Your time — and money — is precious. Polygon’s What to Buy has rounded up the best in gaming hardware, entertainment, tabletop, merch, and toys, and how to get them for the best value, so you spend less time shopping and more time enjoying.

Five months after Asus launched the Asus ROG Ally, the handheld gaming PC is finally in a position to pose a real challenge to Valve’s Steam Deck. We spent three weeks with the Asus Ally Z1 Extreme, the console’s slightly more expensive, more powerful version, and Windows 11 quirks and odd layout design choices aside, we came away impressed with how it handles some of the more demanding modern PC games. Depending on what you’re after, the Asus Ally isn’t just a good Steam Deck alternative. It’s even better.

Steam Autumn Sale deals are in the air, as Valve celebrates Black Friday with an almost overwhelming number of PC game discounts across the site. Anything’s fair game (ha), whether it’s an indie gem, recent hit, or an AAA classic that you’ve hoped might get discounted for months now. Cyberpunk 2077, Hitman, some of the best anime games, classic Yakuza, and more are all up for grabs, and best of all, pretty much everything we’ve listed in our roundup works on the Steam Deck and the newly-announce

Shopping season is here again, and Amazon is kicking things off early with some hot Black Friday PlayStation deals, including a console bundle complete with Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2. You can grab Square Enix’s dark epic Final Fantasy 16 at a discount, dive into Cal Kestis’ latest Star Wars adventure, take a trip to medieval Baghdad in Assassin’s Creed, or get behind the wheel and go stupidly fast in Hawaii in Ubisoft’s most recent The Crew racing game. There’s plenty to sink your teeth into, an

The Persona series has become one of gaming’s shining stars, with deep characters, thoughtful stories, and unforgettable music. From Persona 4’s excavation of subconscious truths to Persona 5’s stylish, jazz-filled railing against corruption, the series is full of dark themes, touching relationships, and amazing tunes that linger long after the credits roll — even longer if you surround yourself with Persona merch. In case it’s tough for you to know where to start (and you can’t tell Mementos f

We bring you the best gaming monitors to buy in 2022, to find the perfect mix of resolution, refresh rate, and color. If you’re wondering what the best gaming monitor in 2022 is, it’s no wonder. There’s a staggering number of monitors to choose from, with specs and functions that seem almost identical to brands you’ve known for ages and plenty you’ve probably never even heard of. If that wasn’t confusing enough, some brands, such as Razer, put out new versions of older monitors without even cha

The Genki Switch Dock is perfect if you use devices on the go a lot, but a bit pricey if you just want a more portable Switch dock. I really feel for the Human Things team. When they planned the Genki Covert Switch Dock’s release, there was absolutely no way to know 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic would make testing the Covert Dock in its ideal habitat basically impossible. Fortunately, the Genki Covert Dock has a lot more to offer than just hooking your Switch up at a big party. It’s an excell