I can't believe the Asus ROG Ally is already discounted ahead of Black Friday
Nov. 2, 2023I hoped and dreamed, and now it’s here
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I would go so far as to say those shopping this year’sBlack Friday gaming laptop dealswith a smaller budget this year should be taking note of this offer instead. What’s more, Best Buy Plus or Total members can take this Asus ROG Ally deal even further, scoring an extra $20 off for a final $599.99 sale price.
Asus ROG Ally |$699.99$619.99 at Best BuySave $80 -This is a big one - and a discount I certainly didn’t see coming. Best Buy has dropped the Z1 Extreme version of the Asus ROG Ally down to $619.99 this week, for a full $80 discount over the usual $699.99 MSRP. It goes without saying this is a record low price - it’s the first discount we’ve ever seen on this device.
Buy it if:
✅ You prefer to play with a controller✅ You can play plugged in most of the time✅ You want to play as many games as possible
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You only play Steam games
Price Check:Walmart: OOS|Amazon: OOS
Should you buy the Asus ROG Ally?
The Asus ROG Ally has become my new best friend, and outside of gaming laptop testing I rarely touch my personal laptop for gameplay these days. If you play light or medium games it’s a delight to run, and even heavier games often don’t pose a problem for the tech under the hood. I’ve been zipping through Starfield and even managed to get some Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay going with settings slightly adjusted to boot. It’s in lighter games where the battery, performance, and display of the Ally really shine; my time in Arcade Paradise, Eastward, and Jusant has been the highlight of my experience. The Ally delivers everything it promises - high quality PC gaming on the go - when in this arena.
Of course, there’s the age oldAsus ROG Ally vs Steam Deckquestion. The latter option does have better overall OS support for Steam (obviously), as well as those all important thumb pads. If you only play throughValve’s library I would take the slight performance hit and opt for Steam’s own device, but the Ally’s flexibility across Epic, Game Pass and more are enough to sway my own personal recommendation Asus’s way overall.
Of course, we’re also getting you clued up on everything you can expect from this year’sBlack Friday gaming PC deals, as well all theBlack Friday Nintendo Switch dealsandBlack Friday PS5 dealsheading our way.
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