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Bad news: you missed Black Friday and the sales that came with it (and they were actually good this year). Good news: you still have time to take advantage of some equally good Cyber Monday deals, like this 41% discount on the Lenovo LOQ 15, slashing the price to $649.99 (was $1,099.99) at Best Buy.
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Today's best Lenovo LOQ 15 Black Friday deal
Save 41% (US$450)Lenovo LOQ 15: was US$1,099.99 now US$649.99 at Best BuyGPU: GeForce RTX 5050Processor: Intel Core i5-13450HXRAM: 16GB DDR5Storage: 512GB
This is a pretty sweet deal from Best Buy on the entry-level Lenovo LOQ 15. Since you're getting a 50-series card here (Nvidia RTX 5050), you get all the power that comes with DLSS 4 for silky smooth gaming. Are you going to be able to set everything to "Ultra" and crank out 60 FPS? No. But you will be able to get into PC gaming at medium-high settings for under $700, which is basically unheard of in today's gaming laptop landscape.
View DealWith GPU and RAM prices skyrocketing once again, getting into PC gaming typically isn't cheap. Which is exactly why this Cyber Monday deal at Best Buy makes a whole lot of sense.
You're getting Nvidia 50-series graphics, an Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $649.99. That's an absolute steal in today's market.
Depending on the type of games you play, you may need to cycle a few out because of the relatively small storage space. But I fit plenty of games on my 512GB Steam Deck, so you should be able to keep a mix of triple-A and indie titles in your active library at any given time (even with Windows taking up more room than SteamOS).
If you're worried about performance, DLSS 4 will carry here. No, this Lenovo LOQ 15 configuration won't let you play Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K Ultra settings with ray tracing enabled. But for $649, you don't expect it to - this is a perfect fit for online games like Rocket League and Counter-Strike 2, and Nvidia's upscaling will let you hit solid framerates in visually impressive single-player games, too.
Plus, at 5.06 lbs (2.3kg) and a battery life of up to 7 hours, this laptop offers decent portability for gaming on the go.
Don't wait for this deal to disappear if you're thinking about getting into PC gaming or looking for a holiday gift. Best Buy attached a timer to this sale, which has already run the length of Black Friday, so I would be genuinely shocked if it were still here tomorrow.
Scroll down to see more Cyber Monday deals that are still live, and check out our guide to the best gaming laptops for even more choices.
More Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals
Save US$170Acer Nitro V 15: was US$749.99 now US$579.99 at AmazonGPU: Nvidia RTX 4050Processor: Intel's Core i5-13420HRAM: 8GBStorage: 512GB
The Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop is an excellent system for gamers on a budget who are more than happy to tackle triple-A games at 1080p resolution. Powered by Intel's Core i5-13420H processor and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4050 laptop GPU, gaming performance at 1080p is smooth, and the system can deliver impressive results when utilizing DLSS 4.
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Save US$290Alienware 16 Aurora Gaming : was US$1,249.99 now US$959.99 at AmazonGPU: Nvidia RTX 5050Processor: Intel Core 7-240HRAM: 16GBStorage: 1TB SSD
Amazon has knocked 23% off the usual $1,249.99 asking price, making this an excellent entry-level laptop with a stunning design and best-in-class build quality. For just over $900, you're getting a gorgeously-built gaming laptop that won't break the bank, yet offers enough power to be able to play modern games at medium to high settings. It's not often we can recommend an Alienware device as a great budget pick, but this is one of those times.
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Save US$500Asus TUF Gaming A16: was US$1,699.99 now US$1,199.99 at Best BuyGPU: RTX 5070Processor: Ryzen 9 270RAM: 32GBStorage: 1TB
You likely won't find a gaming laptop with a powerful RTX 5070 graphics card for cheaper than this Asus TUF A16 laptop at Best Buy. With $500 off, you're paying a fantastic price here for an extremely capable machine - one that also features a Ryzen 7 chipset, 32GB of RAM, and a 1200p display. You should have no issues playing all the latest games here, even if it is still a little on the pricey end.
View DealShop more of today's best Black Friday sales
- Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
- Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
- Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
- Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
- Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
- T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
- Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
- Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor



Marcus Mears IIISocial Links NavigationComputing Reviews and Buying Guides EditorMarcus Mears III is the Computing Reviews and Buying Guides Editor at TechRadar. He's been covering the latest in consumer tech for over 5 years, and he's gone hands-on with everything from the M2 MacBook Air to Valve's Steam Deck. Marcus is an advocate for Right to Repair laws and believes everyone can benefit from getting under the hood of your daily-driver tech. He'll also beat you in Texas Hold 'Em, too.
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