Since this iPad is so new, it has only a handful of ratings on Amazon so far, most of them five-star. Unsurprisingly, the previous-generation iPad mini has received quite a few five-star ratings — close to 10,000, in fact, from shoppers who say it's "a compact powerhouse."

Target has one of the best Black Friday Sales so far, with the lowest prices on Nintendo Switch consoles and video games, the Meta Quest VR headset, Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer smart glasses, and now the Apple iPad Air.

Apple may have announced a new iPad Mini just over a month ago, but if all you want is a basic tablet for entertainment purposes, it’s probably not worth forking out $499 for Apple’s latest tablet. In fact,