Building a PC from scratch can be an extremely time consuming and expensive endeavor. Console gamers will notice that there’s an air of superiority and even snobbishness among PC gamers. One might muse that it’s well-deserved because of all the hard work and money they’ve put into building their rigs.
If you don’t have the cash for premium parts and you desperately want to join the ranks of hard-core PC gamers everywhere, maybe it’s time to capitalize on a Black Friday gaming deal or two.
Getting the Best Computer Deals for Black Friday 2019
Black Friday is just around the corner, so it’s important that you prepare. There are retailers such as Walmart and Amazon who have already initiated a few pre-Black Friday price cuts. With some meticulous planning and a bit of savviness, you could score yourself an awesome pre-built gaming PC too.
In this guide, we’ll give you some Black Friday shopping tips that should help you sniff out the best computer deals when November the 29th comes around.
Who Will Have the Best Black Friday Computer Deals?
Finding the right retail stores for pre-built computers and components can take up a large chunk of your time. You need to study and map out which stores to visit beforehand or you will find yourself unprepared when Thanksgiving swings around. Here are the top retailers who will definitely have the best Black Friday deals in 2019:
Amazon
You can find nearly anything on Amazon. It’s the biggest online retailer in the world. You can expect price slashes on even the most affordable gaming computers and gear. Whether it’s directly from Amazon or a third-party seller, you’re sure to find a large selection of computers and accessories with drastically reduced prices.
If you’re looking for iBUYPOWER cases, computers and other gear, this section will show you where to find the best sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and beyond.
iBUYPOWER Pro Gaming PC – $1.499 (Save $149)
One of iBUYPOWER’s bestsellers, the ‘Trace 9230’ is currently on sale and you’ll be able to save up to $149 if you get it today.
iBUYPOWER Enthusiast Gaming PC – $473.80 (Save $26.10)
The ‘Enthusiast’ is a budget gaming PC made for gamers who have limited resources. While the deal will get better closer to November 27th, you can currently save 5% if you go for it.
In terms of gaming, iBUYPOWER is one of Amazon’s biggest partners. On iBUYPOWER’s Amazon store page, shoppers have a tiered list where they can shop according to budget. I suggest that you bookmark this page and keep an eye out for early pre-Black Friday iBUYPOWER specials.
Origin PC
Not to be confused with EA’s Origin store, Origin PC builds and sells and high-quality gaming PCs and laptops. If you want to keep a tab on what deals they’ll have for Black Friday, I suggest you follow their Twitter account.
Digital Storm
Digital Storm is an award-winning gaming PC and Laptop manufacturer. Last year, gamers could save as much as $1000 on purchases and offers. You can expect some of the same this year (maybe more).
GameStop
GameStop is known more for swindling gamers with their trade-in policy. However, they do have some good pre-built desktop computers from the likes of CyberPower and MSI. So when Black Friday comes around, they won’t just be having sales on their games. You can expect reduced prices for hardware too.
iBUYPOWER
iBUYPOWER has been building computers and selling components since 1999. They currently have a 20th Anniversary sale on. I predict that come Black Friday, they’ll ramp up their deals and even compound them.
If you’re interested, I recommend you check out our iBUYPOWER Black Friday deals article.
Other Stores and Services
Brick-and-Mortar shops like Best Buy, Walmart, Costco, and Target can be expected to have some great deals on hardware and computers. For example, our Best Buy Black Friday deals write-up showcases what BB had to offer these last few years.
If you’re looking for an alternative to Amazon, check Newegg out. Other services for custom and pre-built computers include AVADirect, XIDAX, and Maingear.com. All of them will have Cyber Weekend Deals.
Past Black Friday Computer Deals
In order to look forward, we must first look back. This way we can manage our expectations for the future and plan since history has a sneaky way of repeating itself. In this section, we will look at some of the best computer deals from Black Friday 2018.
Gaming RDY TRIIRR201
If you were looking for a pre-built PC just under $1000, then iBUYPOWER’s budget offering was more than enough. It was reduced from $831.92 to $699.
Gaming RDY ELIBG202
If you were looking for something a little more aggressive, then the RDY ELIBG202 was available from iBUYPOWER for $1,999, reduced from $2,273.91.
HP Pavilion 23.8”
For those of you who were looking for a touch screen desktop computer, Costco had the HP Pavilion on sale for $699 reduced from $899.
ABS Focus GTX Gaming Desktop
Gamers could have saved a whopping $450 last year by purchasing the intel i7 version of the ABS Focus GTX from Newegg. It was reduced to $1249.99 from $1699.99.
HP Omen 880 Gaming Desktop Computer
The HP Omen 880 Gaming Desktop computer was available for $1249.99. Gamers could save $500 as it was price-slashed from $1749.99.
What other Deals Can Gamers Expect?
Desktop computers are not the only items you can expect to see on sale. Peripherals such as the latest gaming headsets, gaming keyboard and mouse combinations, CPUs, Cases, top-tier webcams, power supply units, and the best and brightest graphics cards.
You can also expect to see gaming laptops on sale as well as other gaming gear and paraphernalia. Make sure you draft a realistic spec list for your desired gaming PC. So when black Friday comes around, you know exactly what you want. If you find that the pre-built models are too expensive, it may be a good idea to buy all the components individually and build the PC yourself.
Final Words
If you are a gamer who has been yearning to get into PC gaming for years, this year’s Black Friday computer deals should give you a leg-up on the competition. It’s also a great time for bargain hunters who need to upgrade their PCs. It’s needless to say, but while getting a discounted PC, you might also want to boost the experience by looking at Black Friday monitor deals too.
Hopefully, with the use of the tips in this guide, your Black Friday shopping experience should go a lot smoother.
Below are some individual peripheral deals you’ll love if building a custom rig:
- Black Friday GPU Deals
- Cyber Monday Monitor Deals
- Black Friday Xbox Deals
- Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals
- Steam Black Friday Deals
- Cyber Monday Laptop Deals
- PlayStation 4 Black Friday Deals
- Black Friday Laptop Deals
- CyberPowerPC Black Friday Deals
- Black Friday External Hard Drive Deals
- Black Friday SSD Deals