Score! Asus ROG Ally drops to lowest price ever thanks to a great deal from Best Buy

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With the release of the new Asus ROG Ally X marking a major step forward, don't be too quick to dismiss its predecessor, the Asus ROG Ally. Especially now that we're seeing record low prices for one of the best portable gaming consoles on the market during Best Buy's weekend sale.

For a limited time, you can get the Asus ROG Ally with an upgraded Z1 Extreme processor for $499 at Best Buy. That’s a hefty $150 savings off its full retail price, and Best Buy is throwing in $60 in free bonuses for good measure, including the official ROG Ally travel case and a one-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

This gives you access to a huge range of Xbox games old and new, including the best Xbox Series X games and the best Xbox One games, so you'll have plenty of titles to choose from to christen your new Asus ROG Ally. While it's not as powerful, you can also save $120 on the entry-level Asus ROG Ally Z1 at Best Buy right now.

The Asus ROG Ally is one of the best portable gaming consoles we've tested, and while I'm sticking with my handy Steam Deck myself, this little machine still holds its own with solid specs and a comfortable ergonomic design that makes your favorite PC games look great on the go.

Both models offer the same stunning 7-inch 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate, RDNA 3 graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of onboard storage. But of the two, we recommend going with the model with the Z1 Extreme chip if you're looking to play the latest and greatest games.

The Ally runs Windows 11, which can be both a blessing and a curse, as navigating such a small screen can be a bit frustrating. Thankfully, Asus has created an easy-to-use touch version of its Armoury Crate app that doubles as a game launcher, making things a bit easier. More importantly, it means you're not tied to a single gaming service, like Steam is for the Steam Deck. You can play games on the Xbox app, the Epic Games Store, and more.

Additionally, the 16GB LPDDR5 RAM is great for complex games with heavy multitasking, and you can store plenty of titles on that 512GB SSD (expandable with the microSD card slot). If you like to play games on the go or are looking to get into PC gaming but don't want to give up that console-like experience, this ROG Ally offering is an easy recommendation.

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