Another leak: The Asus ROG Ally will start at $600 with AMD Z1 and 256GB SSD
If true, that means both configurations are within spitting distance of Valve’s comparative pricing, where a 256GB Steam Deck costs $530 and a 512GB Steam Deck costs $650, respectively. But Valve also sells a $399 Steam Deck that comes with 64GB of eMMC storage, which enthusiasts often open to replace that SSD.
The original ROG Ally leak came from Best Buy, and it might make sense that Best Buy is the source of this one too — the new pricing is similarly in dollars and cents, and Asus only has one stateside retail partner for the handheld. SnoopyTech has seen my DMs and isn’t replying to them, though, so I can’t say for sure.
This will likely be the least expensive configuration of the ROG Ally, though it’s possible Asus could follow Valve’s lead and put out an eMMC model.
If true, that means both configurations are within spitting distance of Valve’s comparative pricing, where a 256GB Steam Deck costs $530 and a 512GB Steam Deck costs $650, respectively. But Valve also sells a $399 Steam Deck that comes with 64GB of eMMC storage, which enthusiasts often open to replace…
