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Best Buy Plus & Total Members: 7" ASUS ROG Ally 120Hz 1080p Handheld (Z1 Extreme) Expired

$600
$699.99
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Best Buy has for Plus / Total Members: 7" ASUS ROG Ally 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, RC71L-ALLY.Z1X_512) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free, or select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for finding this deal.

Note: Yearly membership fees are $49.99 for My Best Buy Plus and $179.99 for My Best Buy Total. Click here for membership details & comparison. Discount applied automatically at checkout. Availability for free store pick up may vary by location.

Key Features/Specs:
  • Access any game that runs on Windows across all game platforms, including Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, cloud gaming services, Android apps and more.
  • Play anywhere, anytime, using handheld mode or by connecting the Ally to a TV and linking multiple controllers to play with friends. The Ally even transforms into a gaming PC by connecting to ROG XG mobile eGPU and dock - supporting mouse, keyboard, monitor, and more of your favorite peripherals.
  • AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor on Zen4 architecture (8-cores, 16 threads)
  • 7" 1080p 120Hz IPS Touchscreen with AMD FreeSync premium technology
  • 16GB LPDDR5 6400 RAM
  • 512GB NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 Solid State Drive
  • ROG intelligent cooling
  • AMD Radeon RDNA3 graphics (4GB VRAM, 12 compute units)
  • Wi-fi + Bluetooth
  • Virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos
  • Weight: 1.34-lbs

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    • Additional Savings: My Best Buy Plus/Total Members: Spend $500+ on Qualifying Products, Get $50 Promotional Certificate
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Limited Warranty
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on 4,375 customer reviews
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For those interested, Offer is valid for My Best Buy Plus/Total Members [bestbuy.com]. There is also a promo running for those who'd like to join (see thread).

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Model: ASUS ROG Ally 7" 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld - AMD Z1 Extreme Processor - 512GB - White

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I bought one yesterday (open box) for about $520. Came with everything including the original charger and the unit is flawless except the D-pad which functions 100% but just shows light signs of use given it is so glossy to begin with. The unit's SN is R17xxxxxxx (manufactured after July 2023).

With great enthusiasm, I had bought the Steam Deck, but I find it extremely unwieldy so it basically has been sitting unused. Additionally, while the SteamOS is fantastic, it doesn't allow me to play EA Sports titles (Fifa / FC) due to the non-sensical EA cheat thing they have built into their games. This further annoyed me about the Steam Deck.

RoG Ally Essentially solves both these issues. It is about 10% lighter and 20% smaller, and that is significant for a handheld device. I am not one of those who chase every last frame per section and trace every ray out there. I just ran FC24 on it today and it runs absolutely amazing on most settings on Auto. Even the cutscenes run without any stutter (big issue with Fifa 2023). But just being able to play anything I throw at it, is really nice.

What I do not like about RoG Ally is also its best part - Windows. I hope some day, they just hide the rest of the "Windows" behind their Armory Crate software like Steam Big Picture, and boot straight into it.

Absolutely a great handheld if you can get it around $500 and need to play games that do not work on Deck.
These Best Buy Plus membership deals have to go. It costs $50 for the membership, so signing up just for the deal doesn't make sense. If you already have the membership, there only needs to be one thread that says you get $50 credit if you purchase something $500 or more, and that thread already exists.

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10-27-2023 at 12:42 AM.
10-27-2023 at 12:42 AM.
Plus you'll get $50 back for spending $500 before October 30 (Best Buy subscribers)
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10-27-2023 at 05:31 AM.
10-27-2023 at 05:31 AM.
This is borderline temping. I love my Steam Deck but there are plenty of open box options around me from $517 to $546.
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10-27-2023 at 07:23 AM.
10-27-2023 at 07:23 AM.
Quote from WooHoo2You :
This is borderline temping. I love my Steam Deck but there are plenty of open box options around me from $517 to $546.
Do you get the additional $100 off on open box?
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10-27-2023 at 07:41 AM.
10-27-2023 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from wesside123 :
Do you get the additional $100 off on open box?
That I have no idea
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10-27-2023 at 07:47 AM.
10-27-2023 at 07:47 AM.
Quote from wesside123 :
Do you get the additional $100 off on open box?
No. Only new ones.
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10-27-2023 at 07:54 AM.

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10-27-2023 at 07:54 AM.
I bought one yesterday (open box) for about $520. Came with everything including the original charger and the unit is flawless except the D-pad which functions 100% but just shows light signs of use given it is so glossy to begin with. The unit's SN is R17xxxxxxx (manufactured after July 2023).

With great enthusiasm, I had bought the Steam Deck, but I find it extremely unwieldy so it basically has been sitting unused. Additionally, while the SteamOS is fantastic, it doesn't allow me to play EA Sports titles (Fifa / FC) due to the non-sensical EA cheat thing they have built into their games. This further annoyed me about the Steam Deck.

RoG Ally Essentially solves both these issues. It is about 10% lighter and 20% smaller, and that is significant for a handheld device. I am not one of those who chase every last frame per section and trace every ray out there. I just ran FC24 on it today and it runs absolutely amazing on most settings on Auto. Even the cutscenes run without any stutter (big issue with Fifa 2023). But just being able to play anything I throw at it, is really nice.

What I do not like about RoG Ally is also its best part - Windows. I hope some day, they just hide the rest of the "Windows" behind their Armory Crate software like Steam Big Picture, and boot straight into it.

Absolutely a great handheld if you can get it around $500 and need to play games that do not work on Deck.
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10-27-2023 at 08:47 AM.
10-27-2023 at 08:47 AM.
This is so tempting. I decided to pass on this and pre-ordered a Legion Go, but man oh man this is tempting.
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10-27-2023 at 11:40 AM.
10-27-2023 at 11:40 AM.
Hard to tell if this is a deal or not! Really $50 off. Once Go drops this will drop even more. Hard pass.
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10-27-2023 at 12:47 PM.
10-27-2023 at 12:47 PM.
Good deal on a new unit. I'm not sure if they ever ironed out the SD card issues, though. Mine stopped working almost immediately after attempting to use it, but I just ended up putting a 4TB M.2 in it.

The Legion Go seems like it's a good device also, but the last I looked at it's specs, VRR wasn't labeled as a feature. In my opinion, it's the main thing that makes the ROG Ally still stand out amongst all the other handheld gaming PCs hitting the market. I don't know where Asus sourced the LCDs for the Ally, but it's fantastic. Super bright, great colors, super sharp. Ships with VRR between 48Hz and 120Hz, but I was able to adjust it down to 30Hz on the low end using CRU. 1080p is about as much as the Z1 Extreme can handle in most games, also. Battery life sucks, about all that can be said about that.

I'd still wait for a second iteration that fixes some of the issues and maybe fits a bigger battery in somehow.
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10-27-2023 at 02:28 PM.
10-27-2023 at 02:28 PM.
I was eyeing the open-box one for the last week hoping it would go down futher. With all the competitions, I think $500-550 would be a slick deal.
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10-27-2023 at 02:32 PM.
10-27-2023 at 02:32 PM.
Does anyone know if this handheld is better or worse than a Beeline mini PC that's Ryzen 7 i.e. Ser5 or Ser6 Max?
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10-27-2023 at 02:34 PM.
10-27-2023 at 02:34 PM.
These Best Buy Plus membership deals have to go. It costs $50 for the membership, so signing up just for the deal doesn't make sense. If you already have the membership, there only needs to be one thread that says you get $50 credit if you purchase something $500 or more, and that thread already exists.
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