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Apple has officially cut the price of the iPad Air 2 by $100 ahead of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro release. REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH

Ahead of the imminent iPad Air 3 release, Apple’s various iPad models are getting discounted regularly. This time around, the iPad Mini 3 has gone through a steep price cut on Best Buy. Upon ordering the slate, buyers can avail free shipping service from the retailer.

Speaking of price, the 128 GB variant of the Apple iPad Mini 3 will now set the buyers back by $299.99. The original price of the tablet is $599.99. This means, buyers can save $300 with this limited period offer.

The discounted iPad Mini 3 unit is available in Silver and Space Gray colors. Here is the link to order the 128 GB Wi-Fi only iPad Mini 3 from Best Buy. It is worth noting that, buyers can avail “Titanium Internet Security” subscription free of cost for 6 Months, upon purchasing the device.

As far as the specifications go, the iPad Mini 3 comes with a 7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display and 1,536 x 2,048 pixels screen resolution. This display combination translates to a pixel density of 324 ppi. Under the hood, it is powered a dual-core Cyclone (Apple A7) processor clocked at 1.3 GHz and backed by 1 GB of RAM.

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Apple iPad Mini 3 available on discount. Best Buy

On the software end, this tablet runs on iOS 8.1, which is upgradable to iOS 9.2. Apart from the 128 GB native storage space, there is no microSD card slot for further expansion.

When it comes to camera specification, the Mini 3 sports a 5-megapixel iSight rear-facing sensor and a 1.2-megapixel selfie-clicker. The slate comes with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, stereo speakers and a non-removable Li-Po 6,470 mAh battery cell helps keep the lights on. Apple says this unit will be able to provide up to 10 hours of battery life.