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Deals: iPhone 16 Pro $450 off, M2 iPad Air all-time low $350 off, Apple Pencil $50, M4 Pro Mac mini, more

Alongside the ongoing exclusive deal we have for 9to5 readers – $500 off M4 iPad Pro – today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with a new Amazon all-time low on the 13-inch 256GB M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell at $350 off. We then move over to iPhone 16 Pro as the Natural Renewed Premium listing is now $450 off the new price alongside M4 Pro Mac mini configs at $200 off, Apple Pencil (USB-C) at $50 Prime shipped (one of the best prices ever), and a giant discount on Twelve South’s PlugBug 2-port USB-C wall charger with Find My at $20. Everything awaits below in detail. 

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Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 changes the game

Chinese tablet brands chasing the iPad hard, but iPadOS 26 changes the game | Xiaomi Redpad 2 shown, closely copying both iPad and Apple Pencil designs

Three Chinese tablet brands have all enjoyed dramatic growth over the past year as they try to compete with the market-leading iPad. While even their combined shipments can’t compete, their growth rate suggests they could become a threat within a year or two.

However, iPadOS 26 looks set to change the game significantly, making it harder than ever for competing brands to catch up …

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Get a new MacBook or iPad every 2 years with this subscription

Most Apple users stick with their machines longer than they would like to.

Not because they love the slowdowns… but because upgrading is expensive, and reselling takes time most people don’t have.

That’s where Upgraded comes in.

Upgraded is a tech upgrade program built for Apple lovers. You pay monthly, starting at $33.28/mo for MacBooks and $31.89/mo for iPad Pros, and have the option to upgrade every 2 years to the latest model.

It’s simple, clear, and is blowing up in popularity with Apple fans. And they just recently launched their iPad Upgrade Program, so you can now get an iPad Pro on the same simple plan.

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