
Acer, originally known as Multitech was founded in 1976 by Stan Shih,Carolyn Yeh and George Huang. Originally they were a distributor of electronics parts. Then, in 1981 they produced the MPF-1, it was a teaching tool designed to teach the fundamentals of machine code
It wasn't until 1987 that they changed their name to Acer. By 2021 they employed 7713 people, a big leap from the 11 the company started with.
| Top 20 Acer brands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | No. of products | Average discount |
| Acer | 2242 | 4.8% |
| Unbranded | 591 | 0.7% |
| Delta | 523 | 1.4% |
| AJP | 317 | 0.0% |
| Delta Electronics | 260 | 0.3% |
| YouGarden | 227 | 19.8% |
| Unbranded/Generic | 217 | 0.2% |
| PowerGoat | 148 | 0.0% |
| Thompson & Morgan | 73 | 0.0% |
| MODEL WILL VARY DEPENDING ON STOCK | 63 | 0.0% |
| Generic | 57 | 8.5% |
| 3fatpigsยฎ | 55 | 0.0% |
| Tree | 44 | 0.0% |
| Direct Plants | 38 | 0.0% |
| Various | 37 | 18.0% |
| Specola | 32 | 0.0% |
| GardenersDream | 30 | 0.0% |
| Unbranded/ Generic | 30 | 0.0% |
| One Click Components | 29 | 0.0% |
| Samsung | 28 | 0.0% |
Acer produce a wide range of laptops using both Intel,AMD and ARM processors. As well as selling them direct, they are also available from most electrical retailers in the UK.
As well as laptops they also manufacture a wide range of desktops. Everyday, gaming, towers, All-in-ones and professional.
As you'd expect Acer also sell monitors, they range in size from 23.5 inch all the way up to a tasty 43 inches.
Projectors,Audio & Video,Docking stations,E-Recovery,Gaming,5G Connect,Graphic Cards
Adapters & Cables,Bags & Sleeves,Mice & Keyboards,Warranties,Software,Gaming
Complete your gaming setup with the latest tech from Acer. Mobile hot spots, Gaming routers, keyboards, headsets and more!
Acers often have flash sales, typically on bank holiday weekends
Acer was derived from the Latin word for acute or sharp
This happened way back in 1987.
They are currently offering 15% off via Student beans or Youth Discount. Check out their Student discount page for the latest information.
Acer does take part in Black Friday, look out for their incredible discounts in November 2023
Last year the best sale for Acer was the Easter sale in April with 68 items reduced and an average discount of 43.8%
| Date | Month | Volume | Avg Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/2025 | April | 68 | 43.8% |
| 17/04/2025 | April | 68 | 43.8% |
| 18/04/2025 | April | 67 | 43.7% |
| 24/02/2025 | February | 66 | 42.0% |
| 20/04/2025 | April | 63 | 43.3% |
| 19/04/2025 | April | 63 | 43.3% |
| 25/02/2025 | February | 64 | 41.8% |
| 09/06/2025 | June | 58 | 45.5% |
| 29/05/2025 | May | 62 | 42.5% |
| 26/02/2025 | February | 63 | 41.8% |
| 27/05/2025 | May | 62 | 42.4% |
| 10/06/2025 | June | 58 | 45.0% |
| 01/03/2025 | March | 62 | 41.8% |
| 28/05/2025 | May | 61 | 42.5% |
| 02/02/2026 | February | 1064 | 2.4% |
| 30/05/2025 | May | 61 | 42.3% |
| 29/04/2025 | April | 62 | 41.6% |
| 28/04/2025 | April | 62 | 41.6% |
| 28/02/2025 | February | 62 | 41.6% |
| 02/03/2025 | March | 61 | 42.0% |
We are predicting the next Acer sale to be the February sale. 20 days to go!
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