Prime Day 2 is here! Usually you need to wait until Back Friday for good drawing tablet offers, but Amazon Prime's Big Deal Days event has surprised me; there are major price drops on the biggest brands including Wacom, XP-Pen and Huion.
Below I pick the best deals I've found on entry-level drawing tablets as well as pen displays from some of the best brands. For example, there's almost 40% off a Wacom One Pen Display (13-inch), it was £359.99 now £219.99. A equivalent deal in the US is 30% off the Huion Kamvas Pro 16, which was $429.99 and is now $299.99.
If you're unsure which drawing tablet is for you, then read our guide to the best drawing tablets available now. Generally there are three kinds, drawing tablets, pen displays (that still connect to a laptop, smartphone or desktop) and computer displays that can run software. Not included below are iPads, that can replace a drawing tablet, visit our our Apple Prime Day Deals live blog for the latest savings on these tablets.
Quick Links
Prime Day drawing tablet deals - quick links US
• Huion Kamvas Pro 13: Was $319 now $224.25 at Amazon
• Huion Kamvas Pro 16: Was $419 now $279 at Amazon
• Huion Inspiroy H950P: Was $69.99 now $39.99 at Amazon
• XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro: Was $899.99 now $674.99 at XP-Pen
• XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro: Was $369.99 now $295.99 at XP-Pen
• XP-Pen Star G430S Game Play: Was $29.99 now $17.99 at XP-Pen
• Xencelabs Medium Bundle: Was $359.99 now $287.99 at Amazon
Prime Day drawing tablet deals - quick links UK
• Wacom One 13: Was £359.99 now £219.99 at Amazon
• Wacom One by Wacom Medium: Was £49.99 now 33.99 at Amazon
• Wacom One + Kaweco AL SPORT Connect pen bundle: Was £319.90 now £224.89 at Wacom
• Wacom Bamboo Slate large A4: Was £124.99 now £99.90 at Wacom
• XP-Pen XP-Pen Star06: Was £79.99 now £59.99 at Amazon
• XP-PEN Deco Fun L: Was £49.99 now £32.49 at Amazon
• XP-PEN Artist Pro 13.3: Was £299.99 now £209.99 at Amazon
• XP-Pen Artist Pro 15.6: Was £349.99 now £279.99 at Amazon
• Huion Kamvas 24: Was £799 now £471.41 at Amazon
• Huion HS610: Was £62.99 now £44.79 at Amazon
Top Deals US
Prime Day drawing tablet deals - Top Deals US
Top Deals UK
Prime Day drawing tablet deals - Top Deals UK
FAQS
Do drawing tablets work with all computers?
These days you can connect a drawing tablet to most computers, including Macs, PCs and Chromebooks. Many also enable you to connect a smartphone, including Apple and Android mobiles.
What you really need to check is does the tablet come with all the right cables or do you need to buy an adapter (most support USB-C to USB-C or USB-A) and does the tablet support the app or software you're using, the main apps are usually supported. Wacom, for example, comes with free versions of leading art software.
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. Graphics tablets 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 the display surfaces don’t offer the ‘bite’ that graphics tablets do.
Which drawing tablet is best for beginners?
For beginners, some of the more affordable brands such as Huion, UGEE and GAOMON are best. Once you've decided you like or need a drawing tablet then look at XP-Pen, Xencelabs and Wacom. I prefer Xencelabs as they offer bundles with everything you need, including two stylus, cables and cases. The Xencelabs Small Bundle is a great beginner drawing tablet, overall.
