Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals 2024: we're keeping an eye out for the best discounts as we roll past Black Friday weekend
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Once we're past all the Black Friday weekend shenanigans we'll be out the other side... and straight into picking out the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals. Yes, there's no rest for the wicked capitalist. Still, you get another crack at finding the perfect gifts for your loved ones (and that includes yourself) because this is the latest I can remember Cyber Monday falling. It's in December. It's practically Christmas.
There have already been some excellent gaming laptop deals over the Black Friday period, which makes sense as we're expecting a whole new generation of gaming laptops to drop in the new year, as both CPUs and GPUs change up a generation.
That ought to make the existing RTX 40-series notebooks as affordable as they've ever been. We're still yet to see the most extreme deal; there's been no $500 RTX 4060 machine, or a $1,200 RTX 4080 setup, but there have been discounts on a host of very tempting gaming machines.
The key thing to look out for when your picking a new gaming laptop is what power level the GPU is running at. There are many different levels for a mobile graphics card, and we've seen similarly priced RTX 4060 gaming laptops with TDPs ranging from 45 W, to 75 W, to 140 W. And that can make a huge difference in terms of gaming frame rates.
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Below are the best laptop deals we've found at the moment, but the bots below the deal blocks will keep an extra eye out. We'll be updating this page if we spot anything worth your money, and make sure to save this page in your Cyber Monday bookmark folder to stay up-to-date with the best prices!
Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals — US quick links
- Amazon: All the Amazon Black Friday gaming laptop deals
- Newegg: Every Newegg Black Friday gaming laptop deal
- Best Buy: The full Best Buy Black Friday gaming laptop list
- Asus: Asus RTX 4070 17-inch gaming laptop for $1,300
- Alienware: m16 R2 RTX 4070 gaming laptop for $1,300
- MSI: 14-inch RTX 4070 laptop for $1,159 @ Amazon
- Gigabyte: RTX 4070 Aorus 16 laptop for $1,580 @ Best Buy
- Walmart: Asus TUF F15 15.6 inch RTX 4060 gaming laptop for $999
- Target: Manufacturer refurbs from Acer from $750
- Razer: $100s saved on RTX 40-series Razer Blade gaming laptops, with a free X-ray skin!
- Dell: G15 and G16 gaming laptops from $650
- RTX 4060 - Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | $1,000 @ Amazon
- RTX 4070 - MSI Katana 15 | $1,159 @ Amazon
- RTX 4080 - Lenovo Legion Pro 7i | $1,999 @ B&H Photo
Best laptop GPU
Best budget
The RTX 4060 delivers genuinely impressive 1080p gaming performance to the sub-$1,000 laptop market and frame rates that would have been thoroughly mid-range one generation ago. You're also getting DLSS 3 and Frame Gen in the bargain.
Best mid-range
With the same level of gaming performance as the mobile RTX 3080 of the previous generation, the RTX 4070 really delivers a frame rate experience that belies its current pricing in the gaming laptop world. These PCs are seriously affordable now.
Best overall
With a great balance between power efficiency and outright gaming performance, the RTX 4080 is the best overall GPU to go into your laptop. It's up at the top end of gaming laptoppery, but it delivers the best all-round experience.
Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals - under $1000
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Steam Deck (LCD) | 512 GB SSD | SteamOS | $449 at Steam
Okay, the Steam Deck may have had an OLED refresh and there are heaps of more powerful handhelds around, but the original version is still the archetype of what a mobile PC gaming device should be. It's just as powerful as the most recent model so all those Steam Deck compatible games should run well. It's the OG PC gaming handheld, and it still demands respect. At least because SteamOS is wicked.
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ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $599.89 $484.55 at Amazon (save $115.34)
The original ROG Ally—still a strong performer even next to its improved sibling, the ROG Ally X. That's because they are both powered by the same Z1 Extreme chip from AMD. Considering the money off the original Ally, there's something to be said for choosing this over the X, though the bigger battery life on the X is definitely a huge improvement.
