Amazon Prime Day is here, and some eye-catching deals are popping up for drawing tablets. These Prime Day drawing tablet deals are the best I've found on tablets I've used, tested or reviewed - so I can personally vouch for them all.
Top of my first-choice deals list is the Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium Bundle with Quick Keys with $82.50 off, bringing the price down to $247.49 on one of the best drawing tablets I've tested (and still use). The Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium is a great starter bundle, and comes with two stylus and everything you need in the box. This Medium model is No.1 on my best drawing tablets guide.
If you're looking for a drawing tablet display then the new Wacom One 13 Touch has 30% off right now - bringing the price down to £580 £444.91 in the UK and $479 in the US.
If you're looking for something that can do a little more, I'd recommend the XPPen Magic Pad deal - this iPad-like device is a great alternative to Apple. But, if it's Apple you like, read our regularly updated list of the best Prime Day iPad deals.
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Top Prime Day drawing tablet deals in the US
• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium: was $279.99 now $187.99 at Amazon
• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium with Quick Keys: was $329.99 now $247.99 at Xencelabs
• Huion Kamvas Studio 16: $150 off this Intel i7 pen computer at Huion
• XPPen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2): was £599.99 now $509.99 at XPPen
• Ugee 908: $10 off a great budget tablet at Ugee
• Wacom One 13 Touch: was $599.95 now $479.95 at Amazon (click box to apply coupon)
Top Prime Day drawing tablet deals in the UK
• Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium: save £43.49 on our top-rated drawing tablet
• Wacom One 13 Touch: 30% off: get this top-rated tablet for £44.91
• XPPen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2): 15% off one of the best value tablets I've used
• Kamvas Studio 16: save £350 on one of the best value large pen computers
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: US
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: UK
Prime Day drawing tablet deals: how to choose
What are the different types of best drawing tablets?
Broadly speaking, there are three main types of drawing tablet. Each takes a different approach to the central challenge of helping you create digital art and draw on your Windows PC or Mac, as if you were drawing on paper.
Are there drawing tablets for kids?
Yes, there's a growing market of drawing tablets for children, and you can check out our dedicated drawing tablets for kids guide if this is something you're looking for. These have been designed to be easy to use and indestructible.
Are there drawing tablets for smartphones?
More drawing tablet brands are now enabling drawing tablets to be connected to smartphones, Android devices and use Linux. These are often smaller than standard drawing tablets and can fit neatly into a bag, as well as using USB-C to USB-C cables. My three best drawing tablets for smartphones and mobiles would be:
Ugee M808 A small 10 x 6.25 inch drawing tablet with shortcut keys.
Parblo Intangbo X7 This one has a unique device switcher.
Wacom One S The new budget option offers superior build quality.
Are tablets any good for drawing?
Android, Windows and iOS devices like the Surface Pro and iPad Pro take on the other drawing tablets in two ways. You don't need another computer: just download an art app and start drawing with your fingertip or a stylus. Also, when you want to use the Creative Cloud suite on your main computer, these can function as graphics tablets with apps like Astropad.
As for how good they are for drawing, well, it depends on what you need. The iPad has incredible software like Procreate and the very capable Apple Pencil 2 offers some pretty impressive features and specs, but it's very expensive. The Surface Pro range is better suited for sketching and doodling, but at a push could handle some more detailed art if you're willing to work for it.
Graphics tablets vs Pen displays: what's the difference?
If you've been around computers for a long time, this is what you probably think of instinctively at the mention of a drawing tablet: a plain surface that you draw on with a stylus, with your work displayed on a separate computer monitor, also known as a pen tablet or graphics tablet. These remain the most affordable drawing tablet category. Their main disadvantage is the sense of ‘disconnect’ between the drawing surface and the screen, although most people get used to this quickly.
Pen displays consists of a flat-screen monitor with a pressure-sensitive surface that you draw on with a stylus. They don't have the sense of disconnect that you might get with graphics tablets, and they're more portable; however they cost more. Furthermore, you get a lot of cables between the display and computer (see the best computers for graphic design), and many of the display surfaces don’t offer the ‘bite’ that graphics tablets do.
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