Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals 2023: all the sales you need to know about

Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals
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Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals mean big discounts on portable PC gaming options. You probably won't see better deals than the ones appearing around and during the main event. If you're looking to save some huge cash, this is the time to strike. 

We'll be keeping an eye on the best gaming laptops throughout the year, so we're best placed to source all of the greatest deals. The fact that 40-Series graphics cards are now somewhat settled into the desktop market means that RTX 30-Series GPUs are coming down more in cost as well – and this is only expected to continue. Namely, due to the cost of living affecting us all more than ever, many will look to these older models. They're still great options that will max out most games, so it's a win-win all around. 

In the meantime, we'll be rounding up everything we expect from Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals right here, so you can always come back and decide whether to wait or pull the trigger on a new device now. You'll also find last year's sales below too for comparison. 

MSI Pulse 15.6" Gaming Laptop | $1,599.99

MSI Pulse 15.6" Gaming Laptop | $1,599.99 $1429.00 at Best Buy
Save $170- The MSI Pulse features an Intel Core i7 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 at its heart. There's also 512GB NVMe SSD storage and RGB Gaming Keyboard, Cooler Boost 5, and Win11 Home.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 14-inch RTX 3060 gaming laptop | $1,399.99

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 14-inch RTX 3060 gaming laptop | $1,399.99 $899.99 at Best Buy
Save $500 - Last year's Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is performing particularly well in this year's sales. You're spending just $899.99 here, and picking up one of the best machines on the market with a Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB RAM, and an RTX 3060 GPU for $500 off the $1,399.99 MSRP.

Gigabyte Aero 5 XE4 15.6-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | $2,199

Gigabyte Aero 5 XE4 15.6-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | $2,199 $2,007.98 at Newegg
Save $192 - There's a massive $708 discount on this RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop at Newegg, leaving us with a $1,476.36 price tag. That's a great price for a machine of this calibre, especially considering the i7-12700H processor and 1TB SSD under the hood. However, this deal was previously cheaper and increased, so it might not keep this discount for long.

Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | £1,799

Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | £1,799 £1,349 at Very
Save £450 - This is a great price for this Helios laptop, with an i7 and Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU inside that should easily cope with just about anything you throw at it. Especially when you activate Predator's OnePunchOverclocking for a boost.

Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch RTX 3050 gaming laptop | £749

Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch RTX 3050 gaming laptop | £749 £699 at Currys
Save £50 - It's a smaller saving in the grand scheme of things, but this Acer Nitro 5 still packs excellent value at just £699. You're picking up an RTX 3050 GPU, i5 processor, and 8GB RAM, but there's also a 512GB SSD where we might only see 256GB this cheap.

MSI Katana GF66 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | Call of Duty Modern Warfare II | £1,099

MSI Katana GF66 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | Call of Duty Modern Warfare II | £1,099 £999 at Currys
Save £100 - You're picking up a more affordable chassis here, but that gives you the excuse to level up your components. We rarely see RTX 3070 machines for under £1,000, but this MSI Katana is doing just that - with an i7-11800H processor and 16GB RAM packed in as well.

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | £1,699

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | £1,699 £1,499.00 at Currys
Save £200 - The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro is down to £1,499 at Currys, and as part of these official Black Friday gaming laptop deals, you can grab a free copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare II on top. All in, that's excellent value, with a 1TB SSD, RTX 3070 Ti GPU, and i7-12700H processor at the helm.

Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals: FAQ

When will Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals begin?

Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals kick off on November 27th, 2023, however, we do often see retailers continuing their Black Friday offerings throughout the weekend and rolling them into one come the next week.

Where will the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals be?

We'll be scouring the web for the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals as soon as they land, but if you're going it alone this year, these are the retailers we'll be watching the most.

US

Amazon: Traditionally the best for variety and sudden deals
Dell: Offers a surprisingly good variety of reductions
Walmart: Good for mainstream gaming laptop deals and cheaper brands
Newegg: Provides the best variety of gaming laptop deals
Best Buy: Great for savings on the biggest brands

UK

Amazon: Excellent for range and reliably good price cuts
Box: Loads of variety on the best makes
Currys: Home to some great reductions and bundles
Dell: A big variety of discounts are available throughout Cyber Monday
Laptops Direct: Heavy savings and some record low prices expected

Should you wait until Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals?

Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals will likely outperform everyday sales, but they often don't perform at the same level as Black Friday itself. This is a sale for those who missed out, or didn't quite find what they were looking for the first time around - we generally don't see waves of new discounts hitting the shelves. 

Some models may reduce a little in price over the weekend, if retailers had higher hopes or if a price-match war breaks out but this is quite rare. We'd recommend against holding out for Monday, though - you're far more likely to find a particularly strong offer during the main event. It's also whether you're willing to wait until November with Amazon Prime Day in July another opportunity to get a great deal.

