However, seeing as it's only 7-inches big, its shortcomings may not be as immediately noticeable as one of the best gaming monitors. A 60Hz LCD panel with 400-nits brightness, there's not a great deal to write home about in regards to the Steam Deck's touchscreen. Valve's decided upon a 1280 x 800 display through which you'll enjoy your games on-the-go.
Perhaps as an indie machine, but then you might be better off buying a Nintendo Switch.Īll three offer MicroSD for further expansion, and we suspect the faster the MicroSD, the better for optimal game load times. It's built using an eMMC drive, which won't match an NVMe SSD in terms of speed, but most of all its slim capacity is almost unimaginable for a gaming PC. The 256GB model is similarly quick, and would be a suitable pick for those willing to put up with slightly less storage space.Īs for the 64GB model, we're not quite as convinced. That really depends on Valve's choice of SSD, however. It's also kitted out with a speedy NVMe SSD, which allows for bandwidth upwards of 3,000MB/s. Games are big and anything smaller than that is going to feel a tight squeeze. Ideally, we'd all pick up the 512GB model. $399 (64GB) / $529 (256GB) / $649 (512GB)Īs mentioned before, there are three different storage configurations for the Steam Deck: 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 support Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack, dual mics, USB Type-C/Bluetooth Steam Deck Priceġ6GB LPDDR5 5,500MT/s 32-bit quad-channelĦ4GB eMMC / 256GB NVMe SSD / 512GB NVMe SSD
Others were seeing messages that their Steam accounts have been created too recently to reserve a Steam Deck, though many seeing this message say they've had their Steam accounts for years (including some staff members of PC Gamer). Steam's servers were immediately overwhelmed, and customers trying to reserve a Steam Deck were faced with timeouts and error messages.
On the flip side, you won't have to deal with the trial some faced when the reservations first went live. Valve has become increasingly vague as to when late Steam Deck reservations will be fulfilled with new reservations only being given an 'After Q2 2022' timeframe, which basically means sometime after June next year. The first Steam Decks reserved will ship in December, but the expected fulfillment date has pushed into 2022 as reservations stack up. The Steam Deck is currently only available to reserve for the US, UK, Canada and the European Union. "When inventory is available, customers will be notified in the order reservations were made to make their purchase," says Valve. The $5 deposit will go toward the cost of the Steam Deck if you do decide to order one, though it'll be refunded if you change your mind and decide to cancel. Currently a Steam Deck can be reserved if you put down a $5 (£4) deposit, and thankfully most of the initial complications in reserving have seemingly past us by.