66) moving averages, while remaining above the 200-day moving average at $243.13. · Blockchain.News
  4. Most savings are on the 128GB and 256GB Wi-Fi models, with each receiving a $100 discount: 11-inch 128GB at $649, 11-inch 256GB at $749, 13-inch 128GB at $849, and 13-inch 256GB at $949. · MacRumors
  5. The maximum discount is $149, which applies to the 13-inch 1TB Wi-Fi M4 iPad Air, priced at $1,399.99. · MacRumors
  6. According to Yahoo Finance consensus data cited in the article, 59 Wall Street analysts covering Amazon (AMZN) set a 12-month price target of approximately $313-$323, with a high of $370. · Blockchain.News
  7. The article's bull case (60% probability) targets a recovery to $261-$268 for AMZN if support at $253.81 holds, while the bear case (30% probability) would target $248-$251 if that support breaks on volume. · Blockchain.News
  8. Best Buy is matching Amazon's prices on the 11-inch and 13-inch 128GB and 256GB Wi-Fi M4 iPad Air models. · MacRumors
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