What to expect from Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals 2023?

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There are going to be plenty of cheap Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals on offer this year; the likes of ASUS TUF, Acer Nitro, and HP Pavilion models always get their prices slashed during November. Because they tend to be good all-rounders in terms of specs (if somewhat middle-of-the-road), we'd recommend giving them a look should you need a budget option. They won't power through modern games on high settings, but many are fitted with a GTX 1650 or RTX 3050 card which can net you solid performance for under $800 / £800. 

It's always worth keeping an eye out for more expensive brands as well. Razer laptops like the Blade 15 or Alienware laptops such as the M15 R7 will be some of the most tempting options if and when they move into more affordable territory; they're truly fantastic but often sit far outside many shoppers' price range, so any reduction is big news.

Not only that, but now that RTX 30-Series GPUs have spent a year inside these builds, we're seeing prices falling even further than they did in last year's Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals already. An RTX 3080 laptop, for example, was a record-breaker at $1,799 - but we've already seen machines dropping as far as $1,739 regularly in 2022 so far. We'd recommend keeping an eye on MSI for these kinds of discounts later this year. Not only that, but the cheaper RTX 3050 builds are getting even more affordable. We've seen machines running RTX 3050 Ti GPUs hitting as little as $699.99 in regular discounts - an excellent omen for good things to come in November. If you're after that particular grail, keep a close watch over the Dell G-Series range.

Not only that, but Intel's 12th generation processors are gathering some age, and the widespread use of DDR5 RAM is also becoming more commonplace. That means you'll be able to save on machines with the latest components on top. We've just started to see 2022's releases dropping down to particularly strong price points over the last few months, but if you're keen it's well worth tracking these offers regularly.

Last year's Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals in the US

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MSI Pulse 15.6" Gaming Laptop | $1,599.99 $1429.00 at Best Buy
Save $170- The MSI Pulse features an Intel Core i7 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 at its heart. There's also 512GB NVMe SSD storage and RGB Gaming Keyboard, Cooler Boost 5, and Win11 Home.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 14-inch RTX 3060 gaming laptop | $1,399.99 $899.99 at Best Buy
Save $500 - 2021's Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 performed particularly well in 2022's sales. You would have spent just $899.99 here, and picked up one of the best machines on the market with a Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB RAM, and an RTX 3060 GPU for $500 off the $1,399.99 MSRP in return.

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Gigabyte Aero 5 XE4 15.6-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | $2,199 $2,007.98 at Newegg
Save $192 - There was a massive $708 discount on this RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop at Newegg, leaving it with a $1,476.36 price tag. This was a great price for a machine of this caliber, especially considering the i7-12700H processor and 1TB SSD under the hood.

Last year's Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals in the UK

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Acer Predator Helios 300 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | £1,799 £1,349 at Very
Save £450 - This was a great price for this Helios laptop, with an i7 and Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU inside that should easily cope with just about anything you throw at it. Especially when you activate Predator's OnePunchOverclocking for a boost.

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Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch RTX 3050 gaming laptop | £749 £699 at Currys
Save £50 - It's a smaller saving in the grand scheme of things, but this Acer Nitro 5 still packed excellent value at just £699. You would have taken away an RTX 3050 GPU, i5 processor, and 8GB RAM with a 512GB SSD.

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MSI Katana GF66 15.6-inch RTX 3070 gaming laptop | Call of Duty Modern Warfare II | £1,099 £999 at Currys
Save £100 - This was one of the more affordable chassis, giving you the excuse to level up components. We rarely see RTX 3070 machines for under £1,000, but this MSI Katana did just that - with an i7-11800H processor and 16GB RAM packed in as well.

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Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 16-inch RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | £1,699 £1,499.00 at Currys
Save £200 - The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro was down to £1,499 at Currys – and as part of the Black Friday gaming laptop deals, you could have grabbed a free copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare II on top. All in, that's excellent value, with a 1TB SSD, RTX 3070 Ti GPU, and i7-12700H processor at the helm.

We're also keeping you in the loop around all the upcoming Cyber Monday gaming PC deals and Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals for more. Or, get prepped for this all of this year's Cyber Monday gaming deals in one place. 

Tabitha Baker
Managing Editor - Hardware

Managing Editor of Hardware at GamesRadar+, I originally landed in hardware at our sister site TechRadar before moving over to GamesRadar. In between, I've written for Tom’s Guide, Wireframe, The Indie Game Website and That Video Game Blog, covering everything from the PS5 launch to the Apple Pencil. Now, i'm focused on Nintendo Switch, gaming laptops (and the keyboards and mice that come with them), and tracking everything that suggests VR is about to take over our lives.

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