Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals you can get right now
Black Friday gaming laptop deals have arrived early!
Black Friday gaming laptop deals offer the chance to score massive discounts on powerful portable gaming machines. Whether you're a newcomer to the world of PC gaming or a veteran player, you won't want to miss some of these epic deals.
The retail sales event is still several weeks away, but there's already a whole slew of sales that you can shop right now. And these discounts include some of the best gaming laptops you can buy.
My favorite picks right now focus on RTX 40-series models. Sure, there are some good savings on older gaming laptops, including this RTX 3070 system for just over a grand. But with some huge discounts like £800 off MSI’s beastly RTX 4090-armed GE78 HX, why bother with the old when the new is offering shockingly good value for money?
Meanwhile, if you're looking for a laptop that is more suited for at-home learning or everyday work tasks, check our roundup of Black Friday laptop deals for all the biggest discounts. Now let's dive into the gaming laptop sales available right now.
Black Friday gaming laptop deals — Quick links
- MSI Thin GF63 (RTX 4050): was £998 now £697 @ Laptops Direct
- Gigabyte G5 (RTX 4060): was £999 now £849 @ Overclockers
- Acer Nitro 5 (RTX 4060): was £1,299 now £999 @ Amazon
- MSI Katana 15 (RTX 4070): was £1,699 now £1,299 @ Amazon
- Alienware m18 (RTX 4070): was £2,328 now £1,798 @ Dell
- Medion Erazer Beast X40 (RTX 4080): was £2,599 now £2,199 @ Overclockers
- MSI Raider GE78 HX (RTX 4090): was £3,799 now £2,997 @ Amazon
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (RTX 4090): was £3,599 now £3,099 @ Overclockers
Black Friday gaming laptop deals — Top picks
MSI Thin GF63 (RTX 4050): was £998 now £697 @ Laptops Direct
The entry-level option in our range is no slouch — packing more than enough power for solid 1080p gaming with an RTX 4050 GPU, Intel Core i5-12450H CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. This is all packed into the slim and sleek frame that MSI has iterated on for years to peak thermal management performance.
Gigabyte G5 (RTX 4060): was £999 now £849 @ Overclockers
Looking for a little extra GPU boost? Gigabyte’s G5 is the one for you with its RTX 4060 GPU, which makes the most of that DLSS 3.0 supersampling superpower. On top of that, you’ll also get the Intel Core i5-12500H CPU, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a buttery smooth 15.6-inch 1080p panel with 144Hz refresh rate.
Acer Nitro 5 (RTX 4060): was £1,299 now £999 @ Amazon
An upgrade of the CPU to the Intel Core i7-12650H, boost in build quality that Acer is known for, and a 140W TGP through that RTX 4060 makes this a cracking gaming laptop. Plus, you’re doubling that storage to a spacious 1TB.
MSI Katana 15 (RTX 4070): was £1,699 now £1,299 @ Amazon
Back to the cutting edge, you can get £250 off this MSI Katana 15. This price is surprisingly low given what is offered here: an RTX 4070 GPU, speedy Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and 1TB SSD.
Alienware m18 (RTX 4070): was £2,328 now £1,798 @ Dell
The Alienware m18 is a big screen gaming beast that packs a ton of power. This particular configuration sporting an Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU, RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a spacious 1TB SSD is £230 off right now — great value for the latest and greatest hardware.
Medion Erazer Beast X40 (RTX 4080): was £2,599 now £2,199 @ Overclockers
Looking for a peak power-to-performance ratio? Just one quid extra than the Alienware system bags you this insane configuration from Medion. The 17.3-inch Erazer Beast X40 sports an Intel Core i7-1300HX CPU, a mighty RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. Oh, and you get a free copy of Alan Wake II too!
MSI Raider GE78 HX (RTX 4090): was £3,799 now £2,997 @ Amazon
So, here we are. The top of the range with a steep £800 saving. The MSI Raider GE78 HX is an absolute monster with a 17-inch QHD panel (with 240Hz refresh rate), Intel Core i9-13980HX, RTX 4090, 16GB DDR5 RAM and a super spacious 2TB SSD.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (RTX 4090): was £3,599 now £3,099 @ Overclockers
Last but certainly not least (for now), the fully-loaded Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is currently £500 off. Up top, you’ll see a gorgeous 14-inch Mini LED panel with QHD+ resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. Inside, there’s a beasty AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU, monstrous RTX 4090 GPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD.
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