Boxing Day early laptop deals are here

Afternoon all, and welcome to our live coverage of Boxing Day laptop deals in Australia.

While Boxing Day isn’t officially until December 26, the sales have already started to roll in from the big brands and retailers. Some of them are genuinely great prices on machines I have been watching for months.

Others are… less impressive….

And that’s what this live blog is here for. I spent the year tracking laptop prices and promos so I have a clear idea of what a fair street price looks like, and what a real discount is versus an inflated RRP.

To vet a deal, I check its recent price history and prices during previous sales to see whether it is actually a saving worth caring about.

Laptops are usually at their most competitive around Black Friday through to the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year period, but the sheer number of configurations, coupon codes and, uh, creative pricing strategies from sellers can make it hard to know where to start.

But fear not, as I will highlight the offers that stand out for value, not just the biggest percentage claims, whether you are after an affordable machine for work or study, a creator laptop with a colour accurate screen or a gaming rig from budgets big to small.