Free GPU price alerts across 4 Canadian retailers. Because MSRP is a lie.
The Problem • How It Works • Screenshots • Commands • Quickstart • Deploy
Just want alerts without running your own bot? Join our Discord server: GPU Deals Canada
The Canadian GPU market is broken.
| GPU | MSRP (CAD) | Actual Street Price (CAD) | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | $2,729 | $5,299+ | 94% |
| RTX 5080 | $1,364 | $1,759+ | 29% |
| RTX 5070 Ti | $1,022 | $1,369+ | 34% |
GDDR7 memory shortage + AI demand = prices that make your wallet cry. Founders Edition cards sell out in minutes. If you're not watching prices 24/7, you're not getting a deal.
This bot watches for you.
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ You: /alert RTX 5080 1500 │
│ │
│ Bot checks 4 Canadian retailers every hour: │
│ ├── Newegg.ca │
│ ├── Amazon.ca │
│ ├── Canada Computers │
│ └── Walmart.ca │
│ │
│ Price drops below $1,500? │
│ → 🚨 @you DEAL ALERT — RTX 5080 — $1,459 CAD │
│ → Best price across all 4 retailers │
│ → Direct buy link included │
│ → Price trend data attached │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
No API keys. No paid tiers. No LLM costs. Direct retailer data from 4 Canadian stores — the same sites you'd check manually, automated.
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
/alert RTX 5080 1500 |
Get pinged when the RTX 5080 drops below $1,500 CAD |
/lookup RTX 5070 TI |
Instant price check across all 4 retailers — no alert needed |
/prices |
Market scan — current lowest prices for 8 popular GPUs |
/check |
Force an immediate price check on all your active alerts |
/trend RTX 5090 |
Price history — current, all-time low/high, direction |
/list |
View your active alerts (private) |
/remove RTX 5080 |
Remove an alert |
All commands support autocomplete — start typing a GPU name and the bot suggests matches.
┌──────────────────────┐
┌──────────────┐ │ Discord Bot │
│ Discord User │────────▶│ (discord.py) │
│ /alert │ │ │
│ /check │ │ ┌────────────────┐ │ ┌──────────────┐
│ /lookup │ │ │ Alert Engine │───│──────▶│ Newegg.ca │
└──────────────┘ │ │ • JSON store │ │ │ │ (requests) │
│ │ • 1hr cron │ │ │ └──────────────┘
│ │ • Deduped │ │ │ ┌──────────────┐
│ │ GPU checks │───│──┼───▶│ Walmart.ca │
│ └────────────────┘ │ │ │ (curl_cffi) │
│ │ │ └──────────────┘
│ ┌────────────────┐ │ │ ┌──────────────┐
│ │ Price History │ │ ├───▶│ Amazon.ca │
│ │ • Trend data │ │ │ │ (curl_cffi) │
│ │ • 500 entries │ │ │ └──────────────┘
│ │ per GPU │ │ │ ┌──────────────┐
│ └────────────────┘ │ └───▶│ Canada │
│ │ │ Computers │
└──────────────────────┘ │ (curl_cffi) │
└──────────────┘
| Component | Technology | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bot Framework | discord.py | Mature, async, slash command support |
| Newegg.ca | requests + BeautifulSoup | Server-rendered HTML, no anti-bot |
| Walmart.ca | curl_cffi + __NEXT_DATA__ JSON |
Next.js site — JSON is embedded in page, 100% reliable |
| Amazon.ca | curl_cffi + HTML parsing | Needs TLS fingerprint spoofing to bypass bot detection |
| Canada Computers | curl_cffi + hidden AJAX endpoint | Found their internal API — returns structured JSON |
| Storage | JSON files | Zero dependencies, trivially portable |
| Scheduling | asyncio background task | No external cron needed |
We tested every major Canadian GPU retailer. These are the ones that work reliably without paid proxies or headless browsers:
| Retailer | Method | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Newegg.ca | Plain HTTP | ✅ Works |
| Walmart.ca | TLS fingerprint spoofing | ✅ Works |
| Amazon.ca | TLS fingerprint spoofing | ✅ Works |
| Canada Computers | Hidden AJAX API | ✅ Works |
| Best Buy Canada | Cloudflare | ❌ Blocked |
| Memory Express | Cloudflare | ❌ Blocked |
Go to Discord Developer Portal → New Application → Bot → enable MESSAGE CONTENT intent → copy the bot token.
git clone https://github.com/RZ-Logic/gpu-price-alert-bot.git
cd gpu-price-alert-bot
pip install discord.py requests beautifulsoup4 curl_cffiWindows:
set DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token
python gpu_discord_bot.pyMac/Linux:
export DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token
python gpu_discord_bot.pyThe bot prints an invite link on startup. Click it to add to your server. Done.
npm install -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway upSet DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN as an environment variable in the Railway dashboard.
FROM python:3.12-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY gpu_discord_bot.py .
RUN pip install discord.py requests beautifulsoup4 curl_cffi
CMD ["python", "gpu_discord_bot.py"]docker build -t gpu-bot .
docker run -d -e DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-token --name gpu-bot gpu-botgit clone https://github.com/RZ-Logic/gpu-price-alert-bot.git
cd gpu-price-alert-bot
pip install discord.py requests beautifulsoup4 curl_cffi
screen -S gpu-bot
export DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-token
python gpu_discord_bot.py
# Ctrl+A, D to detach| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Discord bot | Free |
| Retailer scraping | Free |
| Railway/local hosting | Free |
| Total | $0/month |
Compare this to HotStock Premium ($5-11/month USD), which doesn't even cover Canadian retailers properly.
- Price history charts — visual graphs in Discord embeds
- Best Buy + Memory Express — via headless browser when Cloudflare is bypassed
- Used market tracking — eBay.ca, Facebook Marketplace
- Multi-currency — USD/CAD comparison for cross-border deals
- Browser extension — price alerts directly on retailer websites
- Webhook mode — Telegram/email alerts alongside Discord
The codebase is a single Python file. Read it in 10 minutes, contribute in 20.
git clone https://github.com/RZ-Logic/gpu-price-alert-bot.git
cd gpu-price-alert-bot
python gpu_discord_bot.py # Test locally
# Submit PRGreat first contributions:
- Support for more retailers (direct scraping or new hidden APIs)
- French-language support for Quebec gamers
- Price comparison visualization
- Webhook integrations (Telegram, Slack, email)
MIT — do whatever you want with it.
Built by a gamer who does no-damage boss fights when time permits and builds open-source tools that help people.
If this saved you money on a GPU, star the repo ⭐