Category: HotDeals

Rakuten.ca has 12% cashback and you can stack LENOVOHOLIDAY (-$50) and EXTRAFIVE (-5%) as Rakuten authorized codes (use the browser extension for minimal issues)

Here is the base model for $1,374.99, not too impressive with a RTX 5050, but you can upgrade it to an RTX 5060 for +$215, or an RTX 5070 for $355 (or a RTX 5060 to RTX 5070 for +$140)

Also of note:

32 GB DDR5-5600MT/s (SODIMM) – (2 x 16 GB)
+$85.00 – I don’t think you’ll find RAM this cheap on the open market (extra 16 GB for $85 CAD

1 TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC
+$75.00
The option for a second SDD is available with the selection of a 1TB SSD

And of course the second 1TB hard-drive for $145 (couldn’t we just put our own in?)

Then Windows 11 Pro for +$85 from Home

System Specs: (Edit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 Processor (2.00 GHz up to 5.00 GHz)
Operating System: Windows 11 Home 64
Operating System Language: Windows 11 Home 64 English
Microsoft Productivity Software : None
Selectable Memory : 16 GB DDR5-5600MT/s (SODIMM)
Solid State Drive: 512 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC
Second Solid State Drive: No Storage Selection
Display: 15.1″ WQXGA (2560 x 1600), OLED, Glare, Non-Touch, HDR 600 True Black, 100%DCI-P3, 500 nits, 165Hz
Graphic Card: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5050 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7
Camera: 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone
Colour: Eclipse Black
Keyboard: 24zone RGB Backlit, Eclipse Black – English (US)
Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 2×2 BE 160MHz & Bluetooth® 5.4
Palmrest: PC ABS
Battery: 4 Cell Rechargeable Li-ion 80Wh
Power Cord: 245W 30% PCC 3pin AC Adapter – US
AI Agent: Lenovo AI Now
Language Pack: Publication – English/French
Adobe Creative Cloud: No Adobe Creative Cloud
Utomik: No Gaming Subscription Service

I ended up getting the +16 GB memory upgrade for $85 and the +512 GB SSD upgrade for $75 and the RTX 5070 for an extra $355

Processor AMD Ryzen™ AI 7 350 Processor (2.00 GHz up to 5.00 GHz)
Operating System Windows 11 Home 64
Operating System Language Windows 11 Home 64 English
Microsoft Productivity Software None
Selectable Memory 32 GB DDR5-5600MT/s (SODIMM) – (2 x 16 GB) selected upgrade
Solid State Drive 1 TB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC selected upgrade
Second Solid State Drive No Storage Selection
Display 15.1″ WQXGA (2560 x 1600), OLED, Glare, Non-Touch, HDR 600 True Black, 100%DCI-P3, 500 nits, 165Hz
Graphic Card NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR7 selected upgrade
Camera 1080P FHD IR Hybrid with Dual Microphone
Colour Eclipse Black
Keyboard 24zone RGB Backlit, Eclipse Black – English (US)
Wireless Wi-Fi 7 2×2 BE 160MHz & Bluetooth® 5.4
Palmrest PC ABS
Battery 4 Cell Rechargeable Li-ion 80Wh
Power Cord 245W 30% PCC 3pin AC Adapter – US
AI Agent Lenovo AI Now
Language Pack Publication – English/French
Adobe Creative Cloud No Adobe Creative Cloud
Utomik No Gaming Subscription Service
Warranty 1 Year Courier or Carry-in

Sub total: $2,280.00
Instant Savings: -$390.01
eCoupon Savings: -$94.50 [EXTRAFIVE] [or student id.me – but you can’t stack so I used Rakuten’s]
Cart Threshold Savings:-$50.00 [LENOVOHOLIDAY]
Shipping: FREE
Rewards: < $1
HST: $226.91
Total: $1,971.73

Remove 12% Rakuten and $100 from RBC’s Credit Card, and I’m at about:

1971.73 – 209.38 – 100 = $1662.12 for my machine, assuming Rakuten.ca makes good on it, or, I just return it…

Oh right $52 Lenovo Rewards, but I’m too broke to buy anything else now after this purchase. So, $1610 net?

Also, they’re going to jack up the prices of components tomorrow because of AI demand. So I FOMO’d this.

