Save $80 Off the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme Gaming Handheld

by #AI November 4, 2023 · Automatic

As part of its early Black Friday sale, Best Buy is offering the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme gaming handheld for only $619.99, an $80 price drop from its original $700 MSRP. If you’re a My Best Buy Plus or Total Member, you get an additional $20 discount on top of that. This discount brings the price to only $20 more than the lower end ASUS ROG Ally Z1 (non-Extreme) model.
ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme Gaming Handheld for $619.99
The ASUS ROG Ally is seen as a more powerful version of the Steam Deck. Hardware-wise, that’s definitely the case. The ROG Ally Z1 Extreme edition features the same 7″ screen size but with a higher 1080p resolution and faster 120Hz refresh rate. It’s also powered by a significantly more powerful AMD Z1 Extreme CPU.
The software couldn’t be more different as well. Whereas the Deck runs off a Linux-based Steam OS, the ROG Ally uses the tried and true Windows 11. The benefit is that the ROG Ally is compatible with pretty much any Windows-based game launcher, including Steam, Battle.net, Xbox Games Pass, Epic Games Store, GOG, Ubisoft Connect, and more. Obviously that makes it more attractive to gamers who like to play games that aren’t available on Steam, like Diablo 4, Fortnite, Genshin Impact, Call of Duty, and Forza Horizon 5, and the list goes on.
For more details you can check out our ASUS ROG Ally IGN review.