Price check: Best Buy $499.99
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Lenovo Legion Go | Z1 Extreme | 8.8-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $699.99 $472.97 at Amazon (save $227.02)
The Legion Go is one of the more polished handhelds on the market, with a sleek 8.8-inch screen and detachable controllers. That screen is a little overkill for the lil' AMD chip inside this machine, the Z1 Extreme also found in the ROG Ally, but it's great for playing indies on while relaxing. One of the controllers also becomes a mouse if you need it, which is a bit of a gimmick but works pretty well.
Price check: Newegg $499.99 | Best Buy $549.99
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HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $979 $651 at Walmart (save $328)
Let's be upfront about this—8 GB of RAM is not enough in 2024. But when you're talking about a gaming notebook that costs just $650, but with a decent RTX 40-series GPU inside it, I can swallow it. Especially when you can easily upgrade the RAM with just a wee screwdriver in hand. And 16 GB of fast dual-channel DDR5 is just $50-odd right now. The RTX 4050 is just a 75 W variant, so not the outright fastest, but will still definitely do the job at 1080p. For this sorta money, that's all you can ask.
Price check: Newegg $679.95
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ROG Ally X | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 24 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | $799.99 $699.99 at Best Buy (save $100)
The ROG Ally X is a little bit too new to receive a massive discount. However, as our pick as the best handheld gaming PC to buy right now, even a $100 off is worth mentioning. Combining a generous helping of RAM, which really matters with an APU, alongside a 1 TB SSD and awesome form factor, the ROG Ally X is top of the charts for a reason.
Price check: Asus $799.99
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Asus TUF A16 | RX 7700S | Ryzen 7 7735HS | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $1,099.99 $699.99 at Best Buy (save $400)
A gaming laptop with an AMD GPU is a rarity, rarer still to find one with a very tasty discount. Now, the RX 7700S isn't the most exciting GPU, but it will outperform the RTX 4050 in most games quite comfortably, making this $700 system a very tempting laptop deal. The screen is decent, the RAM is substantial enough and although we'd prefer more storage space, it's a quality budget gaming machine for a very good price.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $1,149.99 $999.99 at Amazon (save $150)
Ok, so the SSD is small. Still, it's the easiest thing to upgrade on a laptop, and the rest of the specs are rather nice for the cash. The RTX 4060 handily beats the RTX 4050 by a considerable margin, the screen is a plenty fast 1200p 165 Hz panel, and it's got a nice dose of DDR5. Stick a bigger SSD in it, and it's a nicely balanced machine.
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Omen Transcend 14 | RTX 4060 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 14-inch | 2880 x 1800 | OLED | 512 GB SSD | 16 GB RAM | $1,729.99 $1,179.99 at HP (save $550)
This is a very specific type of laptop for a very specific type of person, but if you are that person, there's a good saving to be had. It's a teeny tiny little device with an RTX 4060 and one of Intel's Meteor Lake chips inside it. It has a more sleek chassis than most on this list, though that does come with a higher fee. It's basically RTX 4070 money for an RTX 4060.
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MSI Katana 15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 16-inch | 144 Hz | 1200p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 | $1,159 at Amazon
You're only getting a 1080p screen here, which is a bit of a shame as the rest of the components are all excellent. Still, that RTX 4070 will have no problem pushing that 144 Hz panel to its limits in many games at that res, plus the 10-core (six P-core, four E-core) CPU has some decent DDR5 to play with. It's not perfect, but for this money, it's an excellent deal.
Price check: Newegg $1,299
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Lenovo Slim 5 Gen 9 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 7735HS | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 (single-stick) | 1 TB SSD | $1,769.99 $1,179.99 at Lenovo (save $590)
AMD chip, smart screen, RTX 4070, at least a terabyte of storage? This Lenovo machine is the whole package and one of the cheaper RTX 4070 machines around. There is one small catch, however, it only comes with a single stick of memory. WHY LENOVO? You could always upgrade it if you want to get a little more out of this machine, but it's a frustrating miss on an otherwise good value gaming laptop.
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Alienware m16 R2 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 16-inch | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 5600 | $1,899.99 $1,299.99 at Best Buy (save $600)
This Alienware gaming laptop not only offers what we'd expect to see in a $1,200 machine in 2024, but it also comes with one somewhat unexpected item. That's the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, a low-power processor from the Meteor Lake generation. With 16 cores total, this chip makes a good pairing with an RTX 4070 for a power-savvy gaming laptop.
