Last Chance to Save $100 Off the New Asus ROG Ally X Gaming Handheld PC – IGN
For just one more day, Best Buy is slashing $100 off the new Asus ROG Ally X gaming handheld PC. Best Buy was the only vendor that discounted the Ally X for all of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and according to the product page, this deal is going to expire in one day. If you’re shopping for the absolute best gaming handheld PC on the market, this is your last chance to pick one up below market price for the rest of the year.
$100 Off the New Asus ROG Ally X
Asus ROG Ally X AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1TB Gaming Handheld
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In our Asus ROG Ally X review, gaming guru Jacqueline Thomas wrote that “the Asus ROG Ally X is simply the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now (knocking the Legion Go off its throne). With more and faster memory and double the battery as the original Ally, the Ally X will run any modern game without dying in an hour and a half.”
The Asus ROG Ally X improves on the original ROG Ally in several significant ways, including a much bigger 80Whr battery with nearly double the runtime, more RAM, a beefier cooling system, double the storage capacity on the base model, and better controls. It carries over the AMD Z1 Extreme processor and 7″ 1080p 120Hz display found on the more expensive of the two original Ally models. It’s also more powerful than the Steam Deck, so if you prioritize visual fidelity and technical performance over an intuitive, easy-to-use UI, then the ROG Ally X is the better choice for you.
Like the Ally, the Ally X runs off the Windows 11 operating system. The benefit of this OS compared to the Steam Deck’s proprietary Steam OS client is that you can install pretty much any Windows-based game launcher, including Battle.net, Xbox Games Pass, Epic Games Store, GOG, Ubisoft Connect, and of course Steam itself. That makes it more attractive to gamers who like to play games that aren’t normally available on Steam and are harder to load onto the Steam Deck, like Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Minecraft, and more.
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.
