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Acer's Predator Atlas 8 is $150 more expensive just 10 days after launch

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Acer's Predator Atlas 8 is $150 more expensive just 10 days after launch

I'm currently in the process of testing and reviewing the Acer Predator Atlas 8 gaming handheld, and when I checked the pricing this morning, I was surprised to see that it has left its initial $1,299.99 tag behind.

At Best Buy (the only major retailer I can see that's offering the hardware), the price jumped to $1,449.99 overnight. That's more than a 10% hike for a gaming handheld that's only been on the market for about 10 days.

It's back to being listed as Unavailable at Best Buy, and it doesn't look like you can buy one directly from Acer, either. This price hike might not stick. It could be an error on Best Buy's page.

I've reached out to Acer to clarify the situation, and I'll update this article with any new information I can glean.

Keep in mind that on October 28, a few days before the US launch, Best Buy pulled down the Atlas 8's preorder page. I surmised that there might be a price hike coming at launch, but Acer assured me that the handheld would be returning on November 1 at its initial $1,299.99 price.

It did indeed return at the promised price, but it seems like it didn't stick around too long.

Assuming the worst, the Predator Atlas 8's $150 jump in price puts it closer to the competing MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, which lands at $1,799.99.

This makes the comparison a lot muddier, for the Atlas 8 and the Claw 8 EX AI+ share a lot of similarities.


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