Best Black Friday PC gaming deals 2023: the best discounts of the sales season

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Black Friday may be over in Australia, but that doesn't mean the deals are any less brilliant. Whether you're looking for a loved one or to treat yourself, we've been heavily curating the deals over the weekend and we're now rounding up our top picks in our Cyber Monday PC gaming deals hub.

The official date for Black Friday was November 29, but deals will continue until Cyber Monday on December 2. 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.

Black Friday is over, but you can visit our dedicated Cyber Monday PC gaming deals in Australia hub for the top discounts you can still grab.

Where are the best Black Friday PC gaming deals?

Amazon - deals on anything from 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 an extra 5% on Razer gaming gear with discount code FUTURE5

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

6 best PC gaming deals still available

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$415

At first glance, the RRP for the 27 inch 1440p gaming monitor might seem astoundingly steep. Hold your horses though, because this one's for the refresh rate junkies: it boasts a (some would claim exorbitantly) high 360Hz refresh rate, for those who want that. Definitely someone thing competitive players to consider. For this price, use the coupon code DNCPAU10.

If you want the 4K equivalent, which as a result comes in at a slightly lower 240Hz refresh rate, that's currently AU$1,281.05, down from AU$1,889.

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$120

This gorgeous 75% keyboard is usually an extremely pricey afffair, so hopefully this AU$120 saving makes it more viable for those attracted by its charms. It has both Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, amazing gasket mount keys, and an OLED display at the top right corner so that you don't always have to use Asus's (often annoying) desktop software. If you prefer the white model, that's going for AU$299.

These are just a small sample of the Cyber Weekend deals that are still available—you'll find many more in our Cyber Monday PC gaming deals in Australia hub!

Black Friday 2024 FAQ

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.

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.

With contributions from

Dave JamesEditor-in-Chief, Hardware