Black Friday gaming laptop deals 2026: The best discounts on laptops ahead of the big event

Sub-$1,000 gaming laptop deals are seriously hard to find at the moment. However, this MSI Cyborg is still worth considering if money's tight. The 70 W power limit of its RTX 5050 GPU isn't too bad, and while the SSD is small, the eight-core Intel chip should be pretty nippy, too. It's got caveats, but it's also the only gaming lappy under a grand I'd really consider right now.

Key specs: RTX 5050 (70 W) | Core i5 13420H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

This Lenovo machine has one big bonus for the cash, and a couple of caveats. The bonus is the wattage of its RTX 5060 mobile GPU, which is 115 W. Paired with a 1200p screen, that's a great combo for gaming. The caveats? A tiny SSD, and just the one module of RAM. That shouldn't make too much difference to gaming performance, though, and this is still a deal well worth your attention.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (115 W) | Ryzen 7 250 | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

This is a power-limited RTX 5060 laptop—but you do get 32 GB of DDR5 for your cash, which is increasingly rare in 2026. The processor is decently beefy, too, although you will need to lean on upscaling to make the most of its 1600p 165 Hz screen. If you want 32 GB of RAM in a gaming laptop, this is about the cheapest I'd consider.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (85 W) | Ryzen AI 7 350 | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Even without a discount, this machine still offers a lot of hardware that's difficult to find for reasonable cash right now. 32 GB of DDR5 and a 1 TB SSD, for a start. Its RTX 5060 has been limited to 85 W within a slim and sleek chassis design, but it should still do just fine with a 1200p, 180 Hz display. The eight-core, 16-thread AMD CPU is decently punchy, too.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (85 W) | Ryzen 7 260 | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

While this is still a lot of money for an RTX 5060 machine, there are two main points to consider. One, it's got a 100 W GPU power limit, which is better than most. And two, it's got a 165 Hz OLED display, which means you get some of the best screen tech around crammed within a 15.1 inch frame. The CPU is plenty punchy, and it's also got a proper 1 TB SSD. The RTX 5060 will need a fair bit of DLSS help to push pixels at 1600p resolution, but this lappy is still well worth considering for the cash.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (100 W) | Core i7 14700HX | 15.1-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz OLED | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This is one of Acer's slimmer S-line Nitro machines, which means it's got a more svelte chassis design that's easier to slip in a backpack. The RTX 5070 has been limited to 85 W, which means it'll need a bit of DLSS assistance to make the most of its 1600p, 180 Hz display, but it's still a pretty powerful customer. The eight-core AMD chip is decently chonky, and you get a proper 1 TB SSD thrown into the deal, too.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Ryzen AI 7 350 | 16-inch | 1600p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

I'm a big fan of this mildly anachronistic gaming laptop. It's thick, can be loud, but it delivers on gaming performance and does so for an affordable price tag. The RTX 5070 Ti at its heart is a quality 12 GB mobile GPU, has a 140 W power limit, and if you run it on balanced mode you'll still get good gaming performance without the turbine whine of the fans. This one's got a 1200p screen, which should give the GPU very little trouble. Unfortunately, the SSD is very small at just 512 GB. Still, it's a lot of lappy for the cash regardless.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Walmart $2,049 (1 TB SSD)

Another Gigabyte laptop with an 85 W limited GPU, but this one at least has 32 GB of DDR5 and a 1 TB SSD. Plus, even a power-limited RTX 5070 mobile will do just fine with a 1200p screen, and the chassis design is pretty ace. It's a lot of cash for an RTX 5070 lappy, but discounts on those are very hard to find right now—and at least this one comes with capacious amounts of storage and memory.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core i7-13620H | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

