This morning, Amazon has unleashed an incredible early Black Friday deal that’s sure to turn heads: the Apple iPad 9th generation is now available for just $199 down from its original price of $329. This whopping 40% discount marks a record low price for this popular tablet and matches the Prime Day offer from October but with one crucial difference – this deal is accessible to all shoppers,

Weighing in at just 1.07 pounds and measuring 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches, it’s also pretty much the perfect slab to throw in a backpack. In terms of cameras, the Gen 9 iPad has a 12MP ultrawide (f/2.4) front cam and a rear 8MP snapper. It’s also capable of recording videos up to 1080p at 30 fps.

With a 3:2 screen ratio, the iPad mini feels much more like a book in your hand than your iPhone. A $21 discount might seem pretty small, but any discount on a brand-new Apple item is noteworthy, especially when it comes to iPads,

Plus, Amazon marks down Apple's iPads year round, so even though they haven't officially announced their Black Friday plans yet, there are plenty of iPad deals on our list below from the mega-retailer.

Although we are still weeks away from Black Friday, most of the Apple iPad models - including the ones that were released this year - have already dropped to the lowest prices we've ever seen. Many of these deals are likely to be the same ones we'll see from Apple on Black Friday proper,

The 9th-gen iPad is on sale via Amazon for only $200. That’s a fairly substantial discount of 39 percent, as the regular price for this model is $330. The deal applies to both the dark gray and silver colorways.