Black Friday has finally arrived, and that means it's time to save big on gaming PCs, laptops, and accessories. Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart have Black Friday discounts on everything from high-end content creation laptops to external SSDs and gaming monitors. No matter what you need, you can save a ton of money right now.
I test gaming PCs and laptops at ZDNET and am an avid gamer myself. To help you find the very best gaming PC deals, I've put together a list of the best discounts on desktops, SSDs, and even rare graphics card deals. Here are the best deals live right now.
An entry-level gaming PC with premium-grade components, like a 13th gen Intel Core i5 processor, Intel Arc A380 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD.
This high-end content creation and gaming desktop is built with an Intel Core i9-14900KF processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 Super graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and a 2TB SSD.
The latest version of the Ryzen 7 CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads for more efficient multitasking and more consistent framerates while gaming. It has a base clock speed of 4.5GHz that can be boosted to 5.4GHz for more graphically intensive games and content creation.
This version of Razer's BlackWidow keyboard is a compact tenkey-less model, making it perfect for smaller desks or gamers who don't need a tenkey option. The rechargeable battery gives you up to 200 hours of play on a full charge.
In the US, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. This year it falls on Nov. 29, 2024.
They can be! The holiday shopping season is prime time for discounts on gaming PCs, laptops, and accessories. Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart may run teaser sales and preview discounts on everything from gaming desktops to keyboards and gaming mice ahead of their official Black Friday sales, so keep an eye out.
The holiday shopping season can be a minefield of scalpers and resellers. Each deal on this list was vetted to be sold and shipped by a reputable retailer with a robust return/exchange program and customer service. I've also only chosen deals from reputable brands.
ZDNET's experts have been searching through Black Friday sales live now to find the best discounts by category. These are the best Black Friday deals so far, by category:
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