Cyber Monday can be somewhat overwhelming, as every retailer is trying to get you to spend money. Our whole deal is sorting through the noise to bring you what's important, and in the case of the biggest shopping weekend of the year that's identifying the real deals on trusted brands, not dropshipped rip-off junk. We assembled a buyer's guide for the gamers in your life (yourself included) with our top picks for discounted gaming desktops, laptops, consoles, controllers, and more. These deals are time-limited, so snatch them up fast.
Cyber Monday Gaming Desktop Deals
Corsair Vengeance a7300 Gaming Desktop
These are some of the best pre-built gaming PCs on the market, and getting $500 off for Cyber Monday is a huge bargain. This is a killer battlestation that will handle modern games without breaking a sweat, using a liquid-cooled AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPU and a GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card. If you want a future-proofed gaming PC, this is the way to go. This configuration comes with 32GB of RAM, a 1TB HDD, and Windows 11 Home.
Corsair Vengeance a7300 Gaming Desktop for $1,999.99 (list price $2,499.99)
MSI Aegis R Gaming Desktop
This is one of the best Cyber Monday deals we've seen so far, an absurdly low price for some high-quality components in an attractive case. A 12th Generation Intel Core i5 processor coupled with a GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card means it'll deliver buttery smooth 1080p gaming from just about any source. Cooling is more than adequate for the power consumption, with intelligent fan placement. This configuration has 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.
MSI Aegis R Gaming Desktop for $799.99 (list price $949.99)
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop
The sci-fi-looking chassis of this desktop is as striking as the components inside, and this is an absolutely unbeatable Cyber Monday deal at 20% off retail. This is certainly a splurge computer, with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X as the beating heart and a whopping 32GB of DDR5 RAM handling multitasking with ease. Graphics are gorgeous courtesy of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 card, and storage is massive with a 2GB HDD and a 1GB SSD. Windows 11 Home is included.
Alienware Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop for $2,519.99 (list price $949.99)
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Cyber Monday Gaming Laptop Deals
MSI Thin GF63 15" Gaming Laptop
If you want an extremely portable entry-level gaming laptop, this is a great option at over $120 off for Cyber Monday. An Intel Core i5-11400H CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GPU aren't cutting-edge, but they'll handle most popular gaming software without any real problems. The partially metal casing is also more durable than what you typically see in budget laptops. This model comes with 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.
MSI Thin GF63 15" Gaming Laptop for $569.99 (list price $699.00)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" Gaming Laptop
Here's a killer Cyber Monday deal that we don't expect to last long. PCMag gave the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 an Editors' Choice award in its glowing review, saying that it "offers blazing performance for gaming and everything else, and pairs it with awesome battery life and great portability." What can we add to that besides the fact that it's $400 off for the holiday weekend? An AMD Ryzen 9 processor and a GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card are more than enough to power this machine, with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" Gaming Laptop for $1,199.99 (list price $1,599.99)
HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop
A massive price cut of $350 makes this compact HP gaming portable a very attractive deal. While it doesn't push the power of some other offerings, the Victus 15 more than earns its keep with an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS processor and a Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU. That's perfectly able to handle just about any game on low to medium settings, even with just 8GB of RAM on board. This is a budget laptop at an ultra-budget price, great for casuals or traveling.
HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop for $449.99 (list price $799.99)
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Cyber Monday GPU Deals
Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card
Best Buy is having a massive Cyber Monday sale on Nvidia cards, and this one is our pick for the deepest discount. It's a big chunk of a card that has the performance to match, as well as some quirky cool features like a built-in programmable LED screen. Supplies are limited and we wouldn't be surprised if it's gone before Cyber Mondayis over, so get in on it quick.
Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card for $524.99 (list price $799.99)
ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 Graphics Card
If you want a powerhouse card at a solid price, this RTX 4080 is extremely attractive. 16GB of GDDR6X RAM puts it way in front of the pack, and the clock speed boosts all the way to 2,520MHz. Cooling is delivered by three IceStorm fans, and customizable LED lighting lets you synch the card up with your case aesthetics. This price won't last long beyond Cyber Monday.
ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 Graphics Card for $1,129.99 (list price $1,299.99)
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Graphics Card
If you're on the market for a high-performance card that can knock out 4K on ultrawide screens without stuttering, getting $110 off this monster for Cyber Monday might seal the deal. 16GB of dedicated memory is exactly what you need to get the job done, but this card also runs cool and quiet for the amount of power it pumps out. The MERC319 overclocks beyond 2GHz with ease if you really want to push your graphics to the limit.
XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 Graphics Card for $479.99 (list price $639.99)
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Cyber Monday Game Console Deals
Xbox Series X: Diablo IV Bundle
Get Microsoft's current-gen console for the lowest price we've seen it. The Series X is the most powerful console we've seen yet, marking an inflection point in between PC and consoles. 12 teraflops of GPU power create gorgeous photorealistic graphics, the game library is massive and growing every day, and a 1TB hard drive lets you store your software. Start it off with Diablo IV, Blizzard's latest hack-and-slash masterpiece.
Xbox Series X: Diablo IV Bundle for $439.00 (list price $559.99)
Xbox Series X: Forza Horizon 5 Bundle for $449.00 (list price $519.99)
Meta Quest 2
Get into the world of virtual reality at the most affordable price yet. The Meta Quest 2 isn't the latest model of what used to be the Oculus, but it's still an extremely attractive cord-free VR headset with a ton of games and apps available, long battery life and a comfortable fit. No PC or console is required to use it. PCMag called it "a top VR headset for newbies and experienced users alike" in their review.
Meta Quest 2 for $249.00 (list price $299.99)
Cyber Monday Game Deals
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Respawn's Dark Souls-esque approach to Star Wars action gaming has been deeply rewarding, letting players take on the role of Cal Kestis as he battles the Empire. This sequel to Fallen Order expands on that game's great combat with new lightsabers and Force powers, and it received universal acclaim from critics. Getting $40 off makes it a must-play during your holiday break.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for $29.99 (list price $69.99)
Hogwarts Legacy
Harry Potter fans are some of the most dedicated out there, and this is the most immersive and successful game set in the Wizarding World ever. As a new student, you enter the school a hundred years before Harry, learning the basics while also investigating a buried deep ancient magic and making moral choices that could determine the school's future. $40 off for Cyber Monday.
Hogwarts Legacy for $29.99 (list price $69.99)
Starfield
Bethesda's massive outer space epic is a fascinating and rich adventure that lets you explore beyond our solar system on a quest to recover a group of artifacts that warp the field of gravity. With a thousand unique planets to explore, a rich character development system, and robust spaceship customization, this will suck a lot of your time before you're completed. One of the most acclaimed games of 2023.
Starfield for $54.99 (list price $69.99)
Cyber Monday Gaming Controller Deals
Sony PS5 DualSense Controller
There's nothing more frustrating than needing a controller and not having one, so use this Cyber Monday as an excuse to pick up a few spares at an extremely low price. Walmart has $25 off on just about every colorway of Sony's DualSense for the PS5, featuring vibrotactile haptic feedback, improved speakers and microphones, and a unique microtexture made up out of the PlayStation symbols.
Sony PS5 DualSense Controller for $49.00 (list price $74.99)
Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller
Enmeshed in the Microsoft ecosystem instead? Fear not, we've got Cyber Monday deals for you. The Xbox wireless controller might not have as many bells and whistles as the Sony one does and hasn't been significantly updated in a few console generations, but it still feels great in the hand and works for just about any genre of game. Several colorways are on sale this weekend at Walmart.
Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller for $45.00 (list price $64.99)
