Acer Predator Atlas 8 (US launch)

Acer's 8-inch Windows gaming handheld with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme is on sale in the US as a $1,299.99 Best Buy exclusive.

Acer unveiled the Atlas 8 in May; the US gets only the more powerful Intel Arc G3 Extreme version, with Arc B390 graphics (12 Xe3 GPU cores), 24GB of LPDDR5X, an 8-inch 120Hz screen, TMR sticks, dual-mode triggers and Windows 11. It is Acer's first handheld sold officially in the US and costs the same as the Xbox Ally X20. Best Buy's pre-orders, opened last week, are sold out; Acer says online orders reopen Nov 1 alongside in-store sales. Update Nov 2: marked Released. IGN reported that Best Buy began taking and shipping orders on Oct 23, and Acer set Nov 1 as the official launch and in-store date. Best Buy's listing showed 'Sold Out' when we checked on Nov 2, so stock is tight; Acer has not said how many units are coming.

Status

Released

Date

Nov 1, 2026 (US, Best Buy; orders first opened Oct 23)

Maker

Acer

Type

Handheld

Price

$1,299.99

Categories

GamingChips & PCs

Sources

• IGN (orders open Oct 23)
• The Verge
• Engadget
• Android Authority
• HotHardware (Acer: Nov 1 launch)
• Best Buy listing

Launch dates can change. Check the sources for the latest. Last reviewed Nov 10, 2026.