Price check: Dell $1,299.99 (with Core Ultra 9/RTX 4060)
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Acer Predator Helios 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 4800 | $1,499.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $200)
We tend to like our gaming laptops on the small side, but this desktop-replacing behemoth is truly excellent value for what you get inside. There's a proper RTX 4070 handling the graphics duties, a nicely performant Core i7 13700HX and some decent DDR5 rounding off a powerful, if rather ginormous, gaming beast.
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Asus TUF Gaming F17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13620H | 17.3-inch | 240 Hz | 1440p | 1 TB SSD | 16 GB DDR5 | $1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Newegg (save $400)
This is a big chonker of a laptop, with a honking great 17-inch 240 Hz display. Combine that with a proper mobile RTX 4070, 16 GB of DDR5 and a 1 TB SSD, and you've got a big lappy with plenty of horsepower and a super speedy screen for a good price.
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Asus TUF A14 | RTX 4060 | Ryzen AI HX 370 | 16 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | $1,499 $1,349 at Walmart (save $150)
The TUF A14 was a bit of a surprise package to arrive in the PCG office this year, and I ended up a big fan in my review of it. It's a big upgrade on the previous generation of 14-inch, taking many of the design notes from the premium Zephyrus range, but doing so in a more affordable form. It's still a little pricey for an RTX 4060 laptop if that's all you're after, but for a compact 14-inch version, it's a bit of a bargain.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14700HX | 18-inch | 165 Hz | 1600p | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,749.99 $1,429.99 at Newegg (save $320)
If you want to throw portability out the window and go large, how about this Acer? It's got a huge (for a laptop) 18-inch 165 Hz LED backlit IPS display, and a 140 W TGP RTX 4070 to keep all 1600p of it duly fed. It's not something you're likely to want to haul around too often, but if you're the sort of person who likes to keep your lappy at home for multi-room gaming, it's a great shout for the price.
Price check: Amazon $1,429.99
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Lenovo Legion 5i | RTX 4070 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 5600 | 1 TB SSD | $1,849 $1,449 at B&H Photo (save $400)
Lenovo Legion gaming laptops have been excellent performers for a while now, and this one has specs to impress. The CPU is a 24-core (8 P-cores/16 E-cores) powerhouse, plus you get a proper 32 GB of RAM to play with. Match that with a 140 W RTX 4070 and a 240 Hz screen and this laptop is virtually flawless for the money. 2 TB of storage would be nice if I was being picky, but 1 TB will do you fine.
Price check: Best Buy $1,499.99
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Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,575 $1,499.99 at Amazon (save $75.01)
Let's start with a caveat—the chassis here isn't exactly beautiful. But everything else about this laptop is great for the price, including a 140 W RTX 4070, a 16-core (six Performance, eight Efficient) Meteor Lake chip and a 16-inch 2000p LED-backlit IPS display. That resolution might be a bit much for the RTX 4070 in demanding games, but there's always DLSS 3 to keep the frame rate smooth. 32 GB of DDR5 is great to see, too.
Price check: Newegg $1,499.99
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MSI Vector GP68 HX 13V | RTX 4080 | Core i7 13700H | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB RAM | $1,729.99 at Newegg
This is the cheapest gaming laptop we've found so far with an RTX 4080 in the center of it. It's a bit of odd machine, in that the resolution is 1920 x 1200 and only 144 Hz, which means you'll be limited by the screen sometimes with the RTX 4080 at its core. However, you can be sure you'll be hitting that refresh rate often. The CPU is a bit older but it's still a modern architecture and a Core i7.
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MSI Vector 16 HX | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 1 TB SSD | 32 GB RAM | $2,149 $1,849 at B&H (save $300)
Of the two MSI Vector machines we've highlighted here, I'd rather this one. It has a newer, more powerful CPU, a better screen resolution and refresh rate for an RTX 4080, and 32 GB of RAM. Altogether, that makes for a pretty sweet package and an upgrade worth the extra $100 over the cheapest RTX 4080 laptop we've found so far.
