3 easy ways to buy an iPad or laptop for cheaper than you would expect

If you’ve done any shopping recently, or simply paid attention to tech news, you’re probably aware that laptop and tablet prices have spiraled out of control. Initially this was fueled by tariff wars. In the past year, though, the main culprit has become AI datacenters. Those facilities need such colossal amounts of storage and RAM that what’s left for consumer devices has become a rare commodity. Even game consoles are becoming as expensive as some full-fledged PCs.