The Black Friday gaming monitor deals are always the best opportunity of the year for saving money on a new screen of any shape, size, or specification.
We always tend to see a wide variety of discounts when it comes to gaming monitors so it's likely that 2023's winter sales will also see some of the very best gaming monitors come crashing down in price. As a result, if you're after a shiny new display to enhance your current setup, then holding out for the Black Friday gaming monitor deals is always going to be your best bet if saving money is your number one priority. From budget models to more premium high-end screens and curved beasts, you're sure to find an offer to suit you. It's also worth keeping an eye on Black Friday gaming deals dropping, too.
However, waiting for Black Friday might not always be the best option - especially given the fact that it is many months away - and you may be able to snap up a bargain at other points throughout the year.
But it's always worth bearing in mind over the course of the year, particularly as new models get realised in the first half of 2023 - if you want to save money on the latest and greatest then the best Black Friday gaming monitor deals are going to be worth it, every time.
When will the Black Friday gaming monitor deals start?
The Black Friday gaming monitor deals are going to kick off on November 24 in 2023. It's always that Friday after Thanksgiving, so at least we can prepare for the date in advance. As ever though, we are likely to see deals coming thick and fast before the big day itself - get in position to pull any triggers at least a week before, and perhaps even earlier.
Where will the best Black Friday gaming monitors deals be?
There's little debate that Amazon and Dell lead the charge when it comes to some of the best and most bombastic Black Friday gaming monitor deals available, though big-box stores have been catching up in recent years; Best Buy and Walmart have offered their fair share of savings on premium panels, too.
US:
Amazon: Regular discounts on a large variety of monitors in all styles
Dell: Huge savings on Dell productivity and Alienware gaming monitors
Best Buy: Deals on MSI Optix, Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo panels
Walmart: Frequent sales on LG, Asus, Samsung, and other makes
Newegg: Selection can be a little more limited, but deals are generally good
UK:
Amazon: Consistently low prices on some of the best gaming monitors
Currys: Fair prices but few deals available at the moment
eBuyer: Minor savings on some of the bigger gaming monitor brands
Overclockers: Regularly stocks high-end gaming ultrawide gaming monitors
Dell: Deep discounts on Alienware and Dell monitors
Very: Good deals available on MSI, Alienware, and HP gaming panels
Black Friday gaming monitor deals: What to expect
The main thing to expect with Black Friday gaming monitor deals is a significant amount of money off of some of the biggest brands out right now. In the past, we've seen the likes of the massive Samsung CRG9 having more than $300 taken off its price, and then this was bettered last year by the Odyssey G9 having $500 taken off its price. We'd expect such big-name ranges to get the same treatment in this year's Black Friday Samsung deals.
Dell is always a great shout too, and we have big hopes for the QD-OLED Alienware AW3423DW to get an even bigger price cut than we saw in its first winter sales season. And Dell has form in chopping the price of its biggest and best, for example, we have seen the Alienware AW3420DW have its MSRP slashed from $1,520 all the way down to $1,012.71 - for a total saving of $507.28.
As an example of a great budget screen to look out for, our favourite budget monitor, the AOC 24G2 took a big hit in 2021 and became even more affordable - it dropped from its MSRP of $250 (some say $230) to just $170 in last year's deals, and the nit went down to just $157 in the summer Prime Day event. We'd expect at least the former to happen again, and maybe the latter. At $150 this monitor is a total bargain.
Stepping into mid-range, great-for-almost-everything territory, the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ is one of best recommendations for an all-round gaming monitor. This received its first big price drop in 2021's Black Friday gaming monitor deals taking $70 or $80 off its price tag. Now that the list price has seemingly levelled out at $300, we expect this to drop to $250 at least.
Looking to go big? It might pay to keep an eye on the Acer CG7 (the CG437K P model). This variant (it's had a slight refresh - the refresh is the CG437K S) absolutely embraced the sales in 2021, particularly, dropping $200 from the price it was before the madness began - and we've since seen it drop lower than that too.
Last year's deals
Last year's deals in the UK
Should I wait for the Black Friday gaming monitor deals?
This is a firm and wholehearted 'yes' right now. As we are only two weeks away (at time of writing) from the Black Friday gaming deals starting properly and on the day, there's only a small number of reasons to commit to one now - otherwise, we should all wait.
In brief, we just know for a fact that the best and lowest prices will be on Black Friday itself (and then on the weekend, into Cyber Monday). Despite longer stretches of deals now, retailers do seem to keep the best for the day itself. If you want the best possible or potential deal, you have to wait. Otherwise, you could be in line for some buyer's remorse if you go now and then get outdone in a couple of weeks or days.
Alternatively, we could see a scenario where you go early and that would be if you literally needed something urgently, or perhaps if you found a really terrific deal that was so low (or Black Friday guaranteed - where you'd get refunded the difference if it does go lower). Or more philosophically, if you're OK with spending a bit more but want to ensure you get the stock and can't be bothered with the fuss of the madness.
For the lowest prices, wait; but to just get it over with and guarantee your new screen early, go soon.
However, you can get really specific in your search this winter, so if you know what you need, prepare yourself for sales like the Black Friday 4K monitor deals, Black Friday 144Hz monitor deals, Black Friday 1440p monitor deals, and the Black Friday curved monitors offerings too. If you're after something to cast onto that screen, check out everything we expect from this year's Black Friday video game deals. You'll also find plenty of screens in this year's Black Friday Alienware deals to boot.
