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2025 Windows 11 PC holiday buying guide: Best devices and deals
Winsage
November 20, 2025

2025 Windows 11 PC holiday buying guide: Best devices and deals

The holiday season is an ideal time to gift a Windows 11 PC, which can enhance gaming setups, assist with creative projects, and simplify daily tasks. Windows 11 PCs now feature Copilot, an AI-powered assistant that streamlines tasks through voice commands. A survey shows that over half of Gen Z and Millennials use generative AI weekly. Various Windows 11 PCs are available for different users, including: - Lenovo Legion 5 15": A gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 260 processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics, starting at ,249.99 MSRP, currently ,169.99 at Walmart. - ROG Xbox Ally: A portable gaming device starting at 9.99, available at Microsoft.com and Best Buy. - Dell 16 Plus Laptop: Designed for students, starting at ,149.99 MSRP. - Samsung Galaxy Book5 360: A versatile 2-in-1 PC starting at ,349.99 MSRP. - Acer Aspire 14 AI: A portable laptop starting at 9.99 MSRP at Costco.com. - ASUS Zenbook 14: Lightweight with multi-day battery life, starting at 9 MSRP at Walmart. - Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC: Starting at ,199.99 at Best Buy. - Surface Pro 12-inch: A portable 2-in-1 device starting at 9.99 MSRP at Best Buy. - HP OmniBook 5 14-inch: Offers long battery life, starting at 9.99 MSRP. - Surface Laptop 13-inch: Lightweight with AI features, starting at 9.99 MSRP at Best Buy. Retailers like Microsoft, Best Buy, and Costco offer significant holiday deals on these PCs, with discounts and promotions available. Microsoft.com features exclusive deals, price protection, and free shipping until January 31, 2026. Xbox deals include discounts on games and accessories, with Xbox Game Pass Premium subscriptions and Microsoft gift cards available as gift options.
GPU sales skyrocketed 27% last quarter — tariff jitters sparked an odd gaming hardware spending surge in Q2 '25
Winsage
September 19, 2025

GPU sales skyrocketed 27% last quarter — tariff jitters sparked an odd gaming hardware spending surge in Q2 ’25

In 2025, there has been an unexpected surge in CPU and GPU shipments, contrary to the typical summer lull in PC hardware sales. This increase is attributed to fears of new U.S. import tariffs, leading both manufacturers and consumers to purchase proactively. The client PC industry experienced a "panic-build quarter," with retailers and consumers, especially gamers, rushing to secure hardware before potential price hikes. Discrete desktop graphics cards saw a 27% rise quarter-over-quarter and a 22% increase year-over-year, driven by new offerings from major vendors. Nvidia captured a 94% share of the add-in board market. This surge is atypical for the second quarter, which usually sees a decline, and is influenced by the threat of tariffs, prompting consumers to buy now to avoid higher future costs. JPR termed this phenomenon "buying ahead of tariffs," warning that it could lead to weaker performance in Q3 and Q4. The buying frenzy coincided with the launch of Nvidia's Blackwell cards and AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs, with flagship GPUs experiencing rising prices and shortages. The current consumer behavior reflects panic buying rather than natural growth, raising questions about the sustainability of this momentum as the year progresses.
Even more top-tier Android game deals now live for the holidays: Inked, Door Kickers, much more
BetaBeacon
December 20, 2024

Even more top-tier Android game deals now live for the holidays: Inked, Door Kickers, much more

Holiday deals on Android games and apps are growing significantly, with offers on the Google Play store and hardware deals including price drops on Acer's Chromebook 315 notebook, ASUS' Vivobook S 15 OLED Snapdragon X Elite laptop, and LG's 77-inch C3 OLED smart TV. Some of the new app additions include titles like Inked, My Child Lebensborn, Homo Machina, Sentinels of Earth-Prime, BOKURA, and Door Kickers: Action Squad.
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