Price check: Microcenter $1,999.99
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | $2,649 $1,999 at B&H Photo (save $650)
Lenovo makes some brilliant gaming laptops, and this Legion Pro 7i is no exception. Featuring the mighty RTX 4080 in combination with Intel's top-spec Core i9 mobile CPU, this high-end model should have no trouble tearing through any game you can throw at it. The screen is plenty speedy too with a 240 Hz refresh rate, and 32 GB of fast DDR5 is not to be sniffed at.
Price check: Newegg (2 TB SSD model) $2,499.99
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Razer Blade 16 | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | Mercury White | 32 GB RAM | 2 TB SSD | Mini-LED | 2400p/1200p | 120/240 Hz | $3,599 $2,999 at B&H (save $600)
My boss and I are arguing over this one. Not on its deal worthiness (it's a monster of a laptop and the Razer premium is real even if slightly mitigated by this deal), but on whether this Mini-LED model with a 2 TB SSD is worth it over the OLED version below with a 1 TB drive. This one benefits from a beefy resolution that can be tuned to 1200p and 240 Hz if you want more frames, plus it has double the storage. All of which makes it, in my opinion, better than the one below.
Price check: Razer store $3,199.99
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Razer Blade 16 | RTX 4080 | Core i9 14900HX | 16-inch | Black | 32 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | OLED | 1600p | 240 Hz | $3,599 $2,999.99 at Razer (save $600)
This Razer Blade comes in the classic black look and contains only a 1 TB drive. However, it might make up for that with its well-to-do 1600p OLED screen. This is the OLED screen we crowned the best on a gaming laptop in 2024, and it really is extremely pretty for gaming and more. While the storage is a bit tight, and you can only upgrade with a single-sided SSD, there's definitely a case to be made for choosing this over the Mini-LED model above. That is, if you can stomach the Razer premium altogether.
Price check: B&H discontinued
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Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals — UK quick links
- Amazon: MSI RTX 4080 laptop for £1,699
- Laptops Direct: RTX 4060 gaming laptops from £750
- Overclockers: Asus RTX 4060 laptop for £900
- Razer UK: £100s off RTX 40-series Blade laptops
- Scan: Asus TUF Gaming RTX 4070 laptop for £1,100
- PC Specialist: Configurable RTX 40-series laptops
- Cyberpower: £100s off gaming laptops
- Currys: £1,199 RTX 4070 MSI machine
- Handheld gaming PC: ROG Ally for £399 at Amazon
- RTX 4060: Gigabyte G5 | £811 @ Amazon
- RTX 4070: Asus TUF F15 | £950 @ Amazon
- RTX 4080: MSI Vector 17 I £1,699 @ Amazon
Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals in the UK
Steam Deck LCD | SteamOS | 256 GB | £349 at Steam
There's no deal on the Steam Deck right now, but since the launch of the OLED model, you can buy the mid-sized LCD for a good price. It's still a wicked handheld, too, most of all because of its custom SteamOS operating system.
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ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | £499 £399 at Amazon (save £100)
If you're eyeing up a handheld gaming PC for the holiday period, you can't go wrong with the ROG Ally. This is the version with the full-power chip inside it, the Z1 Extreme, which is absolutely the version to go for. It's a savvy handheld that's still worth a look even with the improved ROG Ally X on the market. Most importantly, it's now the price of a Steam Deck but more powerful and runs Windows 11, which is both a good and bad thing.
Price check: Argos £399.99
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Lenovo Legion Go | Z1 Extreme | 8.8-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | £699.99 £479 at Amazon (save £220.99)
The Legion Go is a lot like the ROG Ally crossed with a Nintendo Switch, and much bigger than both. It has detachable controllers, one of which can turn into a mouse, and which make for a simple relaxed set-up. The big screen runs at 1600p, which is great for browsing Windows 11, but not really in the ballpark of the Z1 Extreme chip in terms of playable performance. Still, you can run it at 1080p just fine, and this is one of the more polished gaming handhelds on the market.
Price check: Ebuyer £698.99
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Gigabyte G5 | RTX 4060 | Core i5 13500H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | £849 £749 at Currys (save £100)
We're big fans of this little budget gaming laptop, and our Jacob loved its great gaming performance (check out our review). With some genuine 1080p gaming chops on offer for a substantially lower price than we've seen previously, this makes for a tidy little gaming laptop for not much cash at all.
