{"slug": "the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on", "title": "The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 igaming laptop is down to a record-low price on Amazon — save $600", "summary": "As of Aug. 12, Amazon has cut the price of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop to $2,199.99, a $600 discount from its $2,799.99 list price, marking the lowest price ever recorded by price tracker CamelCamelCamel. The laptop features an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 12GB GDDR7 memory, 32GB DDR5 RAM, and a 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and is sold and shipped by Amazon with free delivery for Prime members.", "body_md": "# The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 igaming laptop is down to a record-low price on Amazon — save $600\n\n[Ben Williams](/author/ben-williams)\n\n[Read Full Bio](/author/ben-williams)\n\n[how we select deals](https://mashable.com/about/deals-coverage-explained).\n\n**TL;DR:** The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop is on sale for [ $2,199.99 at Amazon](https://zdcs.link/aDp3Pw?pageview_type=Standard&template=article&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=%242%2C199.99%20at%20Amazon&object_type=article&object_uuid=02VnRlNkzMy5iTUa4BolonA&short_url=aDp3Pw&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-12-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-gaming-laptop-deal), down from its $2,799.99 list price.\n\nAn 18-inch [ gaming](https://mashable.com/category/gaming) laptop loaded with an RTX 5070 Ti was never going to sit in a budget-level price bracket, but Amazon has just pushed Acer’s oversized Predator to a slightly more manageable rate.\n\nAs of Aug. 12, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop has been knocked to [ $2,199.99 at Amazon](https://zdcs.link/aDp3Pw?pageview_type=Standard&template=article&module=content_body&element=offer&item=text-link&element_label=%242%2C199.99%20at%20Amazon&object_type=article&object_uuid=02VnRlNkzMy5iTUa4BolonA&short_url=aDp3Pw&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-12-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-gaming-laptop-deal), taking a full $600 off the $2,799.99 list price. The 21% discount has brought this model to its lowest-ever price, as recorded by the price tracker\n\n[.](https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0GSKCX8YM)\n\n__camelcamelcamel__Sold and shipped directly by Amazon rather than a third-party marketplace seller, you’ll get free delivery as soon as Aug. 13 (at the time of writing) if you’re a Prime member — and you’ll have the retailer’s free 30-day refund/replacement guarantee if there are any problems.\n\nAs for what you’re getting in terms of hardware for your money, Acer pairs Intel’s Core Ultra 9 275HX processor with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU sporting 12GB of GDDR7 memory, alongside 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a roomy 2TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Essentially, this gives you plenty of headroom for demanding games, heavier multitasking, and storing a sizeable library without immediately reaching for another drive.\n\n[Privacy Policy](https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy)and\n\n[Terms of Use](https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use).\n\nNVIDIA’s Blackwell-based GPU also brings DLSS 4, Multi Frame Generation, enhanced Ray Reconstruction, and full ray tracing support, giving newer games like [Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced](https://mashable.com/entertainment/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-impressions-review) or\n\n*Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls*extra tools for pushing higher frame rates without sacrificing as much visual detail.\n\nAs for the display, the Predator Helios Neo 18 AI uses an 18-inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio, 240Hz refresh rate, 3ms overdrive response time, NVIDIA G-SYNC, and up to 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. In other words, the screen is built to make good use of the hardware rather than bottlenecking it with a basic panel.\n\n[Terms of Use](https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use)and\n\n[Privacy Policy](https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy).\n\n[Privacy Policy](https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy)and\n\n[Terms of Use](https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use).\n\nAcer rounds things out with Killer WiFi 6E, 2.5Gb Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and its 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D cooling system. There’s also a four-zone RGB keyboard, and PredatorSense controls for tweaking performance modes, fan behavior, and lighting.\n\nIf you’re looking for a laptop with touchpad functionality, the [ ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is still on sale at Amazon](https://mashable.com/tech/july-24-asus-rog-flow-z13-gaming-laptop-deal). You can also\n\n[.](https://mashable.com/tech/aug-11-acer-nitro-v-16-gaming-laptop-deal)\n\n__grab the Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop on offer for under $1,000__\nTopics\n[Gaming](https://mashable.com/category/gaming)\n\nBen Williams is a freelance writer at Mashable, having joined the team in June 2025. With over 10 years experience in gaming, tech, TV, anime, and film, there’s nothing he hasn’t covered. Alongside Ben’s other work at IGN, Radio Times, Eurogamer, UNILAD Tech, and Rock Paper Shotgun, he also has bylines at sites like GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, ScreenSphere, Twinfinite, ScreenRant, GGRecon, and more.\n\nWhen away from writing, he spends his downtime playing and watching games, films, and shows he loves covering — whether it’s replaying *The Last of Us Part 2*, catching Pokémon, rewatching *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*, or bingeing Tarantino movies.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on", "canonical_source": "https://mashable.com/tech/aug-12-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-gaming-laptop-deal", "published_at": "2026-08-12 09:13:54+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-12 09:39:59.761238+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products"], "entities": ["Acer", "Amazon", "Intel", "NVIDIA", "CamelCamelCamel", "Predator Helios Neo 18", "RTX 5070 Ti", "Core Ultra 9 275HX"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-acer-predator-helios-neo-18-igaming-laptop-is-down-to-a-record-low-price-on.jsonld"}}