Cheap gaming laptop deals

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Gaming laptop deals

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$500–$1,000: Cheap lappies
$1,000–$1,500: Mighty mid-range
$1,500+: High-end heroes
UK deals: Best in blighty

The best cheap gaming laptop deals couldn't come at a better time. As an entirely new generation of gaming laptops slowly begin to enter the world, expect to see big markdowns on last-gen systems as retailers try to make space for the arrival of these new kids on the block with their Nvidia RTX 40-series and AMD Ryzen 7000-series GPUs and new Intel 13th Gen and AMD Ryzen 7000-series CPUs.

To find you the very best cheap gaming laptop deal, I've enlisted the help of some deals bots to help me keep track of all the daily price drops on gaming laptops from all the big box retailers and grab the ones worth your hard-earned cash. I usually don't trust bots, but if they can save us money, we can make this partnership work.

Every week, I prioritize systems deals with Nvidia RTX 30-series mobile GPUs since they offer the best frames-per-dollar value. The RTX 40-series is only just arriving now and only inside high-end gaming laptops. So it'll be a while before we see decent discounts on those systems.

You'll notice that good deals on AMD systems don't seem to come up as often as I'd like. Though if one does turn up, this would be the place to look. Below are the best cheap gaming laptop deals from all over the internet curated into one spot. Note that it's not every deal online but the ones you should consider checking out. Check back periodically because some of the best gaming laptops (opens in new tab) often find themselves on sale. Oh, and if you're looking for a desktop, we even put together a list of the best cheap gaming PC deal (opens in new tab). See? We got you covered.

Where are the best gaming laptop deals?

In the US:

Amazon - RTX 3050 laptops from Acer and Dell starting at $650 (opens in new tab)
Walmart - cheap Gateway laptops. Remember them?! (opens in new tab)
B&H Photo - up to $580 off Lenovo, Asus, & MSI gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Target - sub-$1,000 gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Staples - up to $200 off MSI gaming notebooks (opens in new tab)
Lenovo - $700 discounts on Legion laptops (opens in new tab)
Newegg - regular discounts on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Best Buy - save on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Dell - save up to $250 on Dell and Alienware gaming laptops (opens in new tab)

In the UK:

Amazon - save on Asus, Razer, and Acer gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Dell - Alienware and Dell Gaming laptops with up to £400 off (opens in new tab)
HP - save 10% on an HP Omen laptop powered by an RTX 3070 Ti (opens in new tab)
Overclockers - gaming laptop deals and components (opens in new tab)
Ebuyer - RTX 3060-powered gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Very - save up to £450 on RTX 3070 MSI gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
Scan - regular sales on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)

$500–$1,000

$1,000–$1,500

Aorus gaming laptop | 15-inch | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 | Intel Core i7 11800H | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | 240Hz | 1080p | ~~$1,899.99~~ $1,199.99 at Newegg (save $700) (opens in new tab)
There's a lot to like about this Aorus laptop's specs, even though it's resolutely a last-gen machine nowadays. The RTX 3070 is a good fit for its 1080p, 240Hz panel, and that with an eight-core CPU is a good match-up for most use cases. There's a good build quality here, too, with enough connectivity for day-to-day use on the move and hooking up to a desk setup at home.

Dell G15 | Nvidia RTX 3060 | Intel Core i7 12700H | 15.6-inch | 120Hz | 1080p | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | ~~$1,249.99~~ $1,099.99 at Dell (save $150) (opens in new tab)
Here's a very well-rounded gaming laptop worth the money asked for it. The RTX 3060 is a great mobile gaming GPU with the power to make the most of the G15's 120Hz, 1080p screen. Beyond that, you have a surprisingly chunky Intel Core 12700H. That's a chip that's mighty for gaming and multitasking, so this laptop is really well-suited to all sorts of use cases.

$1,500+

UK laptop deals

Acer Nitro 5 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 | Intel Core i7 12700H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | 1080p | 144Hz | ~~£1,239.97~~ £997.97 at Laptops Direct (save £242) (opens in new tab)
The Acer Nitro 5 features a well-rounded spec in a relatively utilitarian chassis. It's not the slimmest but it's a form factor we've come to expect at this price. The CPU is the real surprise here; the Intel Core i7 12700H not only has six Performance-cores to work with, but it's fitted with eight more lightweight Efficient-cores. All in, that's a mighty multithreaded chip for a cheaper laptop like this. A fine complement to the RTX 3060 we've come to expect under £1,000.

Below you'll find laptop deals from across the web that our specialized deal widget has sniffed out.

Tyler has covered games, games culture, and hardware for over a decade before joining PC Gamer as Associate Editor. He's done in-depth reporting on communities and games as well as criticism for sites like Polygon, Wired, and Waypoint. He's interested in the weird and the fascinating when it comes to games, spending time probing for stories and talking to the people involved. Tyler loves sinking into games like Final Fantasy 14, Overwatch, and Dark Souls to see what makes them tick and pluck out the parts worth talking about. His goal is to talk about games the way they are: broken, beautiful, and bizarre.

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