Football Manger 25 will be released in November with a completely revamped engine - upgrade your laptop to handle the drastic change thanks to Amazon Prime Day

The release of Football Manager 25 is just mere weeks away now, and the latest edition of the beloved game will have a brand new look, feel and Unity engine for players to enjoy.

While it's a welcome development of the game, not least of all 20 Premier League clubs being officially licenced in this year's edition, the new engine will test old, slow and out-of-date laptops to their absolute limits - meaning it's absolutely essential to buy a new machine before FM25 is released on November 26.

Fortunately, Amazon Prime Day has come just in the nick of time: some of the best gaming laptops on the market have all received healthy discounts, making it the perfect time to get yourself sorted ahead of the much-anticipated release of FM25.

We can hear what you're thinking, though: "What are your credentials when it comes to picking a laptop? Why should we listen to you?"

Well, we've got the perfect rebuttal for that. Not only do we rack up days of game time on Football Manager each and every year (it never gets old, no matter how little it changes year to year), but our brainy office colleagues at TechRadar and PC Gaming have compiled comprehensive guides on the best gaming laptops around. We've simply hand-picked the ones with the best savings this Amazon Prime Day, which has come at the perfect time ahead of FM25's release in just over a month's time.

So, without further ado, here are the best gaming laptops you need to make playing Football Manager that whole lot more enjoyable...

Acer Nitro 16: was £1,199.99 now £899 at amazon.co.uk

Our mates at TechRadar claim that not many gaming laptops come in under £1,500, so for this 1080p offering to be £600 cheaper than that, it shows it's a real steal. The 25 per cent discount certainly helps, and it will be more than capable of handling the Unity engine FM25 will run on.

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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16: was £2,600.50 now £2,199 at amazon.co.uk

Rated as PC Gamer's best overall laptop for gaming, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 offers a great playing experience - but most importantly, it's extremely portable. That makes those long train rides all the more manageable and enjoyable.

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Razer Blade 16: was £3,000 now £2,299 at amazon.co.uk

Razer Blade 16 (2024) - 16 inch Gaming Laptop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz (16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD) UK Layout | Black

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Premium, sleek and expertly crafted, the Blade 16 not only looks the part, it performs brilliantly, too. The display has unrivalled graphics that will make the FM playing experience all the better, regardless of the hefty price tag.

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Gigabyte Aorus 17X: was £3,599.99 now £3,099.95 at amazon.co.uk

With a beefy 17-inch display, this laptop from Gigabyte does come with a price tag we initially baulked at - though the overall performance makes it one of the best options on the market. A great battery life means you'll be playing FM25 for hours and hours.

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