Predator has gone next level in creating this insane piece of hardware — the Thronos gaming chair is an adjustable gaming chair, fitted with a giant overhead brace that supports three 27in curved WQHD 144Hz G-Sync Predator Z1 monitors. The inside has various connection points to connect a Predator gaming PC. It’s set in a steel structure with a motorised cockpit that allows for adjustments of your seat-orientation and screen setup. Oh, and what would a piece of gaming kit be without customisable RGB lighting.

Fight to the death

Okay, don’t actually do that. We drew the winner by non-violent means.

What do you get? A day (of your choice) to treat yourself and a chommie to some ace gaming on a R250,000 gaming system. Acer will also give the lucky winner and the buddy exclusive access to the Thronos, and each will receive a goodie bag with a gaming headset, a mouse pad, a t-shirt, a cap and water bottle.

And the winner is…

Xolani Mbatha

What you got to know: The Predator Thronos is based at Acer offices at 8 Kikuyu St, Sunninghill, Sandton. You’ll need to get there yourself, and have some form of proof of who you are. We’ll contact you shortly with details.

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Before you get too excited, we’re not here to crown you ‘Best GAMR eva’ just yet. You may, however, get the chance to sit in a throne. Like, a real throne, not the one next to the marble bathtub… We have teamed up with Acer and Predator South Africa to give one reader and a friend the chance to be real gamer royalty. 

The winners will gain access to the only Acer Predator Thronos gaming chair in the country, which is why this competition is unfortunately limited to peeps who are available in Johannesburg in the month of January. Why so limited? Well, the Thronos is big… bigger than its counterpart Thanos. And weighs even more than him. So the Thronos cannot be relocated, and the experience will happen at the Acer offices in Sandton. 

Fit for gamer royalty

Predator has gone next level in creating this insane piece of hardware — the Thronos gaming chair is an adjustable gaming chair, fitted with a giant overhead brace that supports three 27in curved WQHD 144Hz G-Sync Predator Z1 monitors. The inside has various connection points to connect a Predator gaming PC. It’s set in a steel structure with a motorised cockpit that allows for adjustments of your seat-orientation and screen setup. Oh, and what would a piece of gaming kit be without customisable RGB lighting. On to what matters most — the PC itself is an Acer Predator Orion 9000 gaming PC with two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards and a Predator bridge to keep everything connected. 

The whole setup would cost around R250,000 if you were to buy one, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if your father isn’t Donald Trump. Acer will give the lucky winner and a buddy exclusive access to the Thronos, and each will receive a goodie bag with a gaming headset, a mouse pad, a t-shirt, a cap and water bottle.

Got all that? 

Then all you need to do is click through to the Terms and Conditions for the bits where we lay out all our strange requirements and then you’re set to pop on down to the entry form and get your entry in. Or, you know, don’t, but entering means that you agree to be bound by the Ts&Cs, unless you work for Stuff Magazine. Then you can’t enter

Only one person will win through a lucky draw on 24 January 2020 — and that person will get to choose one friend to take with them to the Acer offices at 8 Kikuyu St, Sunninghill, Sandton. You’ll need to get there yourself, and have some form of proof of who you are. Once the winner is chosen, a date will be negotiated with Acer that suits everyone. Go ahead, enter down below if you’re keen to be a queen (or king). 

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The Thanos… err, we mean Thronos gaming chair is essentially a gaming chair (or, if you prefer, gaming throne) on steroids with a few overgrown limbs. It has a giant overhead brace that supports three 27in curved WQHD 144Hz G-Sync Predator Z1 monitors, along with various connection points to connect a Predator gaming PC. It’s set in a steel structure with a motorised cockpit that allows for adjustments of your seat-orientation and screen setup. Oh, and what would a piece of gaming kit be without customisable RGB lighting.

As for the chair itself, it can vibrate in sync with the game you’re playing or the music you’re listening to, recline up to 140 degrees, and includes foot, leg, head and neck rests for ultimate comfort. Serious gamers need relax with some Minecraft after a long day of battling it out in Apex Legends, right?

Essentially, you can tweak the whole chair experience to match your personal preferences. Yes, we’re calling it an experience, because there’s no other person holder we’ve encountered that can offer this level of comfort and interactivity.

Pricing on this monster depends on the PC specs you opt for, obviously. The model we got to check out has an Acer Predator Orion 9000 gaming PC with two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards and a Predator bridge to keep everything connected. This one goes for around R250,000. The best part?

These machines are available in South Africa directly from Acer SA. We’re waiting on Acer SA to send us exact prices for the different variations of the Orion PC/Thronos kit, and will update accordingly, but if you want one you’ll need to place an order. Acer’s not going to just bring these beasts in and hope someone will buy them later, you know?

[UPDATE: There are two variants of the Orion PC, the first has an i7 Intel processor, and goes for R250,000. The second, has an i9 Intel processor and retails for R265,000]

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