Best Buy is offering a big discount on the Asus ROG Ally Windows gaming handheld during its Black Friday in July Sale. The base model ROG Ally with the custom Z1 chip is available for only $400 (was $500), which matches the handheld’s lowest price. Alternatively, you can step up to the ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, which offers better performance for graphically demanding games, for $550 (was $650). Other PC gaming handhelds, including the Lenovo Legion Go and MSI Claw, are also on sale for big discounts. These deals are available through July 17 when Best Buy’s sale ends alongside Amazon Prime Day.
The Steam Deck remains the most popular PC gaming handheld, but if you’re partial to Windows, the ROG Ally line is arguably your best choice. It’s certainly the most popular Windows gaming handheld at the moment, and it’s also the most affordable, regardless of whether you pick the Z1 or Z1 Extreme model. If you decide to pick one up–or if you have a Steam Deck–you should check out Best Buy’s huge discount on the ROG Ally Charger Dock. This handy accessory is on sale for only $30 (was $65).
These ROG Ally deals have arrived with just one week remaining until the launch of the ROG Ally X, a higher-end handheld that retails for $800. The Steam Deck remains the most popular PC gaming handheld, but if you’re partial to Windows, the ROG Ally line is arguably your best choice.
What makes the ROG Ally stand out from the Steam Deck is that it runs on Windows 11, allowing you to play virtually any PC game in your collection from a wide range of storefronts. That includes Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, Prime Gaming, Itch, and more. Best of all, you can run the Xbox app on the ROG Ally, so if you have a Game Pass subscription, you get a massive library of games that you can take on the road with you. There’s a standard array of inputs arranged over the white shell, some handy paddles on the back, and the handheld charges via USB-C.
That’s not to say that the base model Z1 isn’t a great handheld PC gaming console, but if graphical fidelity is a priority for you, you’ll want the Z1 Extreme model. But you also have more to choose from on the Windows gaming handheld front during Best Buy’s sale.
The Lenovo Legion Go has detachable controllers. Look familiar?
Best Buy also has deals on the Lenovo Legion Go and MSI Claw. The Legion Go has a massive 8.8-inch display and detachable controllers (like the Switch) and makes use of the Z1 Extreme chipset, too. You can save $100 on the Legion Go, which drops the price to $600. The MSI Claw, meanwhile, is fitted with the new Intel Core Ultra processors. The MSI Claw with the Core Ultra 5 chip is discounted to $600 (was $700), while the more powerful Ultra 7 model is down to $650 (was $750).
Best Buy Black Friday in July PC Gaming Handheld Deals
Asus ROG Ally – 7″ 120Hz screen / Z1 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD — $400 ($500)Asus ROG Ally – 7″ 120Hz screen / Z1 Extreme / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD — $550 ($650)Lenovo Legion Go – 8.8″ 144Hz screen / Z1 Extreme / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD — $600 ($700)MSI Claw – 7″ 120Hz screen / Intel Ultra 5 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD — $600 ($700)MSI Claw – 7″ 120Hz screen / Intel Ultra 7 / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD — $650 ($750)
