Walmart drops the budget-friendly Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 to under $750

Date:
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:52:00 +0000

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If you're shopping for a great budget gaming laptop, then you should check
out this Acer Nitro V 16 at Walmart.

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Gaming laptops are a great compromise if you don't want to invest in a full-size rig but still want to enjoy PC games. With that in mind, a solid budget option is this Acer Nitro V 16 Gaming Laptop with an RTX 5050 at Walmart for $749 (was $1,049) .

Even with its multiple iterations, the Acer Nitro V has persisted as our pick for the best value budget gaming laptop . It's hard to find a gaming laptop with a brand-new RTX 5050 GPU, a Ryzen 7 260 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for under $900. We had a deal like this last month , but the CPU wasn't quite as modern as the Ryzen 7 260, so this is a deal to snap up while you
can Today's best budget gaming laptop deal

The Acer Nitro V 16 is one of the best value budget gaming laptops available. For less than $750, you can get a gaming laptop with a Ryzen 7 260 processor, RTX 5050 graphics card, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. Its 16-inch screen means
more room for viewing, while also offering 1080p resolution support and a 180Hz refresh rate for a detailed and responsive experience. The Acer Nitro V may not be the best of the best, but it's more than enough for light gaming and undemanding titles such as Minecraft and Fortnite. View Deal

In our Acer Nitro V 16 review , our reviewer gushed about the "robust 1080p
at 165Hz performance" and solid keyboard with RGB lighting on the 2024 model. This one from the Walmart listing is very similar, just with an RTX 5050 and 180Hz refresh rate instead.

The Acer Nitro V 16 still won't be as powerful as gaming laptops pushing $1,500, but you can invest in something like that when you have the money and will to do so. It's more than enough to play the latest games, even if it performs best at 1080p resolution.

If the Acer Nitro 5 isn't enough for you, check out our best gaming laptops . We also have our best budget gaming PCs for those who'd prefer that over a gaming laptop.



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