Best Black Friday PC gaming deals in Australia for 2024: The early deals are now flooding in
Save on laptops, accessories and more.
Black Friday is increasingly overtaking Boxing Day when it comes to massive deals events in Australia. It makes sense: Black Friday kicks off in late November (officially, anyway) meaning it's a decent way to pick up Christmas gifts at a discount. It's also pretty good for picking up PC gear, which is why this page exists. For years we've covering the best PC gaming deals during Black Friday, and we'll be doing it again in 2024.
Whether you're looking for a loved one or to treat yourself, we'll be heavily curating the deals on this page during Black Friday and the weeks leading up to it. The official date for Black Friday is November 29 (that's a Friday, naturally), but I've been covering Black Friday in Australia for five years now, and the deals tend to start emerging by late October.
Not to mention Cyber Monday, which lands on December 2 this year. That date hasn't tended to throw up any amazing new deals in the PC gaming arena, but we'll be keeping an eye out nevertheless.
Here at PC Gamer we spend our working week testing the latest products to see if they're worthy of our PC gaming setups. And the ones we think worthwhile, we tell you about. That's why we do it: You shouldn't have to waste a cash on poorly-made products.
And, at a time with an increased focus on the cost of living across the world, it makes sense to save any large purchase for an event such as that around Black Friday, where every retailer in every corner of the globe will be cutting prices to tempt you into spending your money with them. Whether you're desperate for an air fryer, want to upgrade your PC setup, or go all-in on a whole new machine, the Black Friday sales event is a great time to bag a bargain.
There are simply too many deals on the internet nowadays to sift through them yourself, that's our job. But don't worry, we're not going to start peddling air fryers, or mattresses, or anything that doesn't have anything to do with PC gaming. That's what we know, and we're making sure to channel our years of expertise into making sure you know what the best deals are and don't have to go trawling though pages of not-actually-deals on Amazon, eBay, Mwave or elsewhere.
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming laptop deals in Australia
HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop | i9 | RTX 4090 | 32GB | 2TB SSD: was AU $7,399 now AU$2,998.40 at HP eBay
Save AU$4,400.60 with code HP20SAVE
This monster gaming laptop is extraordinarily expensive at RRP, but with this massive Black Friday discount it's definitely tipping closer to "affordable" territory. eBay Plus members can score an extra 20% off using code HP20SAVE, which results in a brilliant price for a gaming laptop endowed with an RTX 4090, i9 13900HX CPU, 32GB of RAM, 2TB of SSD and a 17.3-inch, 2560 x 1440, 240 Hz, 3 ms display. It'll play anything you can throw at it.
Save AU$822
This mid-range gaming laptop pairs a decent RTX 4050 GPU with a 144Hz, 1920 x 1080 display. You're not going to blow heads off with the performance here, but for the money (and this is a really great price for a workhorse gaming lappy) you're getting great FHD performance at high refresh rates. Officeworks doesn't show a discount, but it's 38% off RRP, cheaper than the next best price.
Up to 38% off
Lenovo has kickstarted its Black Friday business earlier this year, and one of the highlights is big discounts on its Lenovo Slim 5 Gen 9 gaming lappies, specifically those wielding AMD chips. To enjoy these discounts you need to use the eCoupon EARLYACCESS at checkout. Free shipping applies to both models.
Legion Slim 5 | Ryzen 7 8845HS | RTX 4060 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | WQXGA | AU$2,999 AU$1,899
Legion Slim 5 | Ryzen 7 8845HS | RTX 4070 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD | WQXGA | AU$3,799 AU$2,499
Lenovo LOQ 15.6-inch | Core i5 | 16GB | RTX 4050 | 512GB SSD: was AU$2,039 now AU$1,299 from Lenovo
Save AU$740
If you're after an affordable gaming laptop that'll run most games smoothly at 1080p with silky smooth framerates, this is a great price. It doesn't have the smallest form factor going, but its looks nevertheless mean it can double as a work laptop too. You're not buying this for power: you're buying it for an affordable option to dive into games, albeit not at their highest settings.
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming monitor deals in Australia
Save AU$140
Here's a generously sized curved monitor with a silky 165Hz refresh rate. Well under AU$300 for a QHD monitor of this size is well worth consideration, especially if you're after a second screen that doesn't skimp in the size department. This one is part of MWave's current free shipping deal, so the price you see is what you pay.
Want a wider version? The G5 34 inch UWQHD model is also discounted at the moment, from AU$589 to AU$399. If you'd prefer the 16:9 27 inch model, that's down from AU$369 to AU$209.
Save AU$400
This Gigabyte workhorse is a reliable deal highlight during Black Friday, so we're not surprised to see this generous AU$400 discount rear its head. This is a mighty fine monitor, with a big 32-inch IPS display, a smooth 144Hz refresh rate and a vibrant 400 nits of brightness. This is a solid and dependable 4K monitor well worth investigation at this price.
