Need a new gaming laptop? These are my 7 favorite deals from the Memorial Day sales

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Memorial Day sales are officially live, and if you’ve been thinking about upgrading your gaming setup, now’s the perfect time to score a great deal. Big-name retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Dell are all offering excellent price cuts on gaming laptops today.

I've searched through nearly every Memorial Day sale today to find a wide range of gaming laptops, including everything from entry-level models to high-performance machines packed with the latest hardware.

My picks start at just $649 for this incredibly good value RTX 4060-equipped MSI Thin at Walmart, but quickly escalate from there. You'll also find price cuts on brand-new RTX 5000 series machines like this MSI Vector 16 HX with an RTX 5080 for $2,999 (was $3,499) at Newegg. I've also included some of the newest Alienware Area-51 models, just in case you're interested in something really high-end.

Memorial Day laptop sales – quick links

Amazon: record-low prices on MacBooks and more
Best Buy: cheap laptops starting at just $139
Dell: up to $500 off XPS, gaming laptops, and more
HP: up to 58% off cheap laptops, gaming lapotops
Walmart: gaming laptops and MacBooks from $649

Today's 7 best Memorial day gaming laptop deals

Graphics card: RTX 4060
Processor: Intel Core i5-13420H
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

<p>This MSI Thin was already ridiculously cheap at $699, but Walmart has just listed an <em>even better deal. At $649, this machine is a steal considering you get an RTX 4060 graphics card, 16GB of RAM, and a 13th-generation Intel Core i5 chipset. While not world-beating by any stretch of the imagination, these specs are great for a budget 1080p setup and should play a surprisingly large array of games smoothly if you tweak a few settings.

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 5080
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9-275HX
RAM: 64GB DDR5
Storage: 2TB

<p>Today's discount on the 18-inch model is even better than the one on the 16-inch model, with an impressive $300 discount. The specs on this featured configuration are the same as the model featured above, but you get an even bigger 18-inch 300Hz QHD+ display that's perfect if you have a more static setup. At 18 inches, this massive laptop isn't the most portable, but it's perfect for delivering a desktop-like experience.

More Memorial Day sales

Amazon: 50% off TVs, lawnmowers & vacuums
Appliances: up to 50% off major appliances at Best Buy
Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $117
Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
Casper: up to 30% off all mattresses
DreamCloud: up to 60% off mattresses - deals from $399
Home Depot: 35% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
Lowe's: up to 40% off grills, appliances, tools & patio
Nectar: mattress deals from $349, up to 50% off
Purple: up to $700 off mattresses + free base
Samsung: up to $1,500 off select appliances
Target: 50% off patio furniture & accessories
Tempur-Pedic: up to $500 mattress sets
Walmart: grills, mattresses, cheap TVs & vacs from $69

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Alex is TechRadar's retail editor, specializing in deals, buying advice, and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He's covered events like Black Friday and Amazon in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex's expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.

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