$500–$1,000: Cheap lappies
$1,000–$1,500: Mighty mid-range
$1,500+: High-end heroes
UK deals: Best in blighty
Currently, we find ourselves at a pivotal point in the search for budget-friendly gaming laptops with the best deals. With the new RTX 40-series laptops in the game, we're a bit cautious about recommending any RTX 30-series laptops unless they come with a killer discount. Why settle for an RTX 3060 when you can snag an RTX 4050 laptop with better performance at a similar price? And don't get us started on the mobile RTX 4060; it's holding its own against the likes of the RTX 3070 and even the Ti version, all without burning a hole in your wallet.
Sure, there's still a bunch of last-gen laptops hanging around, and retailers don't seem too keen on slashing prices yet. But here's the silver lining – we're seeing more and more awesome deals on RTX 40-series laptops popping up daily. So, unless you stumble upon a unicorn of a deal, don't sweat it too much for last-gen GPU laptops.
Regarding AMD systems, we'll admit the deals don't seem to drop as often as we'd like. But if we do spot any, we'll make sure to shout about it right here. Below, we've handpicked some of the best wallet-friendly gaming laptop deals we found online. Remember, this list isn't exhaustive, but these deals are definitely worth a look. And hey, check back regularly because the best gaming laptops tend to fly off the shelves when they go on sale. And if you're into desktops, we've compiled a list of the best cheap gaming PC deals. Happy shopping!
Where are the best gaming laptop deals?
In the US:
- Amazon - RTX 3050 laptops from Acer and Dell starting at $650
- Walmart - great sub-$1000 options
- B&H Photo - up to $580 off Lenovo, Asus, & MSI gaming laptops
- Target - more budget gaming laptops
- Staples - up to $200 off MSI gaming notebooks
- Lenovo - $700 discounts on Legion laptops
- Newegg - regular discounts on gaming laptops
- Best Buy - save on gaming laptops
- Dell - save up to $250 on Dell and Alienware gaming laptops
In the UK:
- Amazon - save on Asus, Razer, and Acer gaming laptops
- Box - host of new and refurbished models
- CCL - deals on current and last-gen laptops
- Dell - Alienware and Dell Gaming laptops with up to £400 off
- HP - save 10% on an HP Omen laptop powered by an RTX 3070 Ti
- Overclockers - gaming laptop deals and components
- Ebuyer - RTX 3060-powered gaming laptops
- Very - save up to £450 on RTX 3070 MSI gaming laptops
- Scan - regular sales on gaming laptops
$500–$1,000
$1,000–$1,500
$1,500+
UK gaming laptop deals
Below, you'll find laptop deals from across the web that our specialized deal widget has sniffed out.