'Tarnished rejoice!' The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is just $1,299 during Best Buy's Prime Day alternative sale

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As Amazon Prime Day and various Prime Day alternative sales continue, I've finally come across a gaming laptop deal that seems more than a little tempting — and it's not even an Amazon deal.

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (Gen 9) is $200 off at Best Buy, netting you an Intel Core i9 and Nvidia RTX 4060 for just $1,299. The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (Gen 9) is the latest iteration of Lenovo's best mid-range gaming laptop with an updated Intel 14th-gen processor.

While it may not be the flashiest gaming laptop we've ever tested or reviewed, the Legion Pro 5i (Gen 9) is a powerful machine that can handle almost every game out there, including Elden Ring and its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, which is where the "Tarnished" are from, if you aren't as obsessed with the game and its DLC as many of us at Laptop Mag.

So, if you want to game without breaking the bank, this may be the Prime Day alternative deal for you.

Today's best Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (Gen 9) deal

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i

Was: $1,499

Now: $1,299 @ Best Buy

Overview: Get the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i with an Intel Core i9 14th gen processor and Nvidia RTX 4060 for just $1,299 at Best Buy

Features: Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 1TB SSD, 16GB memory, 16" WQXGA display, Onyx Grey

Release Date: January 2023

Reviews: In our review of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i we praised the laptop's excellent performance, satisfying keyboard, and decent speakers.

Laptop Mag: ★★★★

Buy it if: You want a solid mid-range gaming laptop with solid performance, a comfortable keyboard, and decent speakers for a more budget price.

Don't buy it if: You want a top-line graphics card. While the RTX 4060 GPU in this Legion Pro 5 is a workhorse card, it won't be pulling the same performance as a 4090. Check our best Prime Day gaming laptop deals for more powerful alternatives.

A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and Tech Radar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.