Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Gaming Handheld: 7" FHD 120Hz, Ryzen Z2 A, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 4 Free PCDD Games (2006582) on sale for
$489.99.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter
tDames for posting this deal.
Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item. A Steam account is required to activate/purchase and play (
free to join).
Game Bundle Includes: - Starfield
- Unknown 9: Awakening
- Lies of P
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Specs: - 7" 1920x1080 FHD 120Hz IPS Display, 500 nits, FreeSync Premium
- AMD Ryzen Z2 A 4-Core Processor (up to 3.8GHz)
- AMD Radeon RDNA2 Integrated Graphics, 8 Cores, up to 1800MHz
- 16GB LPDDR5-6400MHz Memory
- 512GB M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
- Wi-Fi 6E (2 x 2) + Bluetooth 5.4
- Windows 11
- Ports:
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 / Power Delivery 3.0
- 1x UHS-II microSD card reader (supports SD, SDXC and SDHC)
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 60Wh Battery
- Size: 290.8x121.5x50.7mm, 670 grams (~1.47 lbs)
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Community Reviews
This ROG Xbox Ally bundle is best viewed as a portable Windows gaming handheld for on the go play, especially if you want an out of the box setup for Game Pass, Steam, emulation, and cloud streaming. The built in grips and Xbox like ergonomics stand out, and the 7 inch form factor is praised for portability and comfort. The bundle value is helped by the included games and Costco return policy. The main knocks are the underpowered Z2 A chip, the small screen for first person shooters, and a messy game redemption process that can require AMD verification steps.
The bundle can serve as an out-of-the-box Windows or Xbox-style handheld for on-the-go gaming.
Costco purchase can reduce risk by allowing returns if the handheld does not meet expectations.
Ergonomics can feel closer to an Xbox controller and may reduce hand cramping versus Steam Deck.
The device can be flexible for different setups, including emulation and streaming services.
Fortnite compatibility can be a deal breaker because Steam OS can prevent playing Fortnite and possibly other games.
The included game redemption process can be overly complicated and may require an AMD verification tool that fails repeatedly.
Remote play and streaming can suffer from input lag and connection issues, and Fortnite is described as a no-go over weak networks.
The Z2A model can be underpowered and may be slower than the Z2 GO, making it a poor value choice.
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It's a farking mess honestly
Would I buy it? No. But there's so few good devices that are affordable right now, this might be a decent pickup for some people who are not looking for much. If you're into emulation, this device is going to be excellent. The one thing I will say about this device is that it's very flexible. You can install Bazzite if you want a SteamOS experience, you can dual boot with Windows, you can install SteamOS itself (not officially supported).
People spend a lot of time talking about how bad it is without acknowledging what it can do well. It's a great streamer for Xbox, Playstation, GamePass, GeForce Now, and Boosteroid, among others. It's great for emulation and it's great for Steam Deck levels of gameplay.
Good luck!
can this play Luna games from Amazon?
For the verification tool to work, adjust your system clock to current time/date and then run it. Should work.
I ended up buying it and am trying to find out more about this now. Gaming handhelds are completely left out of the return policy literature. I've found a number of posts on the web that say gaming consoles are not part of the 90 day limit on returns, but they are usually referring to PS5 or something undeniably a 'console'. Costco could say that this item is classified as an 'electronics' so it'd be 90 days. Someone on Reddit claiming to be a supervisor at Costco said the Legion Go is actually electronics and so it's 90 days. I'd still insist this is a gaming console but it's not a deal killer for me right now. At worst I've got 90 days to see if I really like this thing enough to keep it, or if I find a Go for the same price or less and would like that instead.
Looking at all the valuable input in the thread made me realize it's the easiest, safest, no-nonsense solution for me. I don't want to worry about refurbished or used discontinued units. Gaming handhelds are starting to become harder to find deals on - or availability. The Steam Deck is already sold out completely (I don't want to be restricted to Steam OS, anyway, but that's besides this point). I don't want to fumble around with streaming to see how acceptable it is or isn't. The higher model ROG Ally X just saw a $200 increase in Japan in the last 48 hours. The Legion Go pricing also looks like it's going up. So yeah, this looks like a pretty good deal to me right now and it couldn't be from a better store. If nothing else I've got 90 days to solidify or regret it. Thanks for all the insight and happy gaming!
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