With the advent of PC gaming handhelds, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients are now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. The best gaming handhelds have a hefty price tag, so ideally you can pick one up at a discount. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is one of the newest of the flagship gaming handhelds, and it's also arguably the best one. It costs $1,000 nearly everywhere, except for a couple of places.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X for $915.27
Import (brand new) model
AliExpress currently carries imported units for $915.27 after you apply $60 off coupon code "60USAFF". This is the lowest price I've seen for a new (not used) listing since its release back in October 2025. The seller is "Lucky Tech Store" who has developed a good reputation for selling imported Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 consoles as well. The Xbox Ally X ships locally from a warehouse in the United States, with most orders being delivered within a week. That means you don't have to worry about tariffs, import fees, or egregiously long shipping times.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X from $915.27
Open box (used) model
The other readily accessible option would be to get a used model. Best Buy offers open box units starting at $919.99 for "Good" condition and $949.99 for "Excellent" condition. Mind you these are pre-owned, but they are Geek Squad verified and the better graded units sometimes still have all of some of their original warranty.
The Xbox Ally X Is the New Handheld Gaming PC to Beat
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is the most powerful handheld gaming PC you can get. It's equipped with the newest AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It runs off the Windows operating system, but with Xbox integration. The nomenclature might be confusing, but the Xbox Ally X is really more of an evolution of the the Asus ROG Ally X handheld than it is an actual Xbox console. Jacqueline Thomas sums it up quite well in her Xbox Ally X review:
Jackie also goes on to say that "the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is easily the best handheld gaming PC available right now." Compared to other gaming handhelds equipped with the same Z2 Extreme CPU, the Xbox Ally X is actually reasonably priced. The Lenovo Legion Go 2 costs $1,100 and the MSI Claw A8 costs $1,150.
Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
