Several early Black Friday deals are live, and if you’re looking to upgrade to a gaming laptop, Amazon is offering steep discounts on models from top brands like Asus, MSI, and Acer. While there are dozens of great models listed, we’ve gone ahead and selected five of the best gaming laptop deals in Amazon’s sale in case you’re looking for recommendations on where to start.
Some of the standout deals include the Asus ROG Strix G16 laptops. Amazon has two different configurations on sale, starting at $1,200 (was $1,500). The second model is on sale for and $1,424 (was $1,900). It has a Nebula Display with a 240Hz refresh rate. Both laptops are designed to make potential RAM and SSD upgrades simple with their easy-access shells.
The MSI Katana can handle a wide variety of games using its Intel Core i9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, and 32GB of RAM. On sale for $1,370 (was $1,680), this is one of the powerhouse laptops on sale, and it features a rebuilt thermal system to help keep the hardware cooled during intense gaming sessions.
If you’re on a budget, you can check out two well-priced gaming laptops below. The Acer Nitro V has been discounted from $750 to $580, and it’s a capable 15.6-inch laptop equipped with an Intel Core i5-13420H processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU. Users have reported that it can handle live-service games like Fortnite and Genshin Impact easily, but consider upgrading its RAM, since the 8GB it comes with is a bit low for gaming purposes.
Lastly, while it’s a little bit more expensive, the Alienware Aurora laptop is another machine worth considering. This has been discounted to $900 (was $1,250) and it’s equipped with a 16-inch display, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. This allows it to run a wide variety of games and it’s designed for everyday use.
Check out the full spec rundowns of all of these laptops below.
$1,200 (was $1,500)
- Display: 16″ LED
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Refresh Rate: 144Hz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060
- CPU: Intel Core I7-14650HX
- RAM: 16GB DDR5
- Storage: 1TB SSD
$1,424 (was $1,900)
- Display: 16″ LED
- Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Refresh Rate: 240Hz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060
- CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- RAM: 16GB DDR5
- Storage: 1TB SSD
$1,370 ($1,680)
- Display: 15.6″ LCD
- Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Refresh Rate: 165Hz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
- CPU: Intel Core i9-14900HX
- RAM: 32GB DDR5
- Storage: 1TB SSD
$900 ($1,250)
- Display: 16″ LED
- Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
- CPU: Intel Core 7
- RAM: 16GB DDR5
- Storage: 1TB SSD
$580 (was $750)
- Display: 15.6″ LCD
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Refresh Rate: 165Hz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050
- CPU: Intel Core i5-13420H
- RAM: 8GB DDR5
- Storage: 512GB SSD
- Ports: USB-C 3.2, USB-A 3.2 (x3), HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm
You can also find several more early Black Friday deals on gaming laptops at Amazon. Most of these come with a 1TB SSD and a 40- or 50-series Nvidia laptop GPU, allowing them to offer high performance and energy efficiency across games and apps.
While handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go have surged in popularity recently, gaming laptops are still an excellent choice for portable gaming, offering larger screens and the ability to double as multimedia hubs or workhorse machines–and these deals are an excellent excuse to upgrade your setup.
For even more Black Friday price cuts on PC hardware, video games, and beyond, be sure to check GameSpot’s Black Friday Deals Hub.
More Black Friday Laptop Deals
- Alienware 16 Area-51 16″ (GeForce RTX 5070Ti, 1TB SSD) — $2,400 (
$2,971.19) - Asus V16 16″ (GeForce RTX 5060, 512GB SSD) — $1,040 (
$1,249) - Asus ROG Strix G16 16″(GeForce RTX 5050, 1TB SSD) — $970 (
$1,100) - Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ (GeForce RTX 5060, 1TB) — $1,200 (
$1,500) - Asus ROG Strix G16 16″ (GeForce RTX 5060, 1TB) — $1,424 (
$1,900) - Asus TUF Gaming F16 16″ (GeForce RTX 4050, 512GB SSD) — $750 (
$1,100) - Asus TUF A18 18″ (GeForce RTX 5070, 1TB SSD) — $1,900 (
$2,389) - Gigabyte Aero X16 16″ (GeForce RTX 5070, 1TB SSD) — $1,280 (
$1,650) - MSI Thin 15 15.6″ (GeForce RTX 4050, 512GB SSD) — $700 (
$900) - MSI Thin A15 15.6″ (GeForce RTX 4050, 512GB SSD) — $840 (
$892.53) - MSI Vector 16 HX AI 16 (GeForce RTX 5070Ti, 1TB SSD) — $1,660 (
$2,100) - Razer Blade 14″ (GeForce RTX 5060, 1TB SSD) — $1,450 (
$1,550)
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