4 Costco Tablet Accessories That Will Elevate Your iPad

Most people know Costco as a retailer that has a wide variety of products that are often less expensive than other retailers. Its consumer electronics department has a wide variety, with everything from tablets to laptops, from phones to Bluetooth speakers. But Costco also keeps a variety of Apple products in its inventory. Popular devices like the iPad and its many models are easily available, and because of that, some tablet accessories that can make the iPad a more capable device and ready to stay in your list of digital devices.

The iPad itself evolved from a piece of technology that many people use for simple tasks like web browsing to a full-fledged media studio. Professional models like the iPad Pro can handle photos, edit video, and create digital artwork. More entry-level models can handle note-taking and even professional production workflows. But the right accessories can expand the way the iPad is used, many designed to unlock the user’s creative muscles, and many more designed to make iPad use comfortable and convenient. Costco has several tablet accessories for you to buy, and we’ve used our technical expertise to pick the ones that can enhance your iPad.

The Apple Pencil Pro is the most full-featured stylus Apple makes for the iPad, and it’s available at Costco for $125, which is less than the Apple Store’s $129 price tag. It provides a more immersive experience than using your finger to navigate through all of the iPad’s capabilities. The Apple Pencil Pro uses a built-in gyroscope that provides a level of precision that makes creating digital artwork on the iPad feel like doing so with pen and paper. Different touch and compression numbers also make things like note-taking easier and more like an analog experience.

Even though Costco offers the Apple Pencil Pro, it’s still an expensive device. The standard, first-generation Apple Pencil is also available at Costco. At $95, it offers many of the features of the Pencil Pro along with some savings. But we hear that the Apple Pencil Pro takes the iPad’s stylus game to the next level, and is one of Apple’s best iPad accessories. iPad users who do any kind of creative work are likely to benefit from having the Pencil Pro on hand, as are casual users looking for an efficient way to interact with the touchscreen.

If you’re looking for a way to turn your iPad into a MacBook, you should consider Magic Keyboard for iPad. It magnetically attaches to compatible iPad models and has no need for wireless pairing or connecting cables. It offers users multiple viewing angles, a palm rest designed to stay portable yet roomy, and a trackpad with haptic feedback and Multi-Touch support. Apple has also managed to integrate a row of 14 keys into the Magic Keyboard, providing push-button controls for music selection, volume, and screen brightness, among other things.

Magic Keyboard is another iPad accessory that comes at a cheap price. The 11-inch iPad Pro Magic Keyboard costs $290 at Costco, and while that’s less than its $299 price tag at the Apple store, it still makes the device a worthwhile investment. The Magic Keyboard is also designed to fit specific iPad models, so buyers will want to make sure they’re buying the right one before they head out. But it’s a capable accessory both as a keyboard and as a protective case, which adds some value to the Magic Keyboard’s higher iPad price tag.

A power bank is a popular accessory among people who do a lot of work on the go, and the Ugreen Nexode 20,000 mAh power bank provides plenty of extra power for iPad users. Most iPad models deliver solid battery life, but from streaming video to editing photos, and from long days of note-taking to making video calls, the iPad can do a lot of things that can drain its battery quickly. This power bank can charge up to three devices at a time, and is compatible with over 1,000 devices, including various iPad models.

Although the Ugreen Nexode 20,000 mAh power bank is not that heavy, it is much smaller than other portable power banks on the market. It doesn’t offer the slim design that many smartphone-oriented power banks bring, but it’s still portable and with a total output of 130W, it can deliver more power than most power banks. It also has a built-in USB-C cable, so you won’t have to dig through a backpack or drawer full of cables if your iPad needs an extra charge. The Ugreen Nexode 20,000 mAh power bank is priced at just $50 at Costco, which is $30 less than its $80 price on the Ugreen website.

The second-generation Apple AirTag isn’t a device specifically designed to enhance the iPad experience, but it’s an accessory that can make other aspects of your life better when paired with an iPad. AirTags are small tracking devices that attach to everyday items like purses, backpacks, keys, and wallets. They allow you to track their location with Apple’s Find My app, ensuring that you can always look for all of your most valuable items in the event that they get lost, misplaced, or stolen. Using an iPad to monitor such things means you’ll have a larger, higher-quality screen at your disposal than using the Find My app on your iPhone.

Costco does not have AirTag stickers available for purchase, which means you have to buy them in bulk. While that may not be ideal for those who only need one or two AirTags, it adds a whole lot of value. The Apple AirTag (second generation) 4-pack is priced at $100, and Costco is also throwing in the fifth AirTag for free. This compares favorably to the prices at Apple, which has a 4-pack at $99 without a freebie thrown in. For those shopping for iPad accessories on a budget, Costco also has an Apple AirTag (first generation) 4-pack available for $80.

Choosing effective iPad accessories comes down to understanding how people use the device every day. Drawing on our experience with various iPad models and our general technology expertise, we looked at what Costco currently has available in its iPad service lineup and selected the products most likely to improve the way iPad users work, create, and go about their day. Each accessory offers a way to enhance the iPad experience, whether that’s in the creative process, daily productivity, extended battery life, or security.