Gaming laptops are ridiculously expensive in 2025, but Lenovo AU's EOFY discounts have made some brand new RTX 50-series units more viable

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop from various angles
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Tax-return season is imminent, which means every retailer and brand with a profile in Australia is carving chunks off their RRPs. Lenovo is no exception, and today it’s set live a range of big discounts on the Legion gaming laptop range, with savings of up to AU$900 on the newest, tenth-generation Legion lappies.

Keeping in mind the cost-of-living crisis, let's start with something affordable: for just over AU$2,200 (down from AU$2,779) you can get a 15-inch Legion 5 with an RTX 5060, AMD Ryzen 7 260 CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM and a gorgeous 2560 x 1600-pixel OLED screen with a 165Hz refresh rate. Spec-wise, the only possible downside on this model is the 512GB SSD, which won't hold many 100GB+ blockbuster games, so it probably won't be long before you'll be on the prowl for an expansion. This laptop will play basically anything you can throw at it at 1080p or higher, though.

On the other hand, for just over a grand more (AU$3,199, down from AU$3,999) you can get the Legion Pro 5i, which boasts a slightly larger 16-inch 2560 x 1600 OLED screen, an Intel Ultra 9 275HZ CPU, RTX 5070, a whopping 32GB RAM and a modest-albeit-satisfactory 1TB SSD. This thing should keep you ticking for up to five years.

If the above two options don’t quite fit your needs, we've gathered some more of our top picks from the Legion EOFY discounts below.

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Lenovo Legion 5 (15 inch, Gen 10) | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | RTX 5060 | 16GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | AU$2,779 AU$2,219

Lenovo Legion 5 (15 inch, Gen 10) | AMD Ryzen 7 260 | RTX 5060 | 16GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | AU$2,779 AU$2,219

Save AU$560

In addition to the specs above, this tidy beast comes bearing a lustrous WXXGA (2560 x 1600) OLED display with a silky-smooth 165Hz refresh rate powered by an RTX 5060. The specs will run basically anything you throw at it, though you may need to trade resolution if you're in it for "ultra" or "very high" settings. Either way, DLSS 4 should smooth over a lot of gaps. Comes with three months of PC Game Pass.

Lenovo Legion 5 (15 inch, Gen 10) |Intel i7-14700HX | RTX 5060 | 16GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | AU$2,679 AU$2,139

Lenovo Legion 5 (15 inch, Gen 10) | Intel i7-14700HX | RTX 5060 | 16GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | AU$2,679 AU$2,139

Save AU$540

This one is basically the Intel version of the above model, with an i7-14700HX CPU instead of the AMD. Otherwise, the offering is largely the same, though the Intel boasts a slight performance advantage despite the lower price. Again, the RTX 5060 GPU here isn't best-in-class compared to the 5080, but this will still run everything, and will continue to do so for years to come.

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16 inch, Gen 10) | Ryzen 9 8945HX | RTX 5070 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD | AU$3,479 AU$2,799

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16 inch, Gen 10) | Ryzen 9 8945HX | RTX 5070 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD | AU$3,479 AU$2,799

Save AU$680

Spending more than three grand for a gaming laptop can result in some pretty potent buyers remorse. Gaming laptops well beneath three grand, though? Much easier to cope with. This one rocks an AMD 9 8945HX CPU, an RTX 5070 and a glorious IPS WQXGA display.

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16 inch, Gen 10) | Intel Ultra 9 275HX | RTX 5070 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD |AU$3,999 AU$3,199

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (16 inch, Gen 10) | Intel Ultra 9 275HX | RTX 5070 | 32GB RAM | 1TB SSD | AU$3,999 AU$3,199

Save AU$800

A significant AU$800 discount on this very well-endowed gaming laptop, especially when you consider what you're getting versus the models above: an RTX 5070 vs. the 5060, and the Intel Ultra 9 275HX is going to cope with even the most stupidly elaborate Cities Skylines 2 monstrosities. 32GB also provides for a lot of headroom.

Lenovo's EOFY sales extend beyond gaming laptops: for work PCs, monitors, accessories and more, you can check out the Lenovo website. Or, keep abreast of our personal picks with our rolling list of the best EOFY sales in 2025.

Shaun Prescott
Australian Editor

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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