Save AU$600
It may be difficult to stifle a laugh at how ridiculous this thing is to look at, but those concerns will likely fade away once you're gaming in front of this beast. It pulls out all stops, with a 240Hz refresh rate with a 0.03ms response time, which is going to verge noticeable on this ultrawide DQHD display. Look: it still ain't cheap, but if you want this much screen real estate and don't want to compromise on quality, now may be the time to bite on this.
Early Black Friday 2024 VR deals in Australia
Save AU$250
The Meta Quest 3 tops our list of the best VR headset, and this bundle deal is exceptionally good: some competitors are selling this 512GB model for AU$100 more without Batman: Arkham Shadow bundled in. This third iteration of Zuck's VR headset vastly improves over its predecessor (which mind you, is our second favourite headset—Valve can you fix this please?).
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming headset deals in Australia
Save AU$256
The RRP on this set of wireless gaming cans is absolutely bonkers, but this 35% Black Friday discount brings it down to something way more affordable: it's the lowest price that we've ever seen for this extremely high end piece of kit. Our review was very enthusiastic, noting its "impressive connectivity, fast charging, hot-swappable batteries and great adjustability". Needless to say its sound quality is bleeding edge premium as well. Not many people need a headset this expensive (even with the discount) but if you're in the market, now's the time.
Save AU$96.95
This 48% discount improves upon the AU$119 price offered during Amazon Big Deal Days, making this a perfect time to snatch up this great headset. The wired Logitech affair comes with 7.1 Surround Sound, a USB DAC, a detachable mic with the usual noise reduction features, and "Pro-G" 50mm drivers. Its marketing leans heavily into the budding esports champ, but it'll do nicely for just about any gaming or listening purpose.
Save AU$93.40
The battery in this 2.4Hz wireless Turtle Beach headset can accommodate over 48 hours of wireless gaming, which is pretty impressive. Meanwhile, you can get 8.5 hours of playtime from a 15 minute charge. Inside there's 50mm drivers for booming audio, Spatial Audio support and a flip-to-mute mic. Good for PC, but will play nice with whatever consoles you have too, plus the Steam Deck.
save AU$96.10
Another new Corsair low (it was AU$139 during Amazon Prime Day), this is a great price for a wireless gaming headset with Dolby Audio 7.1. Best of all, it has both wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, making it very versatile. It's an over-air affair with an omni-directional mic, and compatibility across not only PC but all the consoles. It's also available in black for a few dollars more.
Early Black Friday 2024 Steam Deck accessory deals in Australia
Save AU$7.50
With Steam Deck launching in Australia this month, now's the time to start hunting for deals on all-important Steam Deck accessories. Among the most attractive peripherals is a dock, all the better to plug the handheld into a monitor or TV, and this one is a more entry level version of our favourite Steam Deck dock. Ports include HDMI 2.0, which supports 4K at 60Hz, a 100Mbps ethernet port, two USB-A 2.0 ports and a USB-C with charging passthrough. Probably all you'll need to start with.
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming controller deals in Australia
Save AU$80
This isn't the lowest price we've seen on this SCUF pad (that'd be AU$279.20) but it's still a decent chunk off a rather exorbitant RRP. It's all about customisation, and it's right up there on our list of best controllers for PC gamers thanks to its remappable back paddles, instant triggers, and solid build. This discount is only available for the white controller.
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming keyboard deals in Australia
Save AU$80
I am using this mechanical slab to write this very text, but it's also what I use to game on. The RGB is typically stunning, but the build is very robust: you could use it to knock out an intruder. It features 8,000Hz hyper-polling, 4,000Hz key scanning, PBT Double-shot Pro keycaps and yeah: it looks great. This price is only marginally higher than its all time low of AU$165.13.
Save AU$100
If you want your keyboard to take up as little space as possible, this is a wireless 65 percenter with low profile optical switches. Small doesn't mean discreet though, so rest assured there's plenty of RGB on this thing. The ROG Falchion RX is the favourite low profile keyboard in our best gaming keyboard list, ticking just about every must-have box including great switches, a sturdy build, and plenty of connectivity options. This is the lowest price yet for this highly regarded model.
Save AU$60
This was down to AU$129 during Amazon Prime Day and we thought it was a good price; for AU$109 it's obviously even better. It boasts pre-lubed MLX Red linear mechanical switches and a nice durable (and presentable) aluminium top plate. It's an entry level affair, but don't let that fool you: this thing is lousy with RGB, so you'll get your little light show.
Save AU$100
ASUS is not stuffing around with this one: the wireless mechanical slab shot straight to the top of our best gaming keyboards list upon release. We loved its excellent switch feel, effective sound dampening, and an elegantly compact form factor despite being a full-size keyboard. This model hasn't dropped below AU$200 before, so now's the best time yet to nab one.
Save AU$151
The most striking feature of this mechanical keyboard is its thinness, but it also comes with the promise of sub-1ms latency and 8,000Hz hyper-polling. In our review we praised the K100 Air's durability, great actuation and high polling, while bemoaning the high price of this slab. And yeah: it's expensive. Knock off AU$151 however, and it starts to look a bit more doable...
