Amazon’s July Prime Day event is July 11-12. That means it officially starts tomorrow, and, in case you were curious, it is a good time to buy a laptop. You’ll be able to find deals on some of the best laptops available — from lightweight ultraportables to powerful gaming laptops. The discounts can potentially save you hundreds of dollars, making it possible to grab a better laptop at a lower price.
Amazon isn’t the only retailer dropping prices on laptops right now. Best Buy, Walmart and other stores have competing sales going and even PC makers like Dell, Acer and HP are offering discounts when buying directly from their sites, too. One thing you should know when it comes to Amazon’s sales, though: For Prime-exclusive deals on Prime Day, you need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber ($139 a year). (There is a way around it, though.)
As one of CNET’s PC experts, I’ve scanned the current sales and dropped some of the best deals I’ve found so far. We’ll keep updating this list as older deals expire and new ones drop, so check back for the latest offers.
Best early Prime Day deals on laptops
Other early Prime Day or Black Friday in July laptop deals: