Well, well, well — if it isn’t our favourite time of the year, shopping season. Black Friday is back, and if that isn’t milk and honey to your ears, how about this: MSI is offering some of the craziest discounts we’ve seen in all of gaming. We at CGMagazine have taken the liberty to share some of our top picks from their expansive array of MSI’s tech and gaming deals offered to Canadian shoppers.
The MSI Black Friday sale started on November 4th, so the following laptop deals are available now all the way up until December 2nd, so get shopping now.
Here are our favourite MSI Black Friday laptop deals:
MSI Vector GP66
If you’re a fan of gaming laptops, you are no stranger to this magnificent machine. A sleek black exterior hides a gorgeously coloured SteelSeries RGB keyboard and a 15.6” FHD anti-glare display, capable of running a whopping 240hz refresh rate. For gamers that tend to travel out and about, this is a device that does not fall short of its desktop counterparts.
Vector GP66 12UGS-028CA Key Specs
- Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Processor
- Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
- NVIDIA GeForce® RTX™ 3070Ti Laptop GPU
- 16GB Memory
- 512GB NVMe SSD
- 1x USB Type C port 3.2 Gen2/DP
- 3x USB Type A ports 3.2 Gen 1
Originally priced at $2549 CAD, the Vector GP66 has been marked down to $1799 CAD for Black Friday. You can purchase the MSI Vector GP66 from MSI, as well as Memory Express, Amazon.ca, and Canada Computers retailers.
MSI Raider GE76
The cream of the crop. The epitome of portable gaming. Say hello to the MSI Raider GE76, a gaming laptop like no other. MSI describes it as the “pinnacle of performance,” and the truth is not too far off. Equipped with Intel® Core™’s 12th generation of i7 processors alongside NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 30 Series, the Raider GE76 is a powerhouse of a laptop. Whether you’re a gamer or a creator, this device has the technical capabilities to do it all.
Raider GE76 12UGS-268CA Key Specs
- Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Processor
- Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070Ti Laptop GPU
- 32GB Memory
- 1TB NvMe PCIe SSD
- 17.3″ FHD (1920×1080), 360Hz 3ms, IPS-Level
This Black Friday, the full price—$2899 CAD—has been reduced to $2399 CAD, saving you up to $500. You can purchase the Raider GE76 from MSI or from Best Buy.
MSI Crosshair 15
We’ve been down this road before, and we’ll gladly take it again. With streaks of yellow to start and the glow of the Spectrum Backlight keyboard to finish, the Crosshair 15 is MSI’s gift to enthusiasts of the unique gaming aesthetic. Its futuristic design is not just for show; the 15.6” QHD anti-glare display is lightning fast and smooth as glass, immersing gamers in the best of visuals to be offered. What’s more, with an eye-popping 1 TB NVMe SSD to work with, you can download all your favourite games and still have room to spare.
Crosshair 15 B12U2GZ-626CA Key Specs
- Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Processor
- Windows 11 Home (MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business.)
- NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Laptop GPU
- 32GB Memory
- 1TB NVMe SSD
This year’s Black Friday cuts the original price of the MSI Crosshair 15 from $2599 CAD down to $2099 CAD with up to $500 off. You can find the Crosshair 15 at MSI or get it from Best Buy with a free Rainbow Six Extraction game code upon purchase! Codes can be redeemed from MSI’s Black Friday page.
Deals on gaming laptops and gear are not all that MSI’s got to offer! Throughout the entire Black Friday event, MSI is running a Gleam sweepstake for a chance to win the following:
Grand Prize: GK30 Combo – Gaming Keyboard and Gaming Mouse
Second Prize: MSI Porcelain Coffee Mug
Third Prize: MSI Gaming Mouse Pad
Only Canadian residents are eligible to participate in the sweepstakes with no purchase necessary. With seven ways to enter, including checking out MSI Canada on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter through the Gleam links, there are plenty of chances to win some MSI swag. Head over to the MSI Black Friday page to enter now!
The MSI Black Friday Event runs from November 04, 2022 to December 02, 2022, so hurry over now for some of the best laptop deals this Black Friday.
