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With Black Friday in full swing, 'tis the season to be merrily hitting "purchase" on deals left, right, and center. But let's not be selfish about it, shall we? There's plenty for us to get our own grubby mitts on, but what about that special someone in our lives who's also into PC gaming? Or perhaps someone you wish was into PC gaming, who might be tempted once they receive a thoughtful gift.

As someone who knows his PC gaming tech, but more importantly, someone who knows how and where to spend a pretty penny, I decided to put my shameless consumerist skills to good use and put this list together.

I've not limited myself to any particular category or retailer, either so you're getting the full breadth of Black Friday deals here, big or small, from Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy, and everywhere in between.

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Below, you'll find all the great deals I've found for different price ranges—under $50, under $100, under $150, and more than $150. I'll be keeping the list updated, too, and going over some of my personal favorites as well as why I picked them, so be sure to keep your eye on it for any updates. You can check out live updates at the bottom. Happy shopping!

Compulsive tech shopper

Jacob Fox

I've been testing all kinds of PC gaming-related gear for donkey's years now (a very technical time measurement). Sometimes I wonder whether the reason I got into PC gaming tech is because if I can't stop myself from hitting that purchase button, I can at least make sure whatever I'm buying is worth the money. So heck, why not turn that knowledge into useful gift purchasing advice?

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Top deals

8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller: $25 @ Amazon
TeamGroup PD20 external SSD: $83 @ Newegg
Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 gaming keyboard: $147 at Amazon
Lenovo Legion Go 1 TB handheld: $550 at Best Buy

Top picks

Top pick under $50

8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless | Mint | $29.99 $25.49 (save $4.50 at Amazon)
We've already raved about Hall Effect joysticks and how they spell the end for the dreaded stick drift. In this wireless gaming controller, they're a welcome feature but this handful of gaming hardware packs a few quirky surprises too. For instance, the triggers also benefit from a hall effect but, not only that, there are extra bumper buttons. Oh, and that's a seriously cheap price tag for a quality product, of course.

Top pick under $100

TeamGroup PD20 | 1 TB | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | 2,000 MB/s read | 1,800 MB/s write | $99.99 $82.99 at Newegg (save $17)
The Adata SD810 might be the best external SSD, but I reckon the TeamGroup PD20 mini is the best one you can get as a gift for someone. That's because it's small, portable, and good-looking. And while it's not great for massive transfers, as I found out in my review, it's plenty fast for your average transfer, especially if you have a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port that can make the best use of it.

Price check: Amazon $82.99

Top pick under $150

Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 | Wireless | Hot-swappable mechanical switches | $179.99 $146.99 at Amazon (save $33)
Well, here it is. The tippity-top of gaming keebs, and our top pick for the best gaming keyboard overall right now—just substantially lower in price. Here you get excellent switch feel, impeccable gaming performance, sound dampening that actually works and a build quality that stands head and shoulders above most of the competition. A truly desirable object, for less.

Price check: Newegg $179.99

Gifts under $50

Razer Basilisk V3 | Wired | 26,000 DPI | Right-handed | $69.99 $39.98 at Amazon (save $29.99)
We're big fans of the Razer Basilisk series of mice, and when we reviewed the latest V3 model we found it refined an already brilliant recipe into an even better one. With 11 programmable buttons, an improved thumb rest, a hyperscroll tilt wheel and some very cool underglow lighting the Razer Basilisk is sure to make an impression both in performance and aesthetics. A $20 discount here means it should absolutely make your shortlist for a fantastic wired gaming mouse.

Price check: Best Buy $39.99

Mountain Everest 60 | Mechanical | 60% | RGB | $69.99 $39.99 at Amazon (save $30 for Amazon Prime members)
The mountain Everest 60 is a perfect example of not having to spend a lot to get a cracking keyboard. Not only does it have hot-swappable switches and RGB, it's also wonderful to type on thanks to a plethora of enthusiast design choices such as great foam dampening, pre-lubed switches, and PBT keycaps. Oh, and you can snap on modular magnetic upgrades down the line, too, such as a numpad.

Price check: Mountain $39.99

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Gifts under $100

Price check: Amazon $82.99

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Gifts under $150

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless | 50 mm drivers | 15-21,000 Hz | Closed-back | Wireless | $199.99 $125.99 at Amazon (save $74)
The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless is one of our all-time favorite gaming headsets for many reasons, but there's a big headline feature to talk about here: 300-hour battery life. No, we didn't make a typo. 300 hours of gaming goodness on a single charge, excellent DTS:X Spatial Audio, and premium comfort features make this headset an absolute stunner of a buy at this price. In fact, when we reviewed it the only major negative we could find was a slightly uninspiring microphone. Absolutely worth a serious look this one, at any level of discount.

