Acer Chromebook Plus 515 sees $130 price drop for the first time before Black Friday

Acer Chromebook Plus 515
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Black Friday 2023 is on Nov. 24 and already the new Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is seeing its first price drop. Thanks to early Black Friday deals at Best Buy, you don't have to wait to save on the just released Chromebook Plus series.

One laptop we've tested is the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 — now on sale for $269 at Best Buy. Typically, it retails for $399, so that's $130 off and its lowest price ever. If you're shopping for a budget-friendly computer, it's one of the best laptop deals you can get before Black Friday

Acer Chromebook Plus 515

Acer Chromebook Plus 515

Was: $399

Now: $269 @ Best Buy

Overview: The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 gets $130 price cut in first discount

Features: 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) display, Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core CPU, 8GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics, 128GB of storage, 1080p webcam.

Release date: Oct. 2023 

Price check: Acer $399

Price history: This is the lowest price we’ve seen for the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 Chromebook.

Reviews: Experts agree that the Acer Chromebook 515 Plus packs great performance into a sturdy design. Its keyboard and trackpad are a pleasure to use. 

Laptop Mag: ★★★★ | Tom's Guide: ★★★½ | TechRadar: ★★★★

Buy it if: You want a budget-friendly laptop for creative tasks, productivity and play. One of the best Chromebooks you can get, the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 doesn't sacrifice performance for price. 

Don't buy it if: You want a Chrome OS laptop predominantly for gaming. If so, the cloud gaming-optimized Acer Chromebook 516 GE is the laptop for you. 

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets and bargain shopping to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and 11 years of tech and entertainment journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV shows and pro-wrestling matches.