
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 | 483 | 21.8% |
| YouGarden | 204 | 19.9% |
| Unbranded | 44 | 13.5% |
| Various | 32 | 21.7% |
| Apple | 25 | 14.6% |
| Delta | 20 | 27.8% |
| Unbranded/Generic | 20 | 5.6% |
| Lenovo | 15 | 32.0% |
| Dell | 9 | 23.9% |
| UPERFECT | 7 | 20.0% |
| Generic | 6 | 65.2% |
| electro.inc | 6 | 13.7% |
| HP | 5 | 27.4% |
| Acer Westcoast | 5 | 14.6% |
| Port Connect | 4 | 80.0% |
| Delta Electronics | 4 | 20.0% |
| MSI | 4 | 40.3% |
| electro.inc* | 3 | 20.0% |
| ASUS | 3 | 31.3% |
| BRAYGOS | 3 | 20.0% |
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% |
| 31/01/2025 | January | 70 | 41.5% |
| 01/02/2025 | February | 68 | 41.4% |
| 02/02/2025 | February | 67 | 41.4% |
| 24/02/2025 | February | 66 | 42.0% |
| 20/04/2025 | April | 63 | 43.3% |
| 19/04/2025 | April | 63 | 43.3% |
| 03/02/2025 | February | 66 | 41.2% |
| 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% |
| 30/05/2025 | May | 61 | 42.3% |
| 29/04/2025 | April | 62 | 41.6% |
We are predicting the next Acer sale to be the New year sale in January. 0 days to go!
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Climbing Patio Plants, Clematis Olympia and Tower Pot Planter Set, 10.5cm Potted
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', 48 x 9cm Pots, Ready to Plant
UPERFECT 22 Inch Portable Monitor 2K Gaming Monitor Laptop Monitor 2560x1440
UPERFECT 18.4" 4K 3840x2160 Portable Monitor Gaming Monitor IPS Extender Screen
Agapanthus Emerald Ice, 3 x 9cm Pots, Summer Flowering, Hardy, Great for Pots
Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' in a 3L Pot
Hardy Perennial Plant Lucky Dip Collection (5 plants)
NEW Type C Laptop Charger 65W - USB C for Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Acer, NoteBook
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Climbing Plant, Clematis Taiga, Double Exotic Blooms, 9cm Potted Garden Flower
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Fruit Bushes, Gooseberry Invicta, 2L Potted, Heavy Cropper Mildew Resistant
FAST CHEAP INTEL CORE i3/i5 WINDOWS 11 RAM 16GB 240GB SSD/1TB SSD WI-FI LAPTOP
Patio Standard White Rose, Elegant Fragrant Blooms, Bare Root, Ready to Grow
Acer CB314-1H CB314-1HT CB314-3H C933 USB USB-C Port Board 55.HKDN7.001
Remembrance Rose, Bare Root For Garden, Gift Rose, Red Flowering Bush
Imperata Red Baron, Ornamental Blood Grass in 9cm Pot, Red Foliage, Hardy
Pair of Lavender intermedia 'Sensational' Established Plants in 2L Pots
FOR Acer Aspire 1 A114-31 N17Q4 45W Laptop AC Adapter Battery Charger PSU |
Pair of Italian Cypress Trees 60-80cm Tall Ornamental Trees in 14cm Pots
Laptop Acer Pentium P6200 HDD Aspire 5733z Windows 10 Pro
Acer Chromebook 311 (C733-C5AS) 11.6" Laptop Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC
Genuine Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G Series AP19B5L 54.6Wh Laptop Battery |
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd', 24 x 9cm Pots, Ready to Plant
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Evergreen Shrub, Photinia Little Red Robin, Colourful Foliage, Compact, 2L Pot
Genuine Laptop Acer Aspire 3 A314 A314-31 USB Audio Board P/N: DA0Z8PTB8D0
Mixed Standard Roses, 4 x Bare Root Tree Rose, For Outdoor, Easy To Grow, Mixed
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1i 11.6" Laptop Intel Celeron N4020 4GB 64GB eMMC Grey
Pyracantha 'Soleil d'Or', Established Plant in 1.5L Pot, Already 50-65cm Tall
Acer Aspire A317-33 A317-53 A317-53G Base Bottom Cover AP3A8000600 60.A6TN2.001
Standard Fig Tree, Brown Turkey, Self-Fertile, Sweet Fruit, Hardy, 70-100cm, 3L
Abelia Kaleidoscope, 2 x 1.5L Pots, Compact, Fragrant, Colour Changing Shrubs
Genuine Acer Aspire 3 A315-58, AP16M5J 4810 mAh 37Wh Laptop Battery |
Acer Aspire Go 14" Intel N200 4GB 128GB SSD W11 Home
NEW ACER Extensa EX2540 LCD Screen Support Hinges Brackets Rails