Have you skipped Apple’s newest iPads? The Apple Pencil 2 is $50 off in this early Prime Day deal

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The Apple Pencil is one of the greatest selling points of the iPad and for good reason. Feeling great in the hands, and allowing budding artists to create digital artwork to their heart's content, it’s a very smart little tool. If you have been using your M1 iPad Air or M2 iPad Pro for a while and don’t see the need to upgrade just yet, the Apple Pencil 2 is the perfect pencil for you. 

Now at $50 off in an early Prime Day deal, this is the best way to get drawing on your iPad and makes Apple’s finest even cheaper than the best Apple Pencil alternatives. It’s an absolute steal that won’t hang around for long. 

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Apple Pencil 2 |$129 $79 at Amazon

Apple Pencil 2 | $129 $79 at Amazon

The Apple Pencil 2 refined what made the first pencil work so well into a sleeker shell, with a nicer feel and the ability to charge it completely wirelessly via the best iPads. It comes with both pressure and tilt sensitivity for greater precision in both note-taking and drawing. 


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As well as being able to charge magnetically, Apple Pencil 2 can connect to your iPad and stick to the very top, making it great for taking out and about. It also has a really great double-tap feature where you can hit the tip with your finger to swap between the current brush in your image editing software to the previous one you used. If you find yourself erasing lines often, this will come in very handy. 

Before you commit to this Apple Pencil, make sure to note which iPad you have. This doesn’t work with the latest generation of iPad but will work with many generations prior. 

The following iPads are currently compatible with Apple Pencil 2: 

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation
  • iPad Pro 11-inch 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation
  • iPad Air 4th, and 5th generation
  • iPad Mini 6

If you have any of the above, you are in luck, because the Apple Pencil 2 is great. 

James Bentley
James Bentley

James is a staff writer and general Jack of all trades at iMore. With news, features, reviews, and guides under his belt, he has always liked Apple for its unique branding and distinctive style. Originally buying a Macbook for music and video production, he has since gone on to join the Apple ecosystem with as many devices as he can fit on his person. 

With a degree in Law and Media and being a little too young to move onto the next step of his law career, James started writing from his bedroom about games, movies, tech, and anything else he could think of. Within months, this turned into a fully-fledged career as a freelance journalist. Before joining iMore, he was a staff writer at Gfinity and saw himself published at sites like TechRadar, NME, and Eurogamer. 

As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself. When not working, he is trying to catch up with the movies and albums of the year, as well as finally finishing the Yakuza series. If you like Midwest emo music or pretentious indie games that will make you cry, he’ll talk your ear off.