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forum threaditank2 posted Jan 14, 2026 12:26 AM

OPEN BOX - ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X 7" FHD 120Hz Gaming Handheld, AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Windows $889.99 YMMV

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I've been watching the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X since it's release. I'm still personally waiting on a better price, but I figured I'd share this since it's the best I've seen so far for the X version.

Fair and Good are available for local pickup at select locations only:

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box FAIR) - $889.99 [bestbuy.com]

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box GOOD) - $919.99 [bestbuy.com]

Excellent is available for shipping and local pickup:

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box EXCELLENT) - $949.99 [bestbuy.com]
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I've been watching the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X since it's release. I'm still personally waiting on a better price, but I figured I'd share this since it's the best I've seen so far for the X version.

Fair and Good are available for local pickup at select locations only:

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box FAIR) - $889.99 [bestbuy.com]

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box GOOD) - $919.99 [bestbuy.com]

Excellent is available for shipping and local pickup:

ROG Xbox Ally X(Open Box EXCELLENT) - $949.99 [bestbuy.com]

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Jan 14, 2026 01:56 AM
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DethBladeJan 14, 2026 01:56 AM
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I'm waiting for a price drop too but wouldn't trust a "fair" or "good" open box. Excellent is only $50 less so at that point just buy a new
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Jan 14, 2026 02:14 AM
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NavySeagull243Jan 14, 2026 02:14 AM
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Nice.
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Jan 14, 2026 03:10 AM
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TealHeart5116Jan 14, 2026 03:10 AM
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Waiting price $499. For $1000 better to purchase a laptop with RTX 5070.
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Jan 14, 2026 12:09 PM
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PolloPluckinJan 14, 2026 12:09 PM
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Quote from DethBlade :
I'm waiting for a price drop too but wouldn't trust a "fair" or "good" open box. Excellent is only $50 less so at that point just buy a new
I'm still using my Best Buy fair condition og Rog ally. Goodness though, $890 used for this thing is still so expensive.
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Jan 16, 2026 07:19 AM
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WudafucJan 16, 2026 07:19 AM
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Quote from DethBlade :
I'm waiting for a price drop too but wouldn't trust a "fair" or "good" open box. Excellent is only $50 less so at that point just buy a new
Do some googling and you'll see Asus confirmed that they are raising the prices of their handhelds. Not to mention, all of these handhelds have RAM in them and with the RAM shortage due to AI, these will just get more expensive... Bestbuy good condition and even fair are incredible values. If you're on the fence, go to the store and take a look at em. The biggest thing with them is just fingerprints on the screen for the most part. They also have the 1 year manufactuer warranty. Open box good is worth it.
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Jan 16, 2026 12:57 PM
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Obese_ICEagentJan 16, 2026 12:57 PM
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$900 and it has a smaller screen than a Nintendo Switch
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Jan 16, 2026 02:49 PM
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SRFNYCJan 16, 2026 02:49 PM
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Yeah, I'm still not biting. Hardware wise, I think this gets interesting at $800. But it's still got so much further to go on software. There are some good things from FSE, but it has enough RAM so the extra RAM savings of FSE are not as big a deal as with a 16GB handheld. The "ai" aspect of this Z2E is still unrealized and you're getting the same screen, same amount of ram (though the XAX RAM is slightly faster), same storage as the Ally X.
You do get better low TDP efficiency and you get the better ergonomics. I just don't see the great value here. But it does have greater potential admittedly.

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Jan 16, 2026 09:01 PM
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RicuoJan 16, 2026 09:01 PM
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Quote from Wudafuc :
Do some googling and you'll see Asus confirmed that they are raising the prices of their handhelds. Not to mention, all of these handhelds have RAM in them and with the RAM shortage due to AI, these will just get more expensive... Bestbuy good condition and even fair are incredible values. If you're on the fence, go to the store and take a look at em. The biggest thing with them is just fingerprints on the screen for the most part. They also have the 1 year manufactuer warranty. Open box good is worth it.
or just dont buy and prices will eventually drop.
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Jan 17, 2026 12:09 AM
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chadt3534Jan 17, 2026 12:09 AM
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Quote from Ricuo :
or just dont buy and prices will eventually drop.
Absolutely true
Jan 17, 2026 03:40 PM
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hifarrerJan 17, 2026 03:40 PM
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Why are all handheld prices so high right now? Even old ones are up.
Jan 17, 2026 05:10 PM
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Obese_ICEagentJan 17, 2026 05:10 PM
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Quote from hifarrer :
Why are all handheld prices so high right now? Even old ones are up.
ram crunch
Jan 17, 2026 05:46 PM
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FrozenRosesFXJan 17, 2026 05:46 PM
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I will wait for* panther lake for a handheld, that looks promising as hell.
Jan 17, 2026 06:21 PM
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shadow9d9Jan 17, 2026 06:21 PM
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Quote from Wudafuc :
Do some googling and you'll see Asus confirmed that they are raising the prices of their handhelds. Not to mention, all of these handhelds have RAM in them and with the RAM shortage due to AI, these will just get more expensive... Bestbuy good condition and even fair are incredible values. If you're on the fence, go to the store and take a look at em. The biggest thing with them is just fingerprints on the screen for the most part. They also have the 1 year manufactuer warranty. Open box good is worth it.
They can raise it, and people can buy it less. They aren't OWED customers or certain profit margins.
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Jan 18, 2026 05:01 PM
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sbrsuperstarJan 18, 2026 05:01 PM
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Quote from nuy6n6nn :
ram crunch
Fake ram crunch
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Jan 18, 2026 06:17 PM
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Obese_ICEagentJan 18, 2026 06:17 PM
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Quote from sbrsuperstar :
Fake ram crunch
its the new covid supply chain issues

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