UPDATE: Nov. 8, 2023, 4:00 p.m. EST This article has been updated with the latest gaming laptop deals from Black Friday 2023.

PC gaming isn't an easy hobby to get into. Complicated parts and big upfront costs create a pretty big barrier to entry for people looking to dip their toes into the medium. Thankfully, PC gaming laptops exist, and serve as a great introduction to PC gaming without requiring you to commit thousands of dollars to something you may not even end up liking. (Gaming laptops are also really good supplemental devices for already experienced PC gamers.

And with Black Friday around the corner, a ton of gaming laptops are discounted across a wide array of price ranges. If you were at all thinking about trying out a gaming laptop, now is the time to get one.

We scoured through all the gaming laptop deals we could find ahead of the big event, and put together a list of all our favorites for you. Check them out below, and keep checking back throughout the holiday season — we'll be updating this page with new deals as they go live.

Black Friday gaming laptop deals

Why we like it

Razer's line of gaming laptops contains some of the best portable PCs on the market. This 14-inch version packs a powerful punch with its AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti GPU combo, and it's a whopping $1,500 off ahead of Black Friday. This is a steal, so snag yours before it jumps back up to $3,499.99.

Gaming laptops under $500

• HP Victus 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $799.99 (save $350)

• MSI GF63 15-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel i5-11400H, NVIDIA RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479 $699 (save $220)

• Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $569.99 (save $70)

Gaming laptops under $1,000

• HP Victus 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $665 $699.99 (save $34.99)

• Lenovo LOQ 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $679.99 $949.99 (save $270)

• Asus TUF A17 Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $686 $799.99 (save $113.99)

• Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99 $999.99 (save $250)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99 $1,049 (save $299.01)

• Gigabyte 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)

• Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $999.99 (save $100)

• Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Octa-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $969 $1,199.99 (save $230.99)

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i5-13450HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,199.99 (save $200)

• HP OMEN 16.1-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,399.99 (save $400)

Gaming laptops $1,000 and up

• MSI Raider GE76 (Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,049 $1,599.99 (save $550.99)

• Asus TUF Gaming F17 Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99 $1,249.99 (save $150)

• Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,599.99 (save $300)

• Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,313.34 $1,449.99 (save $136.65)

• MSI Stealth 16-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7 13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,499.99 $1,849.99 (save $350)

• MSI Vector GP68HX (Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 16GB. RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,699 $1,899 (save $200)

• Lenovo Legion Slim 7i Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,749.99 $2,099.99 (save $350)

• Asus ROG Strix G17 Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,899 $2,199.99 (save $300.99)

• Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop (12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1999.99 $2,199.99 (save $200)

• Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,999.99 $3,199.99 (save $1,200)