# Acer Nitro gaming laptop expansions and promotions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/acer-gaming-laptop-price-promotions > Updated: 2026-08-24T06:17:07.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 5. In mid‑July 2026, Acer unveiled the Nitro V 16 for the U.S. market at a starting price of $1,199. The notebook features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 GPU, an Intel Core i5‑210H CPU, 8 GB DDR5 RAM, and a 16‑inch 1200p IPS panel. Concurrently, MSI offered its Thin 15 B13U in Japan at a 17% discount, while Acer’s summer promotion in Spain reduced flagship Predator Helios 18 AI prices by up to €700. By late July, a semiconductor‑memory shortage impacted pricing. The Nitro V 16 appeared on Amazon Spain for €889, configured with an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor, 16 GB DDR5 RAM, and an RTX 5050 GPU, sold without an operating system. In early August, Acer launched the Nitro V 16 AI in Japan with three configurations featuring AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 processors and RTX 5060 or 5070 GPUs. Acer has since expanded the Nitro lineup with high-performance hardware. New models include the Nitro 16 (AN16 A91), equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D processor, an NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 240Hz 16-inch display. Additionally, a new Nitro V 16 AI configuration has been introduced, utilizing an AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 180Hz 16-inch IPS display. ## Claims - PlayStation Store summer sale offers discounts of up to 75 % on selected games. (corroborated by 2 sources) - PlayStation Store added new titles to its summer sale promotion. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Acer offers a discount of up to €700 on the Predator Helios 18 AI laptop. (single source) - Acer offers a discount of €500 on the Predator Helios Neo 14 AI laptop. (single source) - Acer offers a discount of €400 on the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI OLED laptop. (single source) - Days Gone Remastered is now priced at €19.99, down from €49.99, in the PlayStation Store summer sale. (single source) - Final Fantasy VII Remake + Rebirth is now priced at €35.99, down from €89.99, in the PlayStation Store summer sale. (single source) - Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Ragnarök Edition is now priced at €24.99, down from €99.99, in the PlayStation Store summer sale. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Acer expands Nitro gaming laptop lineup with new AMD and NVIDIA hardware Acer expands its Nitro gaming laptop series, introducing models featuring AMD Ryzen processors and NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acer-expands-nitro-gaming-laptop-lineup-with-new-amd-and-nvidia-hardware ### 2026-08-06: Acer launches Nitro V 16 AI gaming laptop in Japan Acer released three Nitro V 16 AI gaming laptops in Japan, featuring AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 CPUs, RTX 5060/5070 GPUs, 32 GB RAM and a 16‑inch 180 Hz display. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acer-launches-nitro-v-16-ai-gaming-laptop-in-japan ### 2026-07-31: Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop under €900 as memory shortage squeezes prices Memory shortage pushes Acer’s Nitro V 16 laptop to €889 and a Seagate 1 TB Xbox SSD down to €229 in MediaMarkt’s outlet. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acer-nitro-v-16-gaming-laptop-under-900-as-memory-shortage-squeezes-prices ### 2026-07-27: Acer and Sony Offer Major Summer Discounts on Laptops and PlayStation Games Acer offers up to €700 off its Predator Helios 18 AI laptop, while Sony’s PlayStation Store deepens its summer sale with discounts up to 75 % on games like Days Gone Remastered and Final Fantasy VII Remake + Re 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acer-and-sony-offer-major-summer-discounts-on-laptops-and-playstation-games ### 2026-07-14: Acer and MSI launch budget gaming laptops in US and Japan Acer introduced the $1,199 Nitro V 16 in the US and MSI discounted its Thin 15 B13U to ¥119,800 in Japan, both offering thin, entry‑level RTX graphics for budget gamers. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acer-and-msi-launch-budget-gaming-laptops-in-us-and-japan --- Cite as: Acer Nitro gaming laptop expansions and promotions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/acer-gaming-laptop-price-promotions