5 gaming laptop deals you can get ahead of Memorial Day

5 Memorial Day gaming laptop deals
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May is promising to be a great month for gaming laptop deals. Retailers are marking down prices on rigs from Lenovo, Razer, and Alienware. So if you're on the lookout for a new gaming machine, there's no need to wait for Memorial Day sales to begin. 

We've cherry-picked some of the best gaming laptop deals you can buy right now. From the popular Razer Blade 15 to the budget-friendly Lenovo Legion Y540, we have selected the top five gaming laptop deals that you can take advantage of now. We've even highlighted a deal on one of the best gaming laptops we've reviewed. (For more holiday deals, make sure to follow our guide to the best Memorial Day laptop sales).

Memorial Day gaming laptop deals

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14: was $1,999 now $1,629 @ Amazon
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FFlagship-Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14%2Fdp%2FB08WWPFGBJ%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">was $1,999 now $1,629 @ Amazon
This deal takes a generous $370 off the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, which is the best overall gaming laptop we've ever reviewed. This 14-inch gaming beast packs a punch with its AMD Ryzen 9 processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU, 24GB of RAM, and an entire 1TB of SSD storage. 

Lenovo Legion Y540 15:&nbsp;was $1,299 now $1,089 @ Walmart

Lenovo Legion Y540 15: <a href="https://goto.walmart.com/c/1943169/565706/9383?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FLenovo-Y540-15-15-6-FHD-Intel-Core-i7-9750H-NVIDIA-GeForce-RTX-2060-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Black-Windows-10-81SX015GUS%2F921861606%3Firgwc%3D1%26sourceid%3Dimp_3KNVEoRXbxyLTZIwUx0Mo3EoUkEXYoT9nUWkSc0%26veh%3Daff%26wmlspartner%3Dimp_1943169%26clickid%3D3KNVEoRXbxyLTZIwUx0Mo3EoUkEXYoT9nUWkSc0%26sharedid%3D%26affiliates_ad_id%3D565706%26campaign_id%3D9383" data-link-merchant="walmart.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $1,299 now $1,089 @ Walmart
The Lenovo Legion Y540 15 packs a punch with its 15.6 inch Full HD Anti-Glare display with a beautiful refresh rate of 144Hz. It also features a 512GB SSD, 9th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 card with 6GB of graphics memory. It's a respectable machine for the casual gamer who doesn't want to spend too much. 

Razer Blade 15: was $1,799 now $1,689 @ Amazon

Razer Blade 15: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FRazer-Blade-Base-Gaming-Laptop%2Fdp%2FB086MGYM49%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $1,799 now $1,689 @ Amazon
Get Razer's killer 15-inch gaming laptop for a whopping $110 off its regular price. This sleek and powerful gaming rig boasts an Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core processor, Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU, and a 15.6-inch 1080p display with snappy 144Hz refresh rate.

Gigabyte AERO 15 4K OLED:&nbsp;was $1,899 now $1,436 @ Amazon
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Gigabyte AERO 15 4K OLED: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FGigabyte-AERO-15-OLED-SA-7US5130SH%2Fdp%2FB07SFR748X%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $1,899 now $1,436 @ Amazon
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The Gigabyte AERO 15 4K OLED laptop is a superb gaming machine. The top-rated AERO 15 packs a stunning 4K OLED display, 2.6GHz Core i7-9750H CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and a GTX 1660 Ti GPU. This laptop deal takes over $463 off the original price.

Alienware M15 R3:&nbsp;was $1,879 now $1,528 @ Dell

Alienware M15 R3: <a href="https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8900245-12578053?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/alienware-m15-r3-gaming-laptop/spd/alienware-m15-r3-laptop/wnm15r320s" data-link-merchant="dell.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">was $1,879 now $1,528 @ Dell
The M15 R3 is an impressive gaming machine. It features a 15.6-inch FHD display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a 10th gen Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, a Geforce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6 GPU, and a 512GB SSD. Use coupon "50OFF699" to drop its price to $1,528.79. 

Denise Primbet
News Writer

Denise is a Life Reporter at Newsweek, covering everything lifestyle-related, including health, relationships, personal finance, beauty and more. She was formerly a news writer at Tom’s Guide, regularly producing stories on all things tech, gaming software/hardware, fitness, streaming, and more. Her published content ranges from short-form news articles to long-form pieces, including reviews, buying guides, how-tos, and features. When she's not playing horror games, she can be found exploring East London with her adorable puppy. She’s also a part-time piano enthusiast and regularly experiments in the kitchen.