Black Friday is a great time to shop for PC hardware, but 2023 is actually significantly better than past years when it comes to gaming and work laptops thanks to a variety of factors converging at the same time. With significant gains in efficiency and power for laptops as well as Nvidia's RTX 4000 series popping up as one of the best additions to gaming laptops, there is a lot to look forward to when picking out a laptop for gaming or productivity in 2023.