PC players looking to grab the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X without paying the full retail price have a new route available. While the handheld gaming PC normally sells for $1,000 with few standard price cuts in sight, Best Buy has refreshed its inventory of open box units, bringing the entry cost down to $838.99 depending on the selected condition.
Quick Facts
- Device: Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
- Standard Price: $1,000
- Open Box Price: Starting at $838.99
- Retailer: Best Buy
- Verification: Geek Squad verified preowned with a 15-day return policy
- Specifications: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1TB SSD
What You Get with an Open Box Xbox Ally X
The units are Geek Squad verified preowned systems backed by a 15-day return policy. Buyers opting for the higher-tiered "excellent condition" grading receive a device that is like-new in both appearance and function. These units feature very low usage time and may still include most or all of the original manufacturer warranty.
Under the hood, the hardware remains identical to the brand-new model. The handheld runs on the Windows operating system paired with the new Xbox Full Screen Experience, which allows users to boot straight into the Xbox App within Windows without loading standard background tasks or Explorer. It packs an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
Market Comparison
At its standard $1,000 retail price, the Xbox Ally X sits below competing handhelds running the same Z2 Extreme processor. Alternative devices such as the Lenovo Legion Go 2 and the MSI Claw A8 both carry a price tag of $1,100, making the $100-plus savings on Best Buy's open box inventory a notable discount for players tracking current hardware prices.