Early Black Friday gaming laptop deals — 5 epic sales I'd recommend today

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2023)
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'Tis the season for holiday sales, and there are already some exciting Black Friday deals on offer that you can take advantage of to snag a great gaming laptop at a bargain—if you know where to look.

Luckily, I do, because I've been covering Black Friday for years and I know exactly where to peek to find the best deals. I've gathered the cream of the crop in this list so that whatever budget you're working with, there's a deal to help you save some money during the holidays.

Without further ado, here are my favorite gaming laptop deals currently available.

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MSI THIN GF63: was $899 now $699 @ Target

MSI THIN GF63: was $899 now $699 @ Target
As thin as the name suggests, this compact MSI model also packs an RTX 4050 to make it a capable gaming machine, particularly with more than 20% off — making this an ideal budget gaming laptop.

Acer Nitro V: was $949 now $699 @ Best Buy

Acer Nitro V: was $949 now $699 @ Best Buy
All ready to go for Black Ops 6's imminent arrival, this compact 15-inch laptop has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 and a 144Hz refresh rate, which pair nicely for Call of Duty's fast, fluid gameplay.

HP Victus: was $1,209 now $909 @ Amazon (use coupon)

HP Victus: was $1,209 now $909 @ Amazon (use coupon)
Apply a coupon on the store page to save $300 on this HP Victus with 64GB of RAM and a terabyte of SSD to make it a powerful creative machine, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 makes it a great gaming machine too.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024): was $1,599 now $1,249 at Best Buy

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024): was $1,599 now $1,249 at Best Buy.
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is one of the best gaming laptops you can buy, and this is a great deal that knocks $350 off a 2024 model with an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD. Plus, you get that lovely 14-inch 3K 120Hz OLED display!

Alienware m18 R2: was $3,299 now $2,799 @ Dell

Alienware m18 R2: was $3,299 now $2,799 @ Dell
This powerful Alienware machine has a slick cut-out hinge design and a big 18-inch screen for maximum immersion or multitasking potential. Add to that a 2TB M.2 drive, 64GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce 4080 and there's a lot to like.

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Lloyd Coombes is a freelance tech and fitness writer. He's an expert in all things Apple as well as in computer and gaming tech, with previous works published on TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Live Science and more. You'll find him regularly testing the latest MacBook or iPhone, but he spends most of his time writing about video games as Gaming Editor for the Daily Star. He also covers board games and virtual reality, just to round out the nerdy pursuits.

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