The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 igaming laptop is down to a record-low price on Amazon — save $600

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.

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 igaming laptop is down to a record-low price on Amazon — save $600 Ben Williams /author/ben-williams Read Full Bio /author/ben-williams how we select deals https://mashable.com/about/deals-coverage-explained . 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. An 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. As 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 . https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0GSKCX8YM 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. As 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. Privacy Policy https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy and Terms of Use https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use . NVIDIA’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 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls extra tools for pushing higher frame rates without sacrificing as much visual detail. As 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. Terms of Use https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use and Privacy Policy https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy . Privacy Policy https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy and Terms of Use https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use . Acer 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. If 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 . https://mashable.com/tech/aug-11-acer-nitro-v-16-gaming-laptop-deal grab the Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop on offer for under $1,000 Topics Gaming https://mashable.com/category/gaming Ben 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. When 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.