Price check: Walmart $149.99 | Newegg $145

Price check: Newegg $179.99

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Corsair TC100 | Fabric and leatherette | $249.99 $179.99 at Best Buy (save $70)
The TC100 is our favorite affordable gaming chair right now, following up on the popular T3 Rush with a great look and genuine comfort. You can read more in our review. Right now, even with only a light discount, it's a truly excellent gaming chair that's cheaper than most of its competition. Just ensure whoever you're getting this for actually has room for and wants a chair, as there's no tucking this gift away in the closet.

Price check: Corsair $179.99 | B&H Photo $179.99 (sold out) | Amazon $179.99 (sold out)

Secretlab Titan Evo Lite | Leatherette or softweave | $459 $419 at Secretlab (save $30)
Our favorite gaming chair does not come cheap, with the prices having risen consistently since the Titan Evo originally launched. To combat that Secretlab has released the Titan Evo Lite, a chair coming in at the same original price as the Titan Evo. It's got the same essential design but lacks some of the luxury touches, such as adjustable lumbar support and the special magnetic neck pillow and armrests. But it's still a high-quality chair, with the same robust, reliable comfort the company has made a name for itself with. Just make sure the lucky person you have in mind for this gift actually has room for a chair!

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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2024-11-27T14:52:12.823Z

Heyoo, Jacob Fox here—avid hardware tester and even more avid purchase button masher. Let's have a look at what I'd personally consider mashing the heck out of this holiday season.

2024-11-27T16:45:57.964Z

The Lenovo Legion Go has had some cracking deals on for a while now—even well before Black Friday. And the 512 GB version is currently on sale right this moment for $500 at Amazon.

Although I'm sure some would disagree, I'd say the 1 TB version is what you really want, provided it doesn't cost too much more. And Lenovo's now been gracious enough to drop the price on the 1 TB one down to $550 at Best Buy—that's just $50 more for double the storage.

And yes, handhelds generally require less storage than a gaming PC because the titles you'll be playing generally won't be the latest and greatest AAA ones that require 150 GB of storage. But double the storage for just $50 extra? Count me in. We at PC Gamer always recommend 2 TB storage for a full-fledged gaming PC, so just 500 GB in a handheld is a little difficult to justify when the 1 TB version's going for so cheap.

2024-11-28T10:13:04.036Z

Anyway, the Ultimate 2C Wireless has everything you might want, feature-wise: Hall effect sticks that prevent stick drift, 2.4 G and Bluetooth connections with 1,000 Hz on polling on the former, USB-C charging, and even extra buttons—although some might not like the placement near the R1/R2 buttons.

2024-11-28T12:58:12.413Z

Amazon's tiny writing almost got me. Almost, but not quite. I thought for a moment that they'd discounted the Logitech G Pro X Superlight even lower than it was two days ago, after my very stern warning not to do so—because I'm damn fed up of having to write about how great it is, but I can't not do so when they keep reducing its price.

2024-11-28T16:31:24.769Z

Okay, maybe the 512 GB version is worth it...

Yes, yes, I know, yesterday I said you'd be better off getting the 1 TB version of the Lenovo Legion Go for $550 at Best Buy. But that was before the 512 GB version dropped down to $473 at Amazon.

Now we're talking about a price difference of over $75, which is money that could be put to other lovely Black Friday uses—the now-$60 HyperX Cloud Alpha gaming headset, perhaps.

512 GB should be plenty for most people, despite how much I like to wax lyrical about the benefits of 1 TB, which is great in an ideal scenario but now looks to come with a rather sizable surcharge. Anyway, the choice is yours. I suppose you can always upgrade your storage down the line, too, but just remember the Legion Go houses 2242 form factor SSDs and no other.

Price check: Newegg $499.99 | Best Buy $549.99

2024-11-28T17:54:24.936Z

If you're considering it for someone who isn't very techy then you'd be better going for something else—maybe this stainless steel Egg Pricker my colleague and hardware buddy Andy Edser for some reason suggested to me yesterday.

However, for someone who's just a generally techy person and a PC gamer, I reckon the PD20 is your best bet. It's genuinely small and portable, plenty snappy for your average file transfer, and it looks good and has a dust cover to boot. Boom. That's a review in one sentence—but if you want the full shabang, check out the full review here.

Price check: Amazon $82.99

2024-11-29T12:23:47.560Z

2024-11-29T14:42:03.886Z

In defense of the humble mouse bungee

Even today, though, wireless mice tend to be a fair bop more expensive than wired ones, plus they still have to be charged. So while I advocate for going wireless when you can, there are plenty of people who aren't willing to do so—I know some myself. And that's fine.