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Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally and more: all the news about the handheld PC revolution
In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February 2022, starting at $399. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Steam Deck and…
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Steam Deck Transformed Into Screen-Less ‘Steam Brick’
The portable handheld PC market has skyrocketed with the Steam Deck exploding in popularity. But what if you made a handheld… well, not a handheld? Someone just did this, and it’s probably the most cursed thing I’ve seen in a while. A tinkerer known as “crastinator-pro” has successfully transformed Valve’s popular Steam Deck handheld gaming PC into a remarkably compact…
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The Steam Deck has finally been surpassed — by a fork of Valve’s own experience
The first time I installed Bazzite on a Windows gaming handheld, I laughed. It looked like such a blatant clone of Valve’s Steam Deck interface. Its many bugs kept me at bay. Now, an Asus ROG Ally X running Bazzite has all but replaced the Steam Deck in my life. For the moment, it may be the best handheld your…
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The Best Steam Deck Cases of 2024
Whether you enjoy gaming on the go or in the comfort of your own home, you’ll want to keep your Steam Deck protected against accidental drops and shock damage with a decent protective case. Your changes have been saved Best Overall dbrand Steam Deck Case With a super slim design and robust military-grade protection, the dBrand Steam Deck Case is…
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I finally got a Steam Deck and I like it even better than my Nintendo Switch — here’s why
The Steam Deck OLED is a truly remarkable gaming handheld. That’s not an original thought. The best-selling device has been delighting PC gamers for almost three years, but as somebody who’s arrived seriously late to the Steam Deck party, I just want to make clear how much I love it. After more than a year of envious glances at my…
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Should You Buy a Steam Deck if You Don’t Have a Gaming PC?
Key Takeaways There are plenty of reasons to buy a Steam Deck even if you don’t already have a gaming PC. SteamOS makes using the Steam Deck simple and provides access to a wide variety of games, many of which just work (though some will require some additional fiddling). The biggest hurdle as non-PC gamer will face is building a…
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The discontinued Steam Deck LCD is on sale
Valve has dropped the price of the 512GB Steam Deck LCD to $336.75 (about $112 off) as part of its Steam Autumn Sale. The sale runs until December 4th at 1PM ET and includes plenty of game discounts too, but Valve discontinued the 512GB Steam Deck LCD, so it might not make it to the end. (It’s already sold through…
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Forget Steam Deck — Asus ROG Ally X is $100 off right now in killer Black Friday deal
Where are the Steam Deck Black Friday deals? It’s a question I’m asked a lot, but let me answer it with another question — what if there were better PC gaming handhelds available for cheaper? 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…
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Valve finally made a white Steam Deck that you can actually buy
It’s no different on the inside than a normal model, says Valve: Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White has all the same specs as the Steam Deck OLED 1TB model, but in white and grey. It also comes with an exclusive white carrying case and white microfiber cleaning cloth. Since the 1TB OLED normally costs $649, you’re effectively paying $30…
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Valve reveals limited edition white Steam Deck — just in time for Black Friday
Apparently the new annual tradition from Valve is to release a limited edition Steam Deck OLED just in time for the holidays. Last year it was a transparent handheld console. This year one of the best handheld gaming consoles is getting a white variant. The pale new deck will cost you $679, $30 more than the 1TB version of the normal…
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