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But one way you can lighten the load is to just start with a gaming laptop, which packs in everything you need to get started in PC gaming without all the extra pieces. Of course, gaming laptops can be expensive, too, but plenty of budget options also exist.

Gaming Laptops I wouldn't have believed it either, but RTX 50-series gaming laptops are leading the charge in the Prime Day deals and there's something for almost every budget Gaming Laptops This RTX 5050 gaming laptop

One of the best gaming laptop deals I've seen so far this Prime Day, the TUF Gaming A16 from Asus isn't even on Amazon - it's a healthy $300 discount available from Best Buy. With an RTX 5070 and 165Hz display, this is a fantastic pick.

If you figured Amazon Prime Day would be a good time of year to upgrade your gaming laptop, then you guessed correctly. Surprisingly however, Amazon isn't necessarily the best retailer with the best Prime Day gaming laptop deals.

We found the best Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop deals that are still available now, on this final day of Prime Day. Save up to 23% on Acer, Asus and other laptop brands.