Not all gaming laptop deals are built the same - and you can easily cheapen your way out of a playable system by shopping in the budget category and not paying attention to your spec sheet. While this most frequently happens with older RTX 3050 systems these days, it's more often the RAM that you need to watch out for.

Before Amazon's big fall sales event even kicks off, we're already finding some amazing discounts. It's never too early to save some cash, but it could be too late if you don't act fast.

Other electrifying finds: the new Fire HD 8 tablet for $55, an Apple MacBook Air for $150 off and big savings on Fire TVs.