You NEED a new laptop to handle the completely revamped Football Manager 25 engine - fortunately there are some amazing deals

A new laptop is absolutely essential ahead of the release of Football Manager 25, with the new game set to run on a completely new engine. Fortunately, there are a couple of great options available for a discount right now.

US laptop deals

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16: was $3,099.99 now $2,849.99 at Amazon

With an ultra-long battery life, this ASUS laptop is perfect to continue playing Football Manager on those long-haul flights or journeys without having to worry about losing your progress when the battery dies. You'll have to apply the free $250 coupon before the checkout in order to take advantage of this deal

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Gigabyte GX6 Gaming Laptop: was $1,349 now $1,149 at Amazon

Offering a great picture quality, this machine from Gigabyte ensures the new-look game will appear in even better detail. There's so much storage available that you'll not have to worry about all that data that has stored up when you've completed over 100 seasons with an Italian side.

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UK laptop deals

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16: was £2,599 now £2,399 at very.co.uk

Graphics have never looked clearer on a laptop, the battery life has never lasted as long, and there's a great deal of power punched into this machine. Coupled with the fact it's super-portable, making it the perfect companion for long trips, this ASUS G16 could be exactly the thing you're looking for to enjoy FM to your heart's content.

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Gigabyte G6X Gaming Laptop: was £1,198 now £947.97 at Laptops Direct

Offering a healthy balance of performance, power and price, this Gigabyte laptop does everything you will need when playing the new Football Manager. It can get a little bit noisy, but your celebrations in the FA Cup final will be able to comfortably drown out the sound of the fan.

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Now, I admit - FourFourTwo are not tech experts. In fact, we're far from it. But fortunately our brainy office mates at PC Gamer know what they're talking about, and have handpicked the Gigabyte and ASUS laptops as the best options for gamers wanting the most out of their machines. That doesn't just mean these laptops are great for just Football Manager players - they're brilliant for everything else, too.

So if you're constantly on Steam and enjoying the very best games available on the market, both laptops are ideal.

Seen as the best budget option currently available for gamers, the Gigabyte GX6 has an abundance of specifications that PC Gamer are huge fans of (and I'm unfortunately too uneducated to even attempt to make sense of). The ASUS laptop, meanwhile, is rated as the best overall gaming laptop - better than anything Apple, Windows or any of the other brands are able to match right now.

For me, this is such high praise that simply cannot be ignored. I'm personally in the market for a laptop that simply doesn't overheat at the earliest opportunity, so anything is a bonus right now. But that doesn't mean I'm going to settle for anything when the advice is right there.

Set to use a brand new Unity engine, Football Manager 25 will have a brand new look when it is finally released in its delayed March date. The new engine will enhance the gameplay, putting greater pressure on laptops across the world that might be on their last legs. With more leagues and new graphics, simulating season upon season has never been easier with these two laptops.