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Black Friday has already kicked off with some impressive laptop deals ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, including some of our picks for best laptops. Everything from MacBooks to gaming laptops are showing some of the biggest discounts of the year. So whether you’re looking to do some early holiday shopping or just upgrade your current device, these might be the biggest discounts you’ll see for months.
There are plenty of Black Friday discounts already available that can save you some money (nearly a grand in some cases). You’ll find great deals on laptops with Intel’s previous 11th-generation (and very capable) Core processors and chips from AMD’s previous Ryzen 5000 series. You can also save on newer models with Intel’s current chip family, the 12th-gen Core chips and AMD’s Ryzen 6000-series processors.
This list will be regularly updated with the best laptop, MacBook and Chromebook deals as we spot them. You can expect to find discounts direct from PC makers, including Black Friday sales from Lenovo, Dell, HP, Acer and others, as well as Black Friday sales from retailers Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Newegg.
Best early Black Friday laptop deals and PC sales
- Best Laptops for 2022
- Best MacBook Deals
- Best Gaming Laptop Deals
- Best Lenovo Laptop Deals
- Best Chromebooks for 2022
What should you look for in a laptop deal?
One of the biggest things to consider is which laptop configuration is on sale. Often, with the best laptop deals, only a specific version of the laptop is on sale and making any changes to it could affect the price. This means that sometimes you find the 512GB model is actually cheaper than the 256GB option, or a similar situation.
When are the best laptop deals available?
Generally, you’ll find the best laptop deals during back-to-school shopping time in late summer or early fall and a bit later in the year during annual Black Friday sales events. There are laptop deals available throughout the year, but if you’re looking for the best deal and can afford to wait a little, these are the best times of the year to buy one.
Which retailers usually offer the best laptop deals?
You can usually find deals across a variety of retailers when it comes to laptop sales. Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg and other retailers tend to offer sales on more specific models while manufacturers like HP, Lenovo and Dell usually host larger sales that cover more models and configurations. If you’re looking for a specific model, you’ll want to keep checking back weekly for the latest set of deals.