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[Topher]

Previously the price was $799 and $899

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?browsedCategory=pcmcat1735678319153&id=pcat17071&qp=brand_facet%3DBrand%7EASUS&st=categoryid%24pcmcat1735678319153

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Just bought mine at the previous price a couple of weeks ago

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Edit: Asus website still shows the Ally X at $799 base price. This may be an error or could be Best Buy changed the price too soon. Of course, Asus could be slow to update their own site as well.

ROG Ally X (2024) RC72LA | ROG Ally | Gaming rog-ally｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG USA

ROG Ally X: AAA gaming in your hands! AMD Z1 Extreme APU, 120Hz display, Zero Gravity thermal system for incredible performance on the go.

rog.asus.com

 

[corgiix3]

lmao yea no thats crazy

 

[Loomy]

Expected. Those are more desirable now that you can put SteamOS on it. Fucking ghouls.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Got a Legion Go for $420 like 2 weeks ago, things a beast.

 

[AJUMP23]

Making the Switch 2 seem affordable by comparison.

 

[corgiix3]

Got a Legion Go for $420 like 2 weeks ago, things a beast.

That thing only needed VRR and it would have been godly imo

 

[Topher]

Got a Legion Go for $420 like 2 weeks ago, things a beast.

That's a damn good price

 

[Dusktildawn48]

That's a damn good price

Yeah it was from Target, some people got it for a lot cheaper because of the red card and even some 20% off coupons.

 

[Little Mac]

Bought a refurb Steam Deck OLED two weeks ago fearing the price was going up. I love it. With the OLED screen, ergonomics, and Steam sales, it's probably the best handheld I've ever owned.

 

[dragonyeuw]

Got a Legion Go for $420 like 2 weeks ago, things a beast.

Crazy price, that for the 512 or 1tb model?( insane deal either way)

 

[CoreyFlawless]

How much more powerful is it compared to to steam deck and does it feel better in your hands?

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Crazy price, that for the 512 or 1tb model?( insane deal either way)

512, I think some people managed to get it for like $280 after discounts.

 

[analog_future]

 

[Topher]

How much more powerful is it compared to to steam deck and does it feel better in your hands?

Noticeably more powerful if you want to play more demanding games. Not as comfortable as Steam Deck which is why I bought a grip/case.

This is the grip/case I bought:
Amazon

 

[Retrofluxed]

Damn! I'm glad got an X off eBay back in January with a 4TB SDD and a dbrand case included for $900. I've already changed the sticks to TMR and I'm about to do the Xbox Elite dpad mod too.

 

[Parazels]

Good luck, Anus!

 

[Warnen]

Swapped to a legion go for bigger screen, and controllers (so can dock to my tv). Was on sale for $500…. Asus thanks for making it an even better deal.

 

[bender]

Got a Legion Go for $420 like 2 weeks ago, things a beast.

 

[corgiix3]

Making the Switch 2 seem affordable by comparison.

i mean it really is. Especially considering it also comes with a whole dock as well

 

[mckmas8808]

This is nuts. It's it Asus that's making the Xbox handheld that'll be sold next year?

 

[graywolf323]

have the OG Rog Ally Z1 Extreme and I'm good with that until the next gen of PC handhelds

 

[Mr Hyde]

I bought mine 6 months ago and it was already pricey. This price hike is nuts. Mine better not break for a long ass time because I ain't buying shit with that price.

 

[Crayon]

Hold onto your butts.

I overpaid for a gpu. The calculous was that all the rest of the parts for a build are still available at cheap prices for the time being. So I ate shit on the $150 now and built something that I could hang onto for longer than usual. That's my bet.

 

[Gamezone]

Expected. Those are more desirable now that you can put SteamOS on it. Fucking ghouls.

Bazzite has been available for a long time.

 

[Scrawnton]

B-b-b-but Nintendo is the devil for Switch 2 being $450.

 

[Zacfoldor]

This is nuts. It's it Asus that's making the Xbox handheld that'll be sold next year?

ASUS is premium tier in the PC space and they are not a budget company. Anything they make will not be relatively cheap.

My issue is it is a mistake buying obscure hardware that not many other people own. There is safety in numbers. Especially in gaming. Obscure hardware means obscure issues. Obscure means low sales means not a lot of money to fix those issues in the future. Obscure can also mean one-off. There may be no part 2, no future. Also, no rep to consider. Nintendo, Valve, Sony, MS all have a rep to consider and will spend big money to preserve that rep. Buy a brand with a reputation that can be damaged and you will have power over your hardware.

 

[rodrigolfp]

B-b-b-but Nintendo is the devil for Switch 2 being $450.

They are too.

 

[Neon Xenon]

This Handheld PC market seems to be going fast enough that I barely feel like I'm keeping up. Every time I feel like I might have a slight idea of what I want (not that I've got spending money for it), there's some new options or pricing changes like this that make me reconsider. But with all that, it's been interesting keeping an eye on this stuff.

Even then, I wouldn't be buying ANY of these things without hours or even days of research first.

 

[ReBurn]

Looks like I'm no longer on the fence. I'll shop for used when I want one.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

lol the prices on amazon are higher.

 

[CrustyBritches]

Ally X is a great device, but I'm holding out for the steam deck 2.

 

[StereoVsn]

So that probably means that Legion Go 2 is going to be over $1K.

It is interesting though because Legion Go Z1E with 32GB of RAM and larger 8" screen is going to be about the same price as Ally X. Smaller battery though which is weird of Lenovo to do.

 

[Topher]

So that probably means that Legion Go 2 is going to be over $1K.

It is interesting though because Legion Go Z1E with 32GB of RAM and larger 8" screen is going to be about the same price as Ally X. Smaller battery though which is weird of Lenovo to do.

I guess Asus felt like they had some wiggle room on price competitively. Notice they did not raise the price on the regular Rog Ally. But yeah, Legion Go 2 definitely a grand. So what's that make Rog Ally 2? $1100?

Think these guys are overpricing themselves quite a bit, if so. Steam Deck 2 is going to come in and undercut all of them.

 

[Plies]

Steam Deck 2 when?

 

[StereoVsn]

I guess Asus felt like they had some wiggle room on price competitively. Notice they did not raise the price on the regular Rog Ally. But yeah, Legion Go 2 definitely a grand. So what's that make Rog Ally 2? $1100?

Think these guys are overpricing themselves quite a bit, if so. Steam Deck 2 is going to come in and undercut all of them.

Yep, at $500-700 you could make some justification for these devices. Once you get to $1K, that's becoming gaming laptop territory.

 

[bender]

Steam Deck 2 when?

2027.