The Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is now available at Best Buy in the US for just $499.99 (was $649.99). Meanwhile, UK shoppers can also enjoy a hefty discount, with the same model down to £399 (was £499) at Amazon.

I genuinely wasn't expecting any new Asus ROG Ally discounts to pop up this Cyber Monday. So, when I came across an even cheaper listing for the Steam Deck alternative earlier, I knew I had to get the word out ASAP.

This is not a drill! The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam Deck rival without its usual steep premium over Valve’s more limited gaming handheld.

That’s what I’ve found. Right now, the Asus ROG Ally X is down to $699 at Best Buy. That is a huge $100 saving on my favorite gaming handheld. But that’s not the only Steam Deck killer on sale, because the standard ROG Ally is $150 off and the Lenovo Legion Go is a whopping $200 off!

Cyber Monday sees the original Asus ROG Ally cut down to £399 / $500, making it even cheaper than the ROG Ally X.

Best Buy drops $100 off the recently released Asus ROG Ally X, bringing the price down to $699.99. In our Asus ROG Ally X review, gaming guru Jacqueline Thomas wrote that "the Asus ROG Ally X is simply the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now.

For Cyber Monday, the ASUS ROG Ally 512GB is $499.99 at Best Buy. My Best Buy Plus members get an extra $50 off, making this deal better than Black Friday.