Best Buy’s gaming sale including deals on the Asus ROG Ally and Scuf’s mobile controller

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If you’re a gamer looking to save but can’t wait until another a month until Black Friday, it might be worth checking out Best Buy’s three-day gaming sale. Now through October 27th, the retailer’s offering discounts on gaming gear, but some of the best deals are on hardware specifically.

For example, Best Buy has some notable deals on Windows handheld consoles, like the Asus ROG Ally, which is on sale with a Z1 Extreme chip for $549.99 ($100 off) (and even cheaper at $499.99 for My Best Buy Plus and Total members). That’s $50 shy of its best price to date, and nearly half the price of its successor, the ROG Ally X. Admittedly, the ROG Ally X, offers more impressive performance and battery life, but the ROG Ally is still more powerful than Valve’s Steam Deck with a larger 1080p and 120Hz display. Alternatively, the Lenovo Legion Go is also on sale for $599.99 ($150 off) with 1TB of storage, which is one of its better prices to date. The handheld isn’t as fast or as lightweight as the ROG Ally, but it does offers a larger 8.8-inch 144Hz display so it can double as a decent Windows tablet. It also has detachable controllers and even a kickstand.

It’s not all pricey handhelds, either. Gaming accessories like Scuf’s Nomad controller have dropped to their best prices to date, selling for $79.99 ($20 off), with Amazon matching that deal too. A mobile controller for your iPhone, Scuf’s device is similar to rivals from Backbone and Razer Kishi but offers full-size, drift-free Hall effect sticks. And while the video game deals aren’t as impressive, there are a few noteworthy ones to consider, like the open-world title Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which is down to one of its better prices to date of $29.99 ($20 off) for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

The ROG Ally is Asus’ first crack at a Steam Deck rival. It’s a Windows-based PC gaming handheld with a seven-inch 1080p, 120Hz touchscreen and integrated gamepad controls.

The Scuf Nomad controller with an iPhone clamped into its center, on an orange background.

The clamp-style mobile controller works with the iPhone and offers a few pro-level features at a relatively low price, including full-size, drift-free Hall effect sticks (with swappable stick toppers) and a pair of customizable rear paddle.

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The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, our top battery-powered video doorbell pick, is down to an all-time low of $99.99 ($40 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. The doorbell boasts an impressive 1536p HD video resolution as well as a head-to-toe view, allowing you to get a better view of packages and visitors. Compared to other battery doorbells we’ve tested, the Plus is also more responsive. Other handy features include color night vision, live view, and two-way audio, though you’ll need to pay $4.99 subscription fee for other perks like recorded video and alerts for packages.
You can purchase a refurbished iRobot Roomba i4 Evo on sale from eBay for $129.99 when you apply the code HOLIDAYCHEER at checkout, which costs $320 less than buying it new. The Roomba i4 Evo is the upgraded version of our favorite budget-friendly robot vacuum, the Roomba i3. Aside from offering a bigger battery, it’s otherwise identical and capable of mapping and cleaning your house just as well as the pricier, more capable Roomba j7. Bear in mind it lacks AI-powered obstacle avoidance and you can’t set virtual keep-out zones, but those are fair trade-offs at this price.
Samsung’s Galaxy SmartTag2 starts at $21.22 ($9 off) at Amazon, which is a little over $1 shy of its best price to date, while Best Buy has the device for $22.49. The ultra wideband tracker works with Samsung’s Galaxy Find network, making it a particularly great option for Samsung device owners looking to keeps tabs of their belongings. Unlike its predecessor, it also offers a more robust IP67 water and dust resistance rating and a user-replaceable battery capable of lasting up to 700 days.