Here's how to make sure you don't overpay on a Black Friday gaming laptop deal this year

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Finding a good Black Friday gaming laptop deal isn't as clear cut and straightforward as it should be. The portable gaming market constantly changes in prices and specs, and retailers have a tendency to artificially inflate the price of something they want to get rid of every now and then. So it's difficult to know how much is too much for a gaming laptop. Well, fear not, as here's the perfect crib sheet for you to use, with rough prices that I think you should expect to pay for a gaming laptop over the deals season.

Black Friday kicks off on November 24 this year, with discounts running throughout November and over the big weekend itself, then into the following week through Cyber Monday and Cyber Week.

While we should see some solid discounts on the latest and greatest gaming laptops over that period, you can also bet there will be retailers trying to get you to pay over the odds for older, far less relevant gear. Fortunately, there are a few ways to determine whether a deal is a genuine bargain or if it's genuine garbage.

The main thing to remember when tracking down a gaming laptop deal for Black Friday is that just because a discount is large, that doesn't mean it's any good. Some prices might seem really low because they're shown compared to an older price, one that was artificially raised before the sales.

I use camelcamelcamel as a browser extension to check Amazon's prices and the tool will show you graphs of how they've changed over time. One simple click will easily highlight anything nefarious going on.

When it comes to actually choosing a new gaming laptop, the best approach to take is a holistic one. That means looking at the broader picture of what you're getting for your money, rather than focusing