Best Buy Has Excellent Condition Asus ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Gaming PCs for Less Than $500
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Handheld gaming PCs grant you access to a nearly limitless library of PC games that you can play anytime and anywhere. Unfortunately, like just about everything else in the gaming world, they're more expensive now than ever before - except for Asus. Both the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X have maintained the same MSRP since launch, and in fact you can sometimes find them even cheaper. For example, Best Buy is currently offering "excellent condition" Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PCs for just $497.99 with free shipping. That's a full $100 off the original retail price. IGN's Jackie Thomas wrote up a great piece on why the Steam Deck no longer gets her recommendation. The main reason is that the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally offers a nearly identical gaming experience at a lower price in today's market. The Xbox Ally is a recent model (October 2025) featuring the AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 512GB SSD. The nomenclature might be confusing, but the Xbox Ally is more of an evolution of the the ROG Ally handheld than it is an actual Xbox console. The Xbox Ally runs Windows 11 software, but it boots up straight into the Xbox App. Because you're not loading Windows Explorer, you're freeing up resources typically used for non-gaming background tasks. Not only does this mean you'll get better performance without having to pay for upgraded hardware, you'll also get a seamless and tailored user experience not unlike Steam OS. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally (non-X) model is equipped with a newer generation Ryzen Z2 A processor, which is comparable in performance to the Steam Deck's APU. It's not nearly as powerful as the Ryzen Z2 Extreme found in the higher-end Xbox Ally X, so don't expect high flying performance in demanding games like Crimson Desert or Monster Hunter. However, there are literally thousands of outstanding games available that don't need the most powerful system for you to enjoy. Best Buy is also offering the preowned Asus ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming PCs for as low as $838.99 for the normally $1,000 system. These are Geek Squad verified preowned units that include a 15-day return policy. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is the most powerful handheld gaming PC you can get. It's equipped with the newest AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It runs off the Windows operating system, but with Xbox integration. The nomenclature might be confusing, but the Xbox Ally X is really more of an evolution of the the Asus ROG Ally X handheld than it is an actual Xbox console. Jacqueline Thomas sums it up quite well in her Xbox Ally X review when she says that this is the "new handheld gaming PC to beat". Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
Asus Xbox Ally Handheld Gaming PC for Under $500
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You can also save up to $162 off the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
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Originally published at www.ign.com.