32 GB gaming laptops with a decent discount are very rare these days, so this RTX 5070 Ti machine stands out. The GPU has been reigned in slightly with a 115 W power limit, and the CPU is a six Performance core, four efficient Intel model. But both should still perform well for gaming, and the chassis design is rather svelte, too. Plus, you can't argue with that DDR5 loadout, combined with a 1 TB SSD.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (115 W) | Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This Vector is still the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming laptops around, even if it does go up and down like a yo-yo. Our Dave reviewed the Vector 16 HX AI last year and likes the value proposition you get when you take into account that mega GPU, although it is a bit of a hairdryer on full whack. Still, stick it in Balanced mode and the noise is much more reasonable.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $2,474.40 | Newegg $2,705

Okay, so this model doesn't have the properly punchy Z2 Extreme chip of the ROG Xbox Ally X below. As such, it's nowhere near as powerful, and more suited to indie games rather than the demanding stuff. That being said, handheld gaming PCs are rising to silly prices right now, and this one's still got a super-comfortable chassis, a good screen, and the Xbox FSE interface.

Key specs: Ryzen Z2 A | 7-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5x | 512 GB SSD

It is a borderline ludicrous amount of cash to drop on a gaming handheld really, but the ROG Xbox Ally X is a truly great device. I thought the design ridiculous until I had my review unit in-hand. It's super comfortable to use, the new library makes Windows usable, and the Z2 Extreme chip is powerful. Could do with a bit of a discount, but this is the cheapest you'll find it today.

Key specs: Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | 7-inch | 1080p | 120 Hz | 24 GB LPDDR5x-8000 | 1 TB SSD

This is a power-limited RTX 5050 machine, so I wouldn't expect mega gaming performance. However, it's about the cheapest machine I would actually consider in the UK right now, and the 1080p display shouldn't bog the little mobile GPU down too badly. The SSD is small, and perhaps it's not the prettiest—but gaming laptops don't come much more affordable than this right now.

Key specs: RTX 5050 (75 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

This laptop is a bit of a chonk, but for this sort of cash it's well worth considering. Our James reviewed a version with a different CPU last year, and found it to deliver good 1080p performance from its RTX 5060 mobile GPU. It's got a slightly dull screen, and the chassis design won't set your heart aflame, but you'll struggle to get more gaming performance for the price.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (115 W) | Core 5 210H i5 13420H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This laptop is large, what with its 17.3-inch display. Still, if you like your gaming machines more on the desktop-replacement side of things rather than ultra portable, it's a great price. The RTX 5070 is only 85 W, but when it's cheaper than most RTX 5060 laptops I'm finding at the moment, I'll definitely take it.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Ryzen AI 7 260 | 17.3-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Scan £1,799.99

We reviewed the RTX 5060 version of this laptop late last year, and found it to be good—with one primary caveat. The 85 W RTX 5060 at its core isn't the fastest variant you'll find, and this RTX 5070 version has the same power limit. However, the A16 has an excellent chassis design, a decently fast screen, and a great smattering of budget components that still make it a desirable thing.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Scan £1,699.99 (Core i7) | Amazon £2,299.99 (Core i7)

Okay, so there's no mega-sale discount here. But as things stand, this is still a good price on a machine I can stand behind. We love the Asus TUF Gaming A16 in RTX 5050 form, but this one's got a much more powerful 115 W RTX 5070, which should be plenty fast when matched with its 1200p display. Plus you get a proper eight-core, 16-thread AMD chip, and a 1 TB SSD. I'd like to see a little shaved off the price, but I'd still buy one of these without much extra thought.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (115 W) | Ryzen 7 260 | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Scan £1,599.98

This laptop might only have a small discount, but it represents a helluva lot of gaming performance for the cash right now. The RTX 5070 Ti mobile is the full-fat spec, the Intel chip is a monstrous 24-core model, and the screen is a very speedy 240 Hz. You even get a 1 TB SSD, which is somehow becoming rare on any sub £2,000 machine right now. Sign of the times, ey?

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop deals are becoming very hard to find at this point, but this Vector is a stalwart of our pages. It's got specs that make a lot more sense than the rest, with a full-fat 140 W GPU and a 240 Hz screen, alongside a 20-core Intel chip. It's a shame about the tiny 512 GB SSD and the slightly old-school chassis, but I'd still pick up one of these over the pricier competition.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Laptops Direct £1,899.97