This might just be the best budget laptop deal you’ll find all year. Right now, Acer is offering a refurbished Aspire 15.6-inch laptop through eBay for only $287.99, featuring a touchscreen display, 16GB of RAM, and a quad-core AMD Ryzen 5 processor. Considering the laptop typically retails around $500, this price is an absolute steal.
Of course, this is a budget design, so don’t expect premium build quality or performance. The Aspire 3 sports a plastic chassis and a 15-inch screen that won’t wow anyone visually, even if the touchscreen is a rare and welcome feature at this price point. Battery life isn’t outstanding either, with a modest 53 watt-hour capacity, so don’t expect marathon sessions unplugged. Still, compared to the 2023 model we tested, this version is significantly better equipped. While it won’t handle the latest AAA games, it can run titles like Minecraft smoothly.
The eBay listing includes a 1TB SSD, which is a huge upgrade for storage, along with 16GB of RAM—the bare minimum for a smooth Windows 11 experience—and a more capable AMD Ryzen 5 CPU. The laptop ships from Acer as an “eBay refurbished” unit, which comes with a reassuring two-year Allstate warranty. One thing to note: the listing features a blue color variant, not the silver-and-black one shown in some review images.
Right now, the laptop is listed for $359.99, but you can knock 20% off with the coupon code MEMORIALDEALS for the next six days. Shipping is free via FedEx. If you’re looking for an affordable, reliable laptop for everyday tasks, this is a rare find worth snapping up fast.