This year, Memorial Day lands on May 30. The overwhelming majority of Memorial Day sales tend to lean on non-tech deals like large and small appliances, clothing, kitchen, and sporting goods. For the tech savvy deal hunter, however, this is one of the best times of year to score deals on PCs (laptops and desktops), especially from OEM manufacturers like Dell, Lenovo, and HP. Generally, you won't find better prices on these categories until Black Friday.
Move over Black Friday. When it comes to Dell, the best deals don't come in November, but right here and right now in May. The Dell Memorial Day Sale has always offered the best deals you could find on Alienware gaming PCs and gaming laptops, and this year will probably be no different. Dell often couples sitewide coupon codes that stack with huge instant savings. Expect the deals to start trickling in about 1 week before Memorial Day proper.
Lenovo doesn't host as many sales as some of the other PC vendors, but they're sure to have one for Memorial Day. In particular, look for big markdowns on the Lenovo Legion gaming PC lineup, especially the newer models with Intel Alder Lake processors and RTX 30 series video cards. The Lenovo Legion gaming desktops are often very highly rated for their build quality. People generally like the fact that Lenovo does not use proprietary components in their rigs, so future upgradeability is much easier done here than in other prebuilt PCs. Lenovo gaming rigs also boast adequate cooling, especially for the CPU, even if you opt for the base models.
Not do be outdone by Dell or Lenovo, HP will also likely have some solid deals on gaming PCs for Memorial Day. For 2022, HP has updated its gaming lineup with two new models. The HP Victus is a budget oriented gaming PC that offers RTX 30 series power at a fantastic price point, The HP OMEN 40L and 45L are updates over the previous generation's 25L and 30L. The new models have a larger chassis volume and twin (40L) or triple (45L) intake fans for better airflow. The 45L goes even further by placing a 360mm liquid cooling system externally above the case dubbed the "Cryo Chamber". That allows for cooling that rivals enthusiast DIY systems. Components wise, both the 40L and 45L are equipped with the newest Intel Alder Lake processor, Z690 motherboard and RTX 30 series video card.
Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't really focus on many tech deals for Memorial Day. You'll want to keep an eye out for some good TV deals that might pop up, but most of the Memorial Day deals you'll find on Amazon will be for appliances, home decor, and sporting goods. Fortunately, there are plenty of great non-Memorial Day specific deals that will probably also be available, so Amazon is always worth checking out.
Walmart, like Amazon, tends to focus on non-tech deals as part of its Memorial Day Sale. Keep an eye out for a sprinkling of good TV deals. If you're into working out, expect to see some deals on fitness items as well.
Gamestop actually held a Memorial Day Sale last year in 2021. It ran one week before Memorial Day proper and included some great deals on video games (especially pre-owned games) and accessories. We expect the same this year. There weren't any standout gaming console deals last year but we're hoping we'll see a discount on one of the current gen console like the Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series S this year.
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What to Expect: Dell Memorial Day Sale
Move over Black Friday. When it comes to Dell, the best deals don't come in November, but right here and right now in May. The Dell Memorial Day Sale has always offered the best deals you could find on Alienware gaming PCs and gaming laptops, and this year will probably be no different. Dell often couples sitewide coupon codes that stack with huge instant savings. Expect the deals to start trickling in about 1 week before Memorial Day proper.
Currently Available Dell Deals
What to Expect: Lenovo Memorial Day Sale
Lenovo doesn't host as many sales as some of the other PC vendors, but they're sure to have one for Memorial Day. In particular, look for big markdowns on the Lenovo Legion gaming PC lineup, especially the newer models with Intel Alder Lake processors and RTX 30 series video cards. The Lenovo Legion gaming desktops are often very highly rated for their build quality. People generally like the fact that Lenovo does not use proprietary components in their rigs, so future upgradeability is much easier done here than in other prebuilt PCs. Lenovo gaming rigs also boast adequate cooling, especially for the CPU, even if you opt for the base models.
Currently Available Lenovo Deals
What to Expect: HP Memorial Day Sale
Not do be outdone by Dell or Lenovo, HP will also likely have some solid deals on gaming PCs for Memorial Day. For 2022, HP has updated its gaming lineup with two new models. The HP Victus is a budget oriented gaming PC that offers RTX 30 series power at a fantastic price point, The HP OMEN 40L and 45L are updates over the previous generation's 25L and 30L. The new models have a larger chassis volume and twin (40L) or triple (45L) intake fans for better airflow. The 45L goes even further by placing a 360mm liquid cooling system externally above the case dubbed the "Cryo Chamber". That allows for cooling that rivals enthusiast DIY systems. Components wise, both the 40L and 45L are equipped with the newest Intel Alder Lake processor, Z690 motherboard and RTX 30 series video card.
Currently Available HP Deals
What to Expect: Amazon Memorial Day Sale
Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't really focus on many tech deals for Memorial Day. You'll want to keep an eye out for some good TV deals that might pop up, but most of the Memorial Day deals you'll find on Amazon will be for appliances, home decor, and sporting goods. Fortunately, there are plenty of great non-Memorial Day specific deals that will probably also be available, so Amazon is always worth checking out.
Currently Available Amazon Deals
What to Expect: Walmart Memorial Day Sale
Walmart, like Amazon, tends to focus on non-tech deals as part of its Memorial Day Sale. Keep an eye out for a sprinkling of good TV deals. If you're into working out, expect to see some deals on fitness items as well.
Currently Available Walmart Deals
What to Expect: Gamestop Memorial Day Sale
Gamestop actually held a Memorial Day Sale last year in 2021. It ran one week before Memorial Day proper and included some great deals on video games (especially pre-owned games) and accessories. We expect the same this year. There weren't any standout gaming console deals last year but we're hoping we'll see a discount on one of the current gen console like the Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series S this year.
Currently Available Gamestop Deals
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