Helios 500 98Y7 (i9) Still In Production?

ChevyCam94 · October 2018

It might sound silly, but I'm genuinely starting to wonder. I have 5 websites bookmarked that I check multiple times daily. They ALL say it's on backorder or out of stock. Last time I saw one listed anywhere, was just over a month ago.

Newegg.com

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834316441&cm_re=Helios_500-_-34-316-441-_-Product

BHPhotoVideo.com

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1432608-REG/acer_nh_q3naa_005_ph517_51_98y7_i9_8950hk_16gb_2tb.html?ap=y&gclid=CjwKCAjwio3dBRAqEiwAHWsNVauRPfJ6PtO2gY4XjM_BEQNgRbeZiedy6toeV99UcynMPFJnAWdngxoCyNsQAvD_BwE&smp=y

Amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-PH517-51-98Y7-i9-8950HK-Overclockable/dp/B07FPSSBHQ/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

DataVision.com

https://datavision.com/products/acer-predator-helios-500-ph517-51-98y7-gaming-laptop-computer

Adorama.com

https://www.adorama.com/acnhq3acnaa5.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxbzdBRCoARIsACzIK2kQ39d156dARSdCzVEXMosGw-PN20-cG1XoKjypGu0bhQ8TF-ICKjgaApvzEALw_wcB

Also, to make things a little weirder, the official page for that model on Acers site, now has the only purchase link it has, removed. It WAS for DataVision. It was the only link on the page, just below the price.

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/predator-model/NH.Q3NAA.005

I asked Amazon if it was in stock, and I finally got a decent answer from someone higher up. They say it will ship in 1-3 months (which is always 1-3 months from the day you're looking at the ad). They said that they would only order one from an Acer manufacturing facility once I bought it, and that there was no real way to tell when I might get it. It could be next week, or it could be the end of next year. So yeah, I think I won't be buying from them.

Also, I'd prefer to buy it directly from Acer, but they don't list it for sale in their store. They DO have the 72NU (i7 version) available though.

So, any idea's on where to find this thing, or is it even a thing anymore? Could they have stopped manufacturing it because they found a defect that requires some more R&D before making it available again?

I was going to buy one to upgrade my old Predator 17 (G9-793-78CM). Also going to use it for several comparison and benchmark videos for my YouTube channel, BUT, if I can't get a hold of one, that obviously won't work.

ShamBuilder · October 2018

I think the are made by demand instead of being mass produced. So the listing on amazon will have the computer made and shipped to you some time after you order it. I was also waiting to get an i9 Helios 500 but opted to get the i7 instead since even that model is often out of stock (typing this on my Helios 500 rn xD).

ChevyCam94 · October 2018

I have 3 YouTube channels, and a Twitch channel. I do a ton of video editing, and streaming. So the extra speed of the i9 is worth the extra money.

3 months seems like an awfully long time to wait for a laptop to be made.

Red-Sand · October 2018

I think if you order it from Amazon they will email you when its available and only then will you have to pay. And if you order it then they try to restock.

ChevyCam94 · October 2018

If anyone is curious, Newegg JUST got them back in stock. Like, a few minutes ago. I nabbed one before they sell out again. lol

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834316441&cm_re=Helios_500-_-34-316-441-_-Product

On second thought. I went back through my links and checked Newegg again. It would seem I bought the only one they had in stock. LMFAO. ***** I'm lucky!

Red-Sand · October 2018

I saw that one for sale! Nice grab!

ChevyCam94 · October 2018

Were you looking to buy it? Just weren't fast enough?

ChevyCam94 · October 2018

Holy ***** this thing is insane! Haven't benched any Adobe Premiere or AfterEffects rendering yet, but it's blowing everything else away! BEAST MODE ACTIVATE!