Here’s why 2024's Prime Day gaming laptop deals could be better than ever
Jun. 19, 2024Value is at an all-time high
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Last year’s laptops are still valuable - just cheaper
We’ve been spoilt for upgrades in recent years. The jump from 12th-generation processors and RTX 30-Series graphics cards to current Raptor Lake and RTX 40-Series standards was massive. This was the first time we’d seen reliable three-figure framerates in higher resolutions, and lighter Nvidia-friendly games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider holding steady at over 200fps in some instances.
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
I’ll leave the examples there, you don’t need me to explain that tech gets cheaper as it gets older. When the value of the performance remains the same, though, things get interesting. That’s why this year’sPrime Day gaming dealsare going to be so important, especially for those on the hunt for a previous-generation machine (which, I would argue, most value-conscious players should be).
So why Prime Day specifically? After all, there are plenty of sales happening all the time - you just have to catch them when they offer record-low prices. Prime Day is a better time to buy because of the concentration of deals, though. Retailers like Best Buy and Newegg know this is a period of intense competition, having met Amazon where it’s at for years now. They will now run their own site-wide blowout sales over the same days as each Prime event - and considering Bezos is so blind when it comes to gaming rigs that’s a blessing.
Not only are individual laptops getting cheaper, then, but retailers are willing to shave more and more off their pricesas a wholethese days.
Managing Editor of Hardware at GamesRadar+, I originally landed in hardware at our sister site TechRadar before moving over to GamesRadar. In between, I’ve written for Tom’s Guide, Wireframe, The Indie Game Website and That Video Game Blog, covering everything from the PS5 launch to the Apple Pencil. Now, i’m focused on Nintendo Switch, gaming laptops (and the keyboards, headsets and mice that come with them), PS5, and trying to find the perfect projector.
I’ve been waiting for this gaming laptop deal all month, but Best Buy just swooped in at the eleventh hour
As the wait for Switch 2 news continues, a possible leak has some Nintendo fans convinced a blurry image features our first look at the new console