Price check: Amazon £811.14
Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 | RTX 4060 | Core i5 12450HX | 1080p | 144 Hz | 24 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £955.98 £789.98 at Ebuyer (save £166)
This laptop does something out of character for budget machines: it comes with more than 16 GB of RAM. Yep, that's 24 GB across TWO sticks of DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM. It doesn't let up on the storage either, with a 1 TB drive and a slot for another. The screen is your average 1080p unit but that's fine for the money. In fact, the whole laptop is. You can check out the detailed specs here.
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Gigabyte Aorus 7 | RTX 4060 | Core i5 12500H | 17.3-inch | 1080p | 360 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-3200 | 512 GB SSD | £999.95 £899.99 at Overclockers (save £99.96)
A slightly odd set of components here, but if you're looking for a large-screen laptop with decent gaming performance at a budget price point, this is a darn good shout. That large screen might be only 1080p, but it's super speedy, and it's well matched with an RTX 4060 and a 12th Gen (but still performant) Intel mobile chip.
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Asus TUF F15 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 12700H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR4-3200 | 1 TB SSD | £1,199.99 £949.99 at Amazon (save £250)
For just a smidge under a grand, this laptop has a properly excellent spec sheet for the cash. The screen might be 1080p, but that just means that RTX 4070 will have no problems cranking frames towards that 144 Hz panel. The CPU is still a bit of a mobile barnstormer too, and you get a proper 1 TB SSD for storage.
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14700H | 18-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,506.47 £1,399.99 at Amazon (save £106.48)
It's a seriously large laptop but if you're looking for a huge screen and some mega components to match, this is a superb pick for the money. That RTX 4070 should be able to keep that big IPS panel fed with pixels thanks to DLSS 3, and the Core i7 processor here will have no problems keeping up. Big, beastly, and surprisingly good value.
Price check: Laptops Direct £1,499
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Acer Predator Triton Neo | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,599 £1,499 at Amazon (save £100)
This might not technically be on discount, but it's still a lot of laptop for the cash. Here you get a 2000p speedy panel in combination with an efficient yet very gaming-capable CPU, paired with 32 GB of RAM and a decent 1 TB SSD. It's not the prettiest machine, but it's a very portable, very powerful gaming powerhouse in a slim chassis.
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MSI Vector 17 | RTX 4080 | Core i9 13980HX | 17-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,698.99 at Amazon
When it comes to the hardware running under the bonnet, this 17-inch MSI Vector certainly has the goods, what with that Intel Core i9 processor and an RTX 4080 making a very tempting package indeed. Bit of a shame about the 1200p display and 16GB of RAM, but at least the screen's a good 'un with a 144Hz refresh rate and a nice and bright panel. There's a huge amount of performance here, making this machine a sizeable chunk of power for just under £1,700.
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What should I look out for in a Cyber Monday gaming laptop deal?
The best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals will deliver high-performance hardware for a knockdown price, or at the very least not come with an overly inflated price tag.
But it doesn't automatically scan that just because something has a three-figure discount that it will be worth the money. You need to keep an eye on what parts are being used, what else you get for your cash, and whether it's actually right for you.
Things are tough for PC gaming hardware, as it stands today. But companies are still aiming to shift stock so expect some discounts on current-gen kit. Don't be fooled into parting with money for anything beyond the last generation of GPUs, however. It's unlikely there'll be a laptop with an Nvidia 20-series graphics card inside it that's worth buying this Cyber Monday, unless you can find a wonderfully cheap deal.
Keep an eye out for storage, and memory size too. That's most true at the low end of the market, where manufacturers may aim to keep prices low by using single sticks of memory and therefore halving the potential memory bandwidth. That might not be a problem in the very cheapest of gaming laptops, however, where the GPU will make the most difference to your experience.
When is Cyber Monday 2023?
Cyber Monday officially starts on November 27. But once the day itself is over, you can bet you'll see leftover discounts spilling into Cyber Week, too.
So, buckle up for some great gaming laptop deals, as we're seeing a bunch of the best gaming laptops from 2023 go on sale.
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Dave has been gaming since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug on the Colecovision, and code books for the Commodore Vic 20 (Death Race 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. He first started writing for Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox World many decades ago, then moved onto PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3 among others. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, CPUs with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck.