What's better than spending time off during the holiday playing new video games? Two things. Not having to wait until and not having to pay top prices for the best hardware out there!

It's a great time to buy pricey items like laptops and PCs because retailers around the country roll out big discounts to entice shopppers. For example, the beefy Acer Predator Helios 18 gaming laptop is $1,999 at Best Buy . That knocks $500 off the usual $2,499 asking price, which makes this well-specced machine an even more enticing purchase.

Best Buy currently has the ASUS TUF 15.6-inch gaming laptop marked down to $999.99 as part of its early Black Friday deals. This saves you $400 off its list price of $1,399.99, which is a fantastic discount. It's even more worth it given the specs of this laptop.

This HP Victus 15 gaming laptop powered by the RTX 4050 has just received a massive $600 off as part of Walmart's early Black Friday deals.

It's hard to get a budget gaming laptop right, but the Asus TUF A15 manages to square away some top-tier components without sacrificing build quality and design. It's already a particularly well-priced machine,

AM EST NoneIf you can believe it, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner. We know, it seems like we just got done with another massive sale in Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event, but there's simply no rest for dedicated deal hunters.

Whether you’re a gamer or buying a gift for one, Black Friday is one the best times of year to pick up discounts on everything from the Nintendo Switch and Game Pass subscriptions to gaming laptops, Xbox series X and PlayStation 5 consoles.