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The Asus ROG Ally handheld is still 9.99 before the holidays
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The Asus ROG Ally handheld is still $349.99 before the holidays

One of the best Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday deals is back. Both variants of the Windows-based Asus ROG Ally portable gaming PCs are back on sale at their lowest prices yet, including the faster version with its Z1 Extreme processor and the more affordable version with the standard Z1 processor . Prices start at $349.99 (was $499.99) at Best Buy. For the faster version, the cost rises to $499.99 at Best buy (instead of $649.99). In terms of screen quality, you can’t go wrong with either model, as they each feature 7-inch 1080p displays capable of up to a 120Hz refresh rate in the games that support it.

Although I love my Steam Deck, the ROG Ally has continued to reign as my handheld of choice largely due to its native Windows compatibility, which allows it to play games from any platform of PC gaming, whether Steam, PC Game Pass, Epic Games. Shop, Battle.net and more. Despite the success of the $799.99 price ROG Allywhich offers more RAM, a better screen, and longer battery life, the original Ally still has plenty of juice to run a huge catalog of games.

If you want to give this handheld some extra protection, my favorite protective case for the ROG Ally, the D brand killswitch.is still on sale at its Black Friday price. Then you might want to check out our collection of the best ROG Ally accessories if you’re looking for ways to extend the handheld’s storage or battery life.