$500–$1,000: Cheap lappies
$1,000–$1,500: Mighty mid-range
$1,500+: High-end heroes
UK deals: Best in blighty
We're at a crossroads in finding the best cheap gaming laptop deals. The new RTX 40-series systems launching in mid-range trim make it hard to recommend any RTX 30-series gaming laptop without a considerable discount. RTX 4050 machines will outperform an RTX 3060 system for roughly the same price, and the same can be said for the mobile RTX 4060, which gets mighty close to an RTX 3070 and even the Ti for less of the cost.
With lots of stock remaining of the last-gen laptops, you'd hope retailers would be slashing prices to clear room for all the new stuff, but right now, they're remaining stubborn and keeping prices high. Currently, we're pretty limited with the number of good gaming laptop deals out there. But don't worry, that won't deter us.
You'll notice that good deals on AMD systems don't seem to come up as often as I'd like. If one does turn up, this would be the place to look. Below are the best cheap gaming laptop deals from all over the internet curated into one spot. Note that it's not every deal online but the ones you should consider checking out. Check back periodically because some of the best gaming laptops (opens in new tab) are often on sale, but those tend to sell out quickly. We even compiled a list of the best cheap gaming PC deals (opens in new tab)if you're looking for a desktop. See? We got you covered.
Where are the best gaming laptop deals?
In the US:
- Amazon - RTX 3050 laptops from Acer and Dell starting at $650 (opens in new tab)
- Walmart - cheap Gateway laptops. Remember them?! (opens in new tab)
- B&H Photo - up to $580 off Lenovo, Asus, & MSI gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Target - sub-$1,000 gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Staples - up to $200 off MSI gaming notebooks (opens in new tab)
- Lenovo - $700 discounts on Legion laptops (opens in new tab)
- Newegg - regular discounts on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Best Buy - save on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Dell - save up to $250 on Dell and Alienware gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
In the UK:
- Amazon - save on Asus, Razer, and Acer gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Box - host of new and refurbished models (opens in new tab)
- CCL - deals on current and last-gen laptops (opens in new tab)
- Dell - Alienware and Dell Gaming laptops with up to £400 off (opens in new tab)
- HP - save 10% on an HP Omen laptop powered by an RTX 3070 Ti (opens in new tab)
- Overclockers - gaming laptop deals and components (opens in new tab)
- Ebuyer - RTX 3060-powered gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Very - save up to £450 on RTX 3070 MSI gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
- Scan - regular sales on gaming laptops (opens in new tab)
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UK gaming laptop deals
Below you'll find laptop deals from across the web that our specialized deal widget has sniffed out.