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ASUS ROG Ally 7" Gaming Handheld (White, Open Box) Good $471, Excellent

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$484

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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Ally 7" Gaming Handheld (RC71L-ALLY.Z1X_512, Open Box) on sale from $470.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Stock may be limited due to product being open box condition.
Thanks to community member Xywami for sharing this deal.

Available Open-Box Conditions:
  • Open Box Excellent $483.99
    • Looks brand new
    • Includes all original parts/accessories
    • Typically contains packaging
  • Open Box Good $470.99
    • Minor to moderate cosmetic signs of use possible
    • Any signs of use will not impact performance
    • Nonessential parts or accessories may be missing
About this Product:
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 peripherals.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8-core, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 7" (1920 x 1080) FHD 120Hz 7ms 500nits Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Built-in Fingerprint Sensor
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, support DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x UHS-II microSD card reader

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This sale price is $132 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from August which received 50 thumbs up from the community.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Ally 7" Gaming Handheld (RC71L-ALLY.Z1X_512, Open Box) on sale from $470.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Stock may be limited due to product being open box condition.
Thanks to community member Xywami for sharing this deal.

Available Open-Box Conditions:
  • Open Box Excellent $483.99
    • Looks brand new
    • Includes all original parts/accessories
    • Typically contains packaging
  • Open Box Good $470.99
    • Minor to moderate cosmetic signs of use possible
    • Any signs of use will not impact performance
    • Nonessential parts or accessories may be missing
About this Product:
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 peripherals.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 8-core, 16 threads (3.3GHz Base / 5.1GHz Boost) Processor
  • 7" (1920 x 1080) FHD 120Hz 7ms 500nits Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Built-in Fingerprint Sensor
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x ROG XG Mobile Interface and USB Type-C combo port (with USB 3.2 Gen2, support DisplayPort 1.4)
    • 1x UHS-II microSD card reader

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This sale price is $132 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from August which received 50 thumbs up from the community.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Written by Xywami

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Model: ASUS ROG Ally Handheld Gaming Console, RZ1 Extreme, 16GB, 512GB SSD, W11H, White

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jmr2198
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Asus has terrible quality control. I have returned 2 of these so far, purchased brand new. Left stick went bad after about a week, the 2nd one had a bad track pad. Oh.. and microSD card also got fried, which Asus really doesn't have a fix for.
BrooklynDodger
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"Track Pad"? There isn't one on the Ally. Try again.
JK1982
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Waiting for open box legion go

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Nov 1, 2023
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John-PF
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Quote from Gapeablo :
Rog Ally has a track pad?
No, it doesn't...
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NikonShr
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Switch oled night and day....pass on this garbage.
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PolloPluckin
Nov 1, 2023
76 Posts
Quote from kingsfan626 :
You can find a credit card that offers an extended warranty to save you on the extra cost.
If you buy new. If you buy used that doesn't generally apply. However, taking advantage of the sign on credit card reward bonus usually does the trick.
Nov 1, 2023
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aagstn
Nov 1, 2023
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Quote from HeelSlickDeal :
an HOUR? Well thanks. I WAS looking at these until I saw THAT.
For decent gaming battery life in the three or so hours you need to game at 10 Watts. The Z1 Extreme just doesn't do as well as the Steam Deck at this wattage. Steam Deck is the way to go for portable 10 Watt gaming.

I run the Ally at custom settings at 18 watts as I find that is the best balance between performance and battery life. I get 90 minutes to 2 hours that way and that tradeoff works for me for the boost in performance.
Last edited by aagstn November 1, 2023 at 12:51 PM.
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aagstn
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Quote from navajo.usul :
Windows OS is what killed all my interest in the ROG Ally. The SteamOS along with small plugins is pretty solid and battery life is great IMO. I didn't hear about the failure rates of microSD cards though thats definitely a no no and with all the problems that faced Asus Warranty and their motherboards the company has lost a lot of credibility. Just my two cents tho~!
I get this and I like the Steam Deck, but Proton is what killed my interest in the Deck. Windows makes it easy to play whatever I want from any service I want with no tinkering. The tradeoff is Windows updates, but I've been dealing with those for nearly 30 years so I'm used to it.
Nov 1, 2023
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aagstn
Nov 1, 2023
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Quote from fewlio :
legion go has switch style replaceable controllers, making it the one to get for anyone that wants to keep it running (usually for playing older pc games and console emulation purpose)
The sticks in the Steam Deck and Ally are very easy to replace and it is a fairly cheap repair. There are guides online. I get the idea of just buying new controllers for the Go when they wear out, but that seems expense and they would have to still be made. You would probably have to take them apart and replace the sticks just like everything else.
Last edited by aagstn November 1, 2023 at 01:22 PM.
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AnonymousGuy
Nov 1, 2023
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Bought 3 and returned 3. Don't do it.

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xxxBUYERxxx
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"Meh..." is "Meh..." even for half of the price.
Nov 1, 2023
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PaladinP
Nov 1, 2023
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If only the Ally does not fry SD card, I would get it at this price. Otherwise pass, wait for Legion Go "honey moon" period over to see if any deal breaker pop up. Hopefully none.
Nov 1, 2023
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Iheartdeals86
Nov 1, 2023
7 Posts
In for one. I was really debating on getting one open box for around $550 or just getting the legion go. Dropping to $470 post legion go launch settled it for me. My biggest concern was using it a few years down the line with a mobile GPU seeing as the legion go supports thunderbolt 4 and the ally uses a proprietary port but screw it I'll take one at that price.
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BoVice9
Nov 1, 2023
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Quote from Jaggsta :
you don't need 2230 you can buy Rog Ally 90 degree adapter for $10 and use 2280s for half the price
You tell me this now…?
Nov 1, 2023
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nopointinnames
Nov 1, 2023
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Quote from jmr2198 :
Asus has terrible quality control. I have returned 2 of these so far, purchased brand new. Left stick went bad after about a week, the 2nd one had a bad track pad. Oh.. and microSD card also got fried, which Asus really doesn't have a fix for.
Trackpad? The ally doesn't have a trackpad.
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supernoman
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Quote from BoVice9 :
You tell me this now…?
The adapter is under $4 too.
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Quote from AnonymousGuy :
Bought 3 and returned 3. Don't do it.
Can you tell more as to why the returns?

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Quote from jmr2198 :
Asus has terrible quality control. I have returned 2 of these so far, purchased brand new. Left stick went bad after about a week, the 2nd one had a bad track pad. Oh.. and microSD card also got fried, which Asus really doesn't have a fix for.
Lenovo is no better so just fair warning ... also who was it that called me crazy with the last deal on this like a few days ago. Let me at em!

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