ROG Ally 7" 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld - AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor - 512GB - Windows - Open Box starting at: $410.99 at Best Buy YMMV

RiceyFighter

Feb 24, 2026 10:20 PM

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RiceyFighterFeb 24, 2026 10:20 PM

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Bad price... you can get a refurbished grade A from ebay for roughly the same price as Good Condition. (And it comes with 2 year SquareTrade warranty). I was able to buy my Ally Z1E chip with 180 hours on it for $275 on ebay last week.

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FancyRose674

Feb 24, 2026 11:26 PM

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FancyRose674Feb 24, 2026 11:26 PM

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Quote from RiceyFighter

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Bad price... you can get a refurbished grade A from ebay for roughly the same price as Good Condition. (And it comes with 2 year SquareTrade warranty). I was able to buy my Ally Z1E chip with 180 hours on it for $275 on ebay last week.

Joly shit any link?

AlcatrazHaze

Feb 25, 2026 12:10 AM

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AlcatrazHazeFeb 25, 2026 12:10 AM

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Quote from RiceyFighter

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Bad price... you can get a refurbished grade A from ebay for roughly the same price as Good Condition. (And it comes with 2 year SquareTrade warranty). I was able to buy my Ally Z1E chip with 180 hours on it for $275 on ebay last week.

the lowest on ebay rn that actually turns on is a $350 one that has no SSD and account locked (per listing, not sure what that means). how did you get this $275 one?

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Edgar23cb

Feb 25, 2026 12:58 AM

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Edgar23cbFeb 25, 2026 12:58 AM

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Quote from AlcatrazHaze

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the lowest on ebay rn that actually turns on is a $350 one that has no SSD and account locked (per listing, not sure what that means). how did you get this $275 one?

That's what I noticed too.

NervousWallaby2025

Feb 25, 2026 1:00 AM

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NervousWallaby2025Feb 25, 2026 1:00 AM

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You might find cheaper used unit on marketplace. With that said, this is still better than most handhelds for the price.

Just note 2 things: it had only 2/3 battery size compared to most other handhelds, and sd slot you should treat as non existent.

rikisyo

Feb 25, 2026 1:32 AM

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rikisyoFeb 25, 2026 1:32 AM

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Quote from HQ15

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How is this related?

XG connects an eGPU to Ally

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slickd00d

Feb 25, 2026 2:14 AM

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slickd00dFeb 25, 2026 2:14 AM

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FYI. Support for this CPU is reportedly ending after just two and a half years.

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OrangeJulius

Feb 25, 2026 2:16 AM

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OrangeJuliusFeb 25, 2026 2:16 AM

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I bought one of the Z1E models from Best Buy in October last year for $400. It was like new, and the SD card slot worked. At least initially. I never even tried to use the SD card after the first week, then thought about trying it with an SD card from my Steam Deck. I wasn't shocked that the SD card reader had indeed died on me after maybe 30 hours of gaming. I loaded SteamOS 1-2 hours into using it, and decided that's the best OS for this handheld.

Fair warning; check your bumper switches to make sure they don't display a common sensitivity failure. It's board integrated and not replaceable without soldering. I managed to get the right switch semi-reliable after blowing contact cleaner into the switch repeatedly, but it will never be perfect.

That said, I was really happy with how the handheld played Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It's much more able to play high-end games than my Steam Deck OLED. I upgraded the battery in my Ally, and it made it considerably more usable as well. Overall, I like my Ally, but I can't recommend it to everybody. You need to be a tinkerer to get the most out of it.

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highonfire

Feb 25, 2026 4:07 AM

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highonfireFeb 25, 2026 4:07 AM

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Grabbing an open box Lenovo Legion Go S w 32GB of RAM for ~$500 open box excellent condition during BF still makes me feel like I'm the smartest/luckiest man alive

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MaxPayne

Feb 25, 2026 4:52 AM

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MaxPayneFeb 25, 2026 4:52 AM

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I don't care about specs on paper. Does anyone that owns both the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally prefer one over the other? Why?

barrera_j

Feb 25, 2026 6:30 AM

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barrera_jFeb 25, 2026 6:30 AM

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Quote from slickd00d

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FYI. Support for this CPU is reportedly ending after just two and a half years.

only for the LENOVO LEGION GO because of the screen
Asus still supports this model

barrera_j

Feb 25, 2026 6:36 AM

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barrera_jFeb 25, 2026 6:36 AM

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Quote from MaxPayne

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I don't care about specs on paper. Does anyone that owns both the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally prefer one over the other? Why?

I prefer the OLED STEAMDECK just because of the OS and it's simplicity of use.. the community controller profiles are almost all made for the STEAMDECK in mind so it's very easy to adapt games with different controls
the ergonomics are also way better
but I still use the ALLY because I changed the battery to the JSAUX upgrade and have an XG MOBILE... the ALLY is overall more portable (flatter) and stronger but I personally hate Windows 11, that affects my opinion a lot
do keep in mind the MicroSD card slot of the ALLY will eventually die, so just treat it as if it wasn't there
you can also just install STEAMOS on a this ALLY and change the battery since the STEAMDECK is oos and the lenovo GO S is not going to be cheap again

Last edited by barrera_j February 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM.

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barrera_j

Feb 25, 2026 6:39 AM

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barrera_jFeb 25, 2026 6:39 AM

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i would never get one of these handhelds in FAIR condition and excellent at $450 is not an amazing deal

Obese_ICEagent

Feb 25, 2026 10:15 AM

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Obese_ICEagentFeb 25, 2026 10:15 AM

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Quote from MaxPayne

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I don't care about specs on paper. Does anyone that owns both the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally prefer one over the other? Why?

If you throw specs out the window there is literally zero reasons to buy this over a steam deck.

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