The Asus ROG Ally has fallen to an all-time low ahead of Black Friday
by Brandon Widder from The Verge - All Posts on (#6G6MX)
The ROG Ally certainly isn't perfect, but it's still a big step forward for Windows handhelds. Thanks to the rousing success of the Nintendo Switch and Valve's Steam Deck, it's safe to say that portable gaming is having a moment - something The Verge's David Pierce discussed at length with the Polygon crew on a recent episode of The Vergecast. Asus also entered the handheld fray earlier this year with the ROG Ally, and now, thanks to an ongoing Asus promo, it's available with an AMD Z1 Extreme chip for an all-time low of $599.99 ($100 off) with offer code NC100.
We had some serious reservations with the ROG Ally when we first reviewed the handheld gaming PC. Asus has since ironed out some of our initial concerns, but some remain, including the console's mediocre battery life and a bizarre performance gap between the retail units...