The best months to buy a laptop are definitely June to September and November. June to September are good especially because of the Back-to-School deals. And no, you don't have to be a student to get discounts on your next laptop! November is great for shopping for electronics because you can take advantage of Black Friday deals. Also, you can take advantage of big product launches. For example, when Apple releases a new MacBook (usually in September after their keynote), you can take advantage of it and buy older models that depreciate in time and even more due to the new MacBook release.