Our favorite budget gaming laptop is even cheaper thanks to this Black Friday deal
An HP Victus 15 for under $500? Abso-frickin-lutely
When it comes to cheap gaming laptops that deliver solid gaming performance, it is hard to miss with the HP Victus 15 on sale for just $479.99 at Best Buy right now, down from $799.99 for an incredible $320 saving. (Not in the US? Scroll down for deals in your region).
With Black Friday deals rolling out on everything from refrigerators to computer hardware, the best gaming laptops are going to start getting some major price cuts, and even at retail price this model, which earned four stars in our HP Victus 15 review, is a fantastic bargain.
It might not have the absolute latest gaming hardware, but for this kind of price you absolutely cannot go wrong if you're looking for decent gaming performance in the latest AAA games under $500.
Today's best Black Friday HP Victus 15 deals
HP Victus 15 (12th-Gen Intel i5, Nvidia GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 1080p at 144Hz): was $799.99 now $479.99 at Best Buy
You might not be getting an Nvidia RTX GPU, but the Nvidia GTX 1650 is still one of the best non-ray tracing 1080p GPUs going, and with a 12th-Gen Intel Core i5 12450H CPU, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD on a 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz display, you won't find a better gaming laptop at this price.
The HP Victus 15 is easily the best cheap gaming laptop on sale right now thanks to its 12th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Nvidia GTX 1650 GPU, 512GB SSD, and 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz display. It only has 8GB of RAM, but for less than $500, you simply can't walk away from this deal with a clean conscience. Sorry, those are the rules.
More Black Friday HP Victus 15 deals
No matter where you live, you'll find all the lowest prices for the HP Victus 15 from around the web right here, with offers available in your region.
More Black Friday deals
- Amazon: 50% off TVs, AirPods, clothing & toys
- Apple AirPods Pro 2: down to $199 at Amazon
- Best Buy: up to $700 off TVs, laptops & iPads
- Cheap TVs: $79.99 smart TVs from Best Buy
- Christmas trees: prices starting at $38.99
- Dell: laptops from $299.99
- Gifts ideas: 40% off holiday gifts from Amazon
- Home Depot: 50% off tools & appliances
- Lowe's: $750 off appliances, decor & tools
- Macy's: coats, sweaters & boots from $10
- Overstock: 70% off decor and furniture
- Nectar: up to $500 off mattresses + free gifts
- Nordstrom: 50% off UGG, Nike & North Face
- Samsung: $2,500 off TVs & appliances
- Sephora: 50% off makeup, perfume & gifts
- Target: 45% off toys, TVs, Keurig & more
- Toys: 50% off best-selling toys at Walmart
- Ulta: up to 50% off makeup, hair & perfume
- Verizon: get the iPhone 14 Pro for free
- Walmart: 60% off toys, TVs, vacuums & laptops
- Wayfair: up to 80% off sitewide, + free shipping
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