I have ambitious plans for Memorial Day weekend to do some serious shopping. I typically avoid Memorial Day sales, but with all the uncertainty around tariffs and potential price increases in the U.S., I feel compelled to make my purchases now rather than wait. More specifically, I've wanted to upgrade my gaming setup for years, and it's starting to feel like a now-or-never opportunity.
Most Memorial Day sales launched last week, and I've been primarily browsing the Wayfair sale for various furniture pieces. I'm specifically searching for a new office chair, a desk, and a nice bookcase to store my games. So far, the Wayfair sale has been the most straightforward website to navigate. I've also been checking IGN's recommendations for the best gaming chairs and desks to expand my search to other popular brands.
If you're also looking to upgrade your gaming setup or office during these sales, here are my suggestions for how to approach it.
Start With the Wayfair Sale
Furniture
Wayfair Memorial Day sale
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While the Amazon Memorial Day sale offers discounts on everything, Wayfair appears to have the most extensive furniture discounts. I recommend starting here because of the sheer volume of deals and the ease of filtering specifically for Memorial Day offers. You can also use filters to narrow down product categories by dimensions, material, color, price, and more. Even if you don't end up buying anything, it's a great place to refine your preferences for your space. I've purchased bookshelves, rugs, lamps, and tables from Wayfair and generally recommend them for such items.
That said, Wayfair doesn't always carry the top brands. Their prices are generally good for standard furniture, but it may not be the best destination for a high-end office chair or a gaming-specific desk.
Splurge on Comfort Only
If you're upgrading your entire setup, I suggest splurging only on the chair. I'm still deciding which chair to buy, but I already know it will be my biggest expense. My current office chair is literally falling apart, held together by a pair of sweatpants wrapped around it. Anything would be an improvement, but since I plan to both work and game in this chair, I'm being selective. I haven't decided between a gaming chair or an office chair, but IGN's recommendation of the Secretlab Titan Evo is very tempting, especially with the ongoing Secretlab sale.
Gaming chairs and desks
Secretlab Memorial Day Sale
Explore the sale at Secretlab
Get Your Accessories at Amazon
The final, and arguably most crucial, step is personalizing your gaming setup. This includes RGB lighting, mouse pads, laptop stands, headset holders, Steam Deck docks, and all the other accessories that make your battle station uniquely yours. For these items, I've found Amazon consistently offers the best prices. Wayfair might have a cardboard cutout of Darth Vader on sale, but for everything else, Amazon has been my go-to.
The Biggest Sale
Amazon Memorial Day Sale
Discover it at Amazon
Although I don't plan to buy a TV myself, it's worth noting that Amazon also features some of the best Memorial Day TV deals I've seen. Notably, the LG C4 has hit a new all-time low on Amazon, making it an excellent gaming TV for both console and PC gamers.
Upgrade Your Gaming PC While You Can
I don't currently have a capable gaming PC, and there's absolutely no room in my budget for one right now. I primarily use my Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch for gaming, which is great for portability but not for performance. I would love to upgrade to a new PC with an RTX 5090, but with GPU prices rising and a potential Switch 2 purchase on the horizon, it just doesn't seem feasible for me at the moment.
That said, if you are in the market for a new gaming laptop or PC, Memorial Day sales are an excellent time to shop. I recommend checking out the Dell Memorial Day sale first, but you'll also find discounts at HP, Lenovo, Best Buy, and others. Here are the most significant sales I've found in that category.
PC and LaptopsDell Memorial Day Sale
Shop the sale at Dell
PC and LaptopsLenovo Memorial Day Sale
Shop the sale at Lenovo
PC and LaptopsHP Memorial Day Sale
Shop the sale at HP
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