Multiple online stores are off to a great start with their Black Friday sales, and one that has just caught my eye is the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i gaming laptop, which is now available for $649.99 (previously $1,099.99) at Best Buy – this saves you $450, thanks to a 41% discount.
UK deal hunters, you're not left out – the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i is also available for £679.01 (previously £980) on Lenovo's online store, saving you £300.99.
This gaming laptop is more than capable of providing good performance when gaming at 1080p, using Nvidia's RTX 5050 laptop GPU – and while 8GB of VRAM might not seem the highest in 2025, there are plenty of tools that can be utilized for high frame rates, such as DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation, allowing this laptop to punch well above its weight.
The specs are ideal for games such as Roblox and Fortnite, which aren't graphically demanding, but still benefit from fast and fluid gameplay, which, combined with the low price, also means the Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i a great choice for a kid's first gaming laptop.
(Not in the US or UK? See today's best deals in your region below)
Today's best Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i Black Friday deal in the US
Today's best Lenovo LOQ Essential 15i Black Friday deal in the UK
Again, the RTX 5050 laptop GPU isn't going to get you the best gaming performance and is weaker than the likes of an RTX 5060 Ti. However, both of these deals arguably have better value than stronger laptop models that cost $1,000 or more.
At just $649.99 or £679.01, you're getting your hands on a gaming machine that is more than capable of gaming at the common 1080p resolution, and performance is further improved when utilizing DLSS 4 upscaling technology – and frankly, the image quality on almost all super resolution modes (except for 'ultra performance') is great, so there's not much to complain about.
Don't miss out while you have the chance!
Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales
- Amazon: up to 66% off tech & essentials
- AO: up to £500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense
- Argos: up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys
- Boots: save on 1,000s of beauty products
- Currys: deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
- Dell: laptops from £279
- Dyson: up to £550 off vacuums
- EE: Switch 2 bundles from £20/month
- John Lewis: up to 50% off tech & fashion
- Lego: sets & accessories from £2.99
- Samsung: deals on appliances & phones
- Very: up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion
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