Early Black Friday 2024 gaming mouse deals in Australia
Save AU$86.38
A new low price on this Corsair rodent aimed at MMO players. It'll come in handy to anyone who likes more complex games with lotsa commands. It has 16 programmable buttons and an impressive 150 hour battery life, with both wireless and Bluetooth connectivity (it comes packaged with a wireless dongle). You can even slide the 12 side bottoms along the right hand side of the mouse for perfect comfort.
Save AU$48.94
Glorious is hardly a household name but this is a mouse we can recommend: In Katie's review it's described as "the lightest RGB mouse around", and it better be, with all those holes. The ambidextrous affair is "optimized for competitive gaming", and has a 1000hz polling rate. It was down to AU$54 during Prime Day, and may drop further for Black Friday, but for now this is a great discount if you're keen on this model.
Early Black Friday 2024 streaming gear deals in Australia
Save AU$15
This is a great entry-level USB microphone for streaming, chatting, or recording yourself saying "hey now" like Hank Kingsley in The Larry Sanders Show. It has a lot of the nowadays-essential desktop mic features, including tap-to-mute and an LED indicator to show whether you're live or not. It's a super simple and effective device, but as a caveat: it was down to AU$66.28 during Amazon's recent Big Deal Days extravaganza, so if you need to absolute lowest price, this ain't it.
Early Black Friday 2024 component deals in Australia
Save AU$862.91
This CPU has been dropping in price for a while, but this is the lowest we've seen yet, well improving on the last big sale event. It may have released four years ago but it's still a very well-endowed chip: 12 cores, 24 threads, and plenty of grunt for whatever gaming you want to throw at it. Our reviewer was well-impressed, writing that it's a "phenomenal processor that is as good in serious apps as it is games, no other 'mainstream' chip really comes close."
Save AU$45
After buying a bunch of PC hardware this Black Friday, you'll need something to house it all, and this Corsair case is a great looking and practical way to do it. It comes with a pair of fans, great cable management options and a tempered glass side panel to show off the goodies within. It's got space for cooling radiators too, of course.
Black Friday 2024 FAQ
Where were the best Black Friday PC gaming deals?
Amazon - deals on anything from RTX 3060 gaming laptops to 4K screens
Dell - save big on Alienware and Dell PCs and monitors
MSI - Great deals on MSI laptops plus bonus Black Friday hardware and accessories
Lenovo - savings on Legion gaming laptops and desktops
Razer - save on Razer gaming laptops
Secretlab - save up to AU$330 on some of the best gaming chairs
Mwave - bargains across gaming PCs, hardware and peripherals
Green Man Gaming - big discounts on PC games
HP - Black Friday offerings on gaming laptops, PCs and more
When is Black Friday 2024 in Australia?
Black Friday 2024 is on Friday, November 29 this year and will effectively last through until Cyber Monday on December 2.
Though, in reality, Black Friday is now a month-long event running pretty much throughout the entirety of November.
Should you wait to buy until Black Friday?
There are always reasons to hold off on making a new purchase whenever you are thinking about making one. Whether it's the potential for a new generation of techie goodness on the horizon—either cutting prices on existing models or delivering tangible higher performance—or because there might be an imminent sale like Black Friday looming.
When picking out the early Black Friday PC gaming deals we take all of this into consideration, and where we think prices on something might significantly drop on the big day itself we simply won't recommend it. But all of the products here we either believe won't significantly drop much further in terms of their pricing, or are just good deals that we wouldn't hesitate recommending if you wanted to make a purchase today.
What should I avoid buying on Black Friday 2024?
Anything you don't need. It's distressingly easy to be duped into dropping cash on something just because there's a hefty discount attached to it… even though you have absolutely no use for it.
If you're considering making a purchase around Black Friday, have a plan of attack. That probably sounds needlessly aggressive, but you need to know what you actually want to buy first or you'll end up with no end of crap. Cheap crap, maybe, but crap nonetheless.
Do some research on the products you'd like to pick up in the sales (we offer detailed hardware buying guides), and maybe some alternatives in case those don't pop up. Set yourself a strict budget too.
Products like graphics cards and processors have obvious tiers (though the different companies work damned hard to make product names as confusing as possible), and SSDs have rated speeds, but for peripherals, it's tougher to tell from the specs whether they're worth the money. Checking for reviews, from such luminaries as ourselves, should guide you on your way.
Are there any Black Friday tips and tricks?
If you haven't already used it up during a credit card splurge around Amazon Prime Day, then you ought to take the opportunity to sign up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. That will get you early access to the Lightning Deals, and help you grab some of Jeff's best deals of the day. It will also net you free shipping on a host of products and speedy delivery too, and at the very worst it'll be handy when it comes to bagging some last-minute Christmas gifts for that aunt you always forget about.
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Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.
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