Why You Can Trust CNET Get an Apple Pencil for $60, today only (save $40)
And if you don't already have a compatible iPad, you can still get one for just $250.
The Pencil is mightier than the finger. I'm referring, of course, to Apple's fancy Pencil stylus, which lets you do some pretty amazing things on compatible iPads .
It normally sells for $100, which is bananas, but today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Apple Pencil (1st-generation) for $59.99 -- the lowest price I've seen. The catch: It's available for in-store pickup only.
Recently I've been watching my college-age daughter -- who spent some of her hard-earned money on a new iPad and the Pencil -- create some amazing art. (The must-have app: ProCreate.) I honestly hadn't thought much of the Pencil until I saw firsthand what could be done with it.
If you don't have a compatible iPad, Amazon continues to offer the current-gen iPad 9.7 (32GB) for $249, which is $80 less than what Apple charges.
Oh, and if you want an even less-expensive stylus option, Amazon also has the Logitech Crayon on sale for $50. Many say it's more comfortable to hold than the Pencil, but it doesn't have the same pressure-sensitivity feature: It can produce different line weights depending on how you angle the tip, but it can't make your strokes fatter or thinner depending on how hard you push.
Now that there's a 2nd-gen Apple Pencil, my guess is Best Buy is clearing out inventory. Which is great, because while $60 is still crazy-expensive for a plastic pen, it's way better than $100.
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