Amazon's 20% off deal makes the least expensive member of the iPad lineup an even better deal than it already was.

However, the idea that Apple would like move away from the 1st generation 3nm process could hold weight, and it could cause Apple could implement a version of the M4 chip in the iPad Air.

Apple's purple 13-inch iPad Air (M2) normally retails for $1,249. As of Jan. 7, it's on sale for $999.97 at Amazon.