All colors of the 11-inch Apple iPad are on sale for $299, saving you $50 on list price. Our Apple expert hand-picked this deal as one of the best to drop ahead of Prime Day. And Mashable's Samantha Mangino argues that it's "a great entry-level tablet" for anyone working on a budget.

Amazon Prime Day is quickly approaching, and while the main event is still a week away, shoppers have already started to see some of the biggest price drops of the year. The retail giant has launched a series of early deals that rival even the steepest discounts from previous sales.

Amazon has issued early Prime Day discounts on Apple's iPad range heading into July, with a return of a $100 price drop on the iPad mini 7.