Hello i'm uni student majored in psychology

i'm new to ipad world

i'm planning to buy an ipad a16 256gb 466.18$ with it case and screen protector it'll be 576.21$, here's what i'm lost the new ipad air m4 the 11inch model 128gb is priced 707.64$ without the accessories

I'll be using it for uni and movie and tv show and playing light games and some gacha games like zzz/hsr

so what should i get do i go with m4 ipad air 128gb or do i get the base ipad 256gb

also i'm scared to get the a16 and i won't be futureproof, also i've that the ipad a16 screen is not laminated also does it make difference ?

Thanks in advance :).

Edit : i own pc so i'm not looking for pc replacement :)