Asus ROG Ally Is Still Massively Discounted At Best Buy
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The Asus ROG Ally Z1 is available for only $400, down from $600, for a limited time.
By Steven Petite and Darryn Bonthuys on
Asus ROG Ally
$400 (was $600)
Best Buy is still selling the Asus ROG Ally for only $400. Normally $600, the ROG Ally Z1 is a fairly powerful handheld Windows PC that's definitely worth checking out at this low price. The ROG Ally is one of the best devices in the burgeoning portable PC market that has experienced immense growth in recent years thanks to Valve's Steam Deck. The Linux-based Steam Deck is an all-around great device, but if you're partial to Windows, Best Buy's ROG Ally deal is the best offer we've ever seen. This is the lowest price ever for the ROG Ally, and Best Buy has been offering the $400 deal since December. There's no word on when the deal will expire, so check it out while you can.
This is for the entry-level model of the ROG Ally, but it still has a lot of power under its hood. You're getting a device with a sharp 1080p screen, AMD’s Ryzen Z1 processor, 16GB LPDDR5 6400 RAM, and an internal 512GB NVMe SSD. If that's not enough space, you can always make use of a microSD card for a quick and cheap storage upgrade. Alternatively, you can upgrade the internal SSD with the WD Black SN770M 1TB or 2TB drive.
What makes the ROG Ally stand out from the Steam Deck is that it runs on Windows 11, allowing you to play virtually any PC game in your collection from a wide range of storefronts. That includes Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, Prime Gaming, Itch, and more. Best of all, you can run the Xbox app on the ROG Ally, so if you have a
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