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This is not a drill! The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam Deck rival without its usual steep premium over Valve’s more limited gaming handheld.
Running on an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and 16GB of RAM, this device will ensure you have a great time playing your favorite games. The 512GB SSD means you can install a ton of games without issue. The ROG Ally features a 7-inch display with 1080p resolution and a solid 120Hz refresh rate for a smooth gaming experience.
What makes this a great purchase is its versatility. Obviously, you can play games on the go, whether that’s while you’re on the subway, on vacation, or lying on the couch. But you can also play this one in docked mode by connecting it to a larger display.
And, of course, the ROG Ally runs a full-blown Windows 11 install, meaning it can run any game supported on PCs, unlike the much more limited Steam Deck, which only runs Steam games without additional tinkering. You get access to pretty much any platform you want on the ROG Ally, from Steam, to Xbox Game Pass, to the Epic Launcher, to GOG games, to other various cloud gaming services you want.
Don’t waste time and get caught paying more. Go ahead and place your order so you can get the ROG Ally for $500 at Best Buy before this Black Friday deal runs out.
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Author: Gabriela Vatu, Deals Editor, PCWorld
Gabriela has focused on tech writing for 12 years, covering news, reviews, buying guides, deals, and more. She has bylines in numerous consumer tech publications, including PCWorld, Macworld, PCMag, IGN, MakeUseOf, XDA, Android Police, and Pocket-lint.
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