1. Editor's picks: Best deals overall
2. Helpful quick links
3. Prime Day desktop PC deals
4. What to expect
5. FAQs
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Hurry! There are only a few hours left of Amazon October Prime Day. The Prime Big Deal Days ends at midnight tonight - so you don't have much time to pick up the best Prime Day PC deals. To help you find the top buys before the big day is over, we're capturing some great deals surfacing as manufacturers scramble to push stock to grab the all important best seller or overall pick labels.
We've got PCs starting from less than $120 with Windows 11 Pro (and 512GB SSD) and our best buy is one that costs just under $300 (it's the fastest PC for the price). So you can get some great offers a top-notch bit of kit at a significantly discounted price.
We’ve also explained what you should look for when you’re searching for a new desktop PC. That’s particularly important given the complexity of these bits of tech. If you need more information about the best rigs you can buy, be sure to head to our best desktop PCs in 2023 guide and read our verdicts.
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Editor's Picks: The absolute best deals
US retailer Links
- Amazon : Affordable new and refurbished desktop PC deals from under $80
- Walmart : Cheap mini and desktop computer offers
- Best Buy : Low price budget personal computer bargains
- Newegg : Prime-day busting PC promotions
- Lenovo: Desktop PC sale from the world’s largest computer maker
- Dell : All-in-one and home PC from the #1 US PC vendor
- HP : Save up to 67% on discounted desktop PC deals
Prime Day Desktop PC deals 2023
Amazon Prime Day Desktop PC deals: what to expect
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There will inevitably be lots of desktop PC discounts available on Prime Day, but there are some nuances that any buyer needs to bear in mind before emptying their wallet.
While deals are plentiful, expect to see more deals for PCs with last year’s components – think systems with AMD Ryzen 3000 or Intel 12th Gen processors, or gaming systems with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards.
That’s no surprise when companies can still charge full price for systems with current-generation parts.
If you find yourself staring at discounted PCs on Prime Day 2023, don’t be disheartened. Those components may have been released last year, but they’re still extremely fast, and often there’s not much difference in speed between this year’s chip and last year’s releases.
Indeed, if you want a PC to handle office tasks, everyday computing or mainstream gaming and esports, then there is virtually no downside to buying a PC with last year’s kit – and you’ll save some money while you’re doing it.
Based on our current research, one brilliant example of this is the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme VR. For $1,170 you can get your hands on a Core i7-12700F processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card with 12GB of memory and a 1TB SSD, and that’s the kind of spec that’ll play virtually any current game while handling all of your multi-tasking and content creation workloads.
If you upgraded that spec to the i7-13700F and RTX 4060 you’d be looking at nearer $1,500, so there’s a big saving to be made.
We’re also impressed by the Kamrui AK1 Plus, which is available for $150 with a 40% discount over its original price. This is one of those occasions where it’s worth taking a gamble on a smaller manufacturer, because you’ll get a huge discount on a PC that’s ideal for everyday, basic computing.
If you’re buying on Prime Day, though, there are always some rules to bear in mind to keep yourself safe. Watch out for fake reviews, shop around to see if the same product is available with a bigger discount elsewhere, and check to see if you can get any credits or free extras with your product of choice.
Amazon Prime Day Desktop PC deals: FAQs
Is it still Prime Day?
Yes, Prime Day is still happening - but not for much longer. Amazon's Big Deal Days ends on October 11th at 11:59pm. But until then, you can still find some excellent discounts on PCs.
When does Prime Big Deals Day end?
Amazon Prime Day October 2023 ends at midnight on October 11th - at that point, expect prices to rises to their usual selling point. However, that means you still have a few hours left to grab an awesome Prime Day PC deal.
Will I need an Amazon Prime subscription to get Prime Day desktop PC deals?
As the name suggests, you will need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of those tasty Prime Day Desktop PC deals. But don’t fret if you don’t want to spend more money – if you’ve not been a Prime member in the last year, you can sign up for a free thirty-day trial of Amazon Prime.
How do I become an Amazon Prime member?
You need to be an Amazon Prime member in order to get access to Prime Day deals, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 for a year. It used to be $12.99 per month or $119 per year but there was a price hike last year.
However, new subscribers can take advantage of the 30-day Amazon Prime free trial to buy the deals. You can only use this if you've never been a member before, so it won't be available if you've used it already or if you've signed up for Amazon Prime in the past.
While on the free trial, you get all the other membership benefits including free shipping, access to Prime Video and much more. Do read our Amazon Prime review for full coverage of what you get as part of a membership. That can help you decide if you want to cancel Amazon Prime once your free trial has ended to avoid being charged the monthly fee.
Which desktop PCs will be discounted on Prime Day?
Desktop PCs are popular – but they’re always fighting laptops for relevance. When those two factors collide, it means big discounts. That’s good news for buyers, and we expect PCs from brands like Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Microsoft and HP and well-known, US and UK expert builders like CyberPowerPC, OriginPC, Medion and Digital Storm to be available with relatively modest discounts on Prime Day 2023. We also anticipate bigger discounts from smaller companies that combat weak brand recognition with bigger price drops.
When is Prime Day 2024?
There's no official word from Amazon on when we can expect Prime Day 2024. But based on our deal-hunting experience, we're likely to see next year's shopping event fall in mid-July. In 2023, the site's summer shopping season ran between July 11th - 12th. Expect similar timings for Prime Day 2024.
