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.

The clear downside here is the pricing - since its launch date, the RTX 4090 has been highly sought after, with a notable lack of price drops for the desktop GPU along with 4090-equipped laptops remaining expensive. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this is still the case, despite the long-awaited RTX 5000 series reveal no doubt coming soon.

Before you deck the halls, or even carve the turkey, you can start saving big on laptops, desktops, mice, and monitors. Our experts have highlighted the best Dell and Alienware hardware deals you can get right now.

Black Friday is a fantastic time to shop for discounted laptops, but you don’t have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those deals. If you’re looking to get a jump start on your holiday shopping,