Apple Announces iPad Air M4, Because M3 Just Wasn’t Mysterious Enough

KEY POINTS

•Apple announced the M4-powered iPad Air launching March 11th, with preorder discounts at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.
•The new iPad Air boasts a 30% speed boost over prior models and 12GB of RAM to handle multitasking better.
•Additional deals include a $43 Xbox controller, discounted Garmin Forerunner 265 smartwatch, and Anker’s $79 open-ear earbuds with AI translation.

Apple dropped the M4-powered iPad Air this week, launching on March 11th with prices starting at $559—down $40 from their usual daylight robbery fee at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Got $709? That’s the LTE 128GB's pre-order price at Best Buy, for those who want the internet everywhere except where it actually matters. Storage hoarders can opt for 256GB at $649, still slashed by $50, and if 11 inches doesn’t fill your Apple-loving soul, the 13-inch iPad Air lands at $749 with the same $50 markdown—because size apparently matters in the quest to look productivity-ready on Zoom calls. The M4 chip flexes with a 30% speed boost over the last model, leaving the M1 Air crying in 2020’s corner, while 12GB RAM tries to prove multitasking means you can finally open two apps without a therapy session. In tech so exclusive it supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, Apple even threw in the N1 wireless chip to boss your smart home around while you casually ignore charging cables. Bonus deals include a $43 Xbox controller that still wants your AA batteries because who doesn’t love disposable nostalgia? Also, Garmin’s Forerunner 265 runs your treadmill marathons and predicts Your Doom for $339 with a discount code, and Anker’s $79 open-ear earbuds translate 100+ languages real-time, perfect if your iPad Air’s performance leaves you speechless—literally.