Frugal gamers know Black Friday is one of the best times of the year to buy a gaming laptop (especially the pricier ones) for less. Black Friday 2024 falls on Nov. 29, a shopping tradition held on the day after Thanksgiving.

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Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane… no wait, it’s actually Black Friday 2024. The sales event of the year takes place on November 29. But why queue in line outside your local superstore with a bag of leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches under your arm when you can take advantage of great tech deals right now?

Finding a top-notch gaming laptop with a fantastic discount isn’t easy, but here’s one that made my jaw hit the floor: this powerful Acer Predator Helios Neo config is $450 off at Best Buy, bringing it down to a much more affordable price of $1,050 for a rocket.

I remember the days when a gaming laptop, or any laptop really, couldn’t hold up against the power and performance of even a low-grade desktop PC. Not that I’m saying I’m older — I’m middle-aged — but there was definitely a time when laptops were not what you wanted to use for gaming unless you absolutely had to.

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Paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card with 8GB GDDR6, it provides smooth visuals for modern games and demanding applications. The 16-inch QHD+ display (2560×1600) boasts a 240Hz refresh rate,

Starting this week, Dell is offering an Alienware m16 R2 16" RTX 4060 gaming laptop for only $1299.99 after a $300 instant discount. The GeForce RTX 4060 is a very capable GPU, but if you're looking for something even more powerful,