I’ve been covering gaming laptops for years — these are the 9 I’d buy this week

February isn’t usually the best time to pick up a gaming laptop, but there is one exception in this otherwise quiet month: the annual Presidents’ Day sales. Even though the big day is next week, several retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have already launched promising price cuts on laptops.

In fact, I’ve been scanning through hundreds of listings today, and I’d say some of these deals are almost as good as those from Black Friday last year. Considering laptop prices have had a bit of a knock lately with the ongoing RAM crisis, that’s very impressive in context. It’s definitely not the worst time to pick up a machine, that’s for sure.

Just below, you can check out nine gaming laptops that I think are particularly good value right now, starting at just $599. Included are options for all budgets today, but the RTX 5060, RTX 5070, and RTX 5070 Ti machines at Best Buy and Walmart are particularly good value right now – with some prices actually beating those from Black Friday.

As TechRadar’s retail editor, I’ve tracked the best gaming laptop deals for a few years now – including both super-cheap options and higher-end picks. The following recommendations have been price checked and picked based on our product testing and reviews – and my own personal price tracking data.

These 9 gaming laptops are excellent value today

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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.