When shopping for a stylus for your iPad, your first pick should be an Apple Pencil. The company’s accessory syncs up perfectly with its tablet, as expected, and we are seeing loads of Apple Pencil offers popping up as Cyber Monday deals already

As the Apple Pencil Black Friday deals draw to a close, you may want to wait to see the incoming Cyber Monday deals in case prices drop even lower, but if you’re looking for a discount now, you’ll find today’s best deals below.

Apple’s products typically don’t get discounted as much as other gadgets, but even they aren’t immune from the Black Friday 2021 deals rush. These deals usually last through Cyber Monday on November 29 and maybe a little after… until supply runs out, anyway.

While we don’t expect these deals to heavily discount the pricetags of either Apple stylus, you should be able to save a little on a new Apple Pencil 1 or Apple Pencil 2. You may also get a Black Friday iPad deal or a Cyber Monday iPad deal, if you’re looking for a new tablet.

The Apple Pencil 1 and Apple Pencil 2 are different, and older iPads may not be compatible with the newer stylus (and the oldest may not support either), so it’s important to check which stylus works with your tablet ahead of time before making your purchase. As a rule, older iPads support the Apple Pencil 1 while the newest iPads should work with both, but the Apple Pencil 2 has some upgrades over its predecessor – which only the best iPads can benefit from, like magnetic attaching and charging.

As you’d expect, the original Apple Pencil 1 is cheaper than its successor, even if it lacks some advanced features, so make sure you’re buying the right Apple stylus for your needs and iPad setup.

Today’s best Apple Pencil deals in the US

• Apple: no discounts so far, but may happen soon
• Amazon: offered some of the biggest discounts recently
• Walmart: the best discounts we’ve seen so far on Apple Pencil
• Best Buy: yet to see any top deals, but may appear soon

Today’s best Apple Pencil deals in the UK

• Apple: no discounts yet, but may see some price reductions
• Amazon: best price cuts we’ve seen so far this year
• Currys: no discounts currently but may drop in price soon
• Very: no discounts yet, but may drop in price over Black Friday weekend

Best Apple Pencil (1st gen) deals

Best Apple Pencil (2nd gen) deals

FAQs

Keep compatibility in mind when making your choice, too. The Apple Pencil 1 is compatible with these iPads:

• iPad (9th generation)
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st or 2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch

Meanwhile, the Apple Pencil 2 is compatible with these iPads:

• iPad mini (6th generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later

Last year’s Cyber Monday Apple Pencil deals

Last year’s Cyber Monday Apple Pencil deals 

Last year’s best third-party stylus deals

If the original Apple Pencil is still too expensive, 2020 saw deals on third-party styluses. We may see similar to this later this year, if you’re looking for a cheaper alternative to the Apple Pencil. 

• Check out what to expect from this year’s Apple Cyber Monday deals

Cat is the fitness and wellbeing editor at TechRadar. She’s been a technology journalist for 11 years, and cut her teeth on magazines including PC Plus and PC Format before joining TechRadar. She’s a trained run leader, and enjoys nothing more than lacing up her shoes and hitting the pavement. If you have a story about fitness trackers, treadmills, running shoes, e-bikes, or any other fitness tech, drop her a line.