Your Next Laptop Could Cost More. The RAM Shortage Is to Blame
In the face of rising costs for memory and storage, major manufacturers like Dell and Lenovo are warning their clients of impending price hikes.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/len … ally-soon/

First the pandemic, then tariffs and now the AI squeeze: Tech shoppers just can’t catch a break from shortages and rising prices. Dell plans to raise system prices by a minimum of 15% to 20% as soon as mid-December, a report from market intelligence firm TrendForce last week said, while Lenovo has told clients that its current system price schedule will reset on Jan. 1, 2026.

With memory prices expected to rise another 45% in 2026, Lenovo may delay laptop launches
https://www.notebookcheck.net/With-memo … 702.0.html

Oh wow, Dell is 12% off as well. Check your AMEXes as well eh? They often have Dell/Lenovo offers. I didn’t get any in the past while.

Statistics: Posted by FestivusMiracle — Dec 31st, 2025 6:58 am

https://www.stlouiswings.com/ayce-boneless/

Statistics: Posted by sprung — Jan 1st, 2026 1:59 am

$100 off Tire Sale for most brands on Costco.ca, no minimum spend required

$60 off bf Goodrich, maybe Firestone too

Jan 1 2026 only

For BC purchases, I see the $100 discount on the product pages, but when adding to cart it doesn’t reflect the $100 discount. Might need to wait until Midnight

The current sale is Pirelli which is pretty rare, and is only $50 for tire sets up to $999.99 and $100 for sets above $1000. Regular sale is Dec 29 to Jan 18 2026

Also got popup for C-Wheels $150 off Alloy sets or $50 off steel wheel sets, Jan 1 to 7

Statistics: Posted by crimsona — Jan 1st, 2026 12:36 am

This is a top-of-the-line laptop which comes with a price premium so in case it needs to be said, this is for people looking for portable performance.

Model: MSI Raider 16 HX AI A2XWJG-669CA
Display: 16″ QHD+ 240Hz gaming panel
CPU: Intel Ultra 9-275HX
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (can’t confirm 16GB or 24GB VRAM)
RAM: 64GB
Storage: 2TB SSD
OS : Windows 11 Home

Statistics: Posted by oncalltech — Jan 1st, 2026 1:27 am

$100 off Tire Sale for all brands on Costco.ca, no minimum spend required

Jan 1 2026 only

For BC purchases, I see the $100 discount on the product pages, but when adding to cart it doesn’t reflect the $100 discount. Might need to wait until Midnight

The current sale is Pirelli which is pretty rare, and is only $50 for tire sets up to $999.99 and $100 for sets above $1000. Regular sale is Dec 29 to Jan 18 2026

Also got popup for C-Wheels $150 off Alloy sets or $50 off steel wheel sets, Jan 1 to 7

Statistics: Posted by crimsona — Jan 1st, 2026 12:36 am

$100 off Tire Sale for all brands on Costco.ca, no minimum spend required

Jan 1 2026 only (Eastern time, available now maybe)

For BC purchases, I see the $100 discount on the product pages, but when adding to cart it doesn’t reflect the $100 discount. Might need to wait until Midnight

Statistics: Posted by crimsona — Jan 1st, 2026 12:36 am

Please Note: The CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) will not ask you to make payments to the government by gift card, store branded or Visa/MC. This is an ongoing joke among gift card purchasers and is brought up from time to time here on RFD, making light of a real scam. Under no circumstances are we recommending gift cards as payment towards the CRA (or any government agency) and this should be considered a scam and a joke at best in a thread that’s only for gift card deals.

Statistics: Posted by MrGoose8 — Jan 1st, 2026 12:00 am

With the news of the impending price increase of the RTX 5090 to $5000 USD. Anyone in the market for a 5090 should consider this as a deal.

Price: $6,000
Ongoing ebates gives back 12%, so around $700 back.

This is the top of the line system with:

Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K processor (24-Core, 76MB Total Cache, 3.7GHz to 5.7GHz)

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090 32GB GDDR7
memory32GB Dual Channel DDR5 XMP (2x 16GB – Black) 6400 MT/s

2 TB, M.2, Gen5 PCIe NVMe, SSD

1500W Platinum Rated ATX12VO PSU, 360mm Liquid-Cooled CPU, Tempered Glass Doo

Statistics: Posted by si2k7801 — Dec 31st, 2025 8:18 pm