*** The Official Steam Deck Thread ***

[Mercurial]

Yeah, this really is a game changer, especially when you have kids; no more wasting time having to save & quit then reload later, or having to leave it on for an unknown length of time while you sort them out

Bingo. Or just called away to do "stuff", it really is freeing and it makes so much more time available.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I'm really thinking about getting one of these now. I have a decent Gaming PC so the stream function really interests me. Is it as good as everyone says it is? Latency good?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

The Steam deck is right at the end of its life cycle.

That said there is zero chance the next one will be sub £500.

 

[BKUK]

I'm really thinking about getting one of these now. I have a decent Gaming PC so the stream function really interests me. Is it as good as everyone says it is? Latency good?

I think it’s better with moonlight not direct from steam.

 

[BeadyRoller]

The Steam deck is right at the end of its life cycle.

That said there is zero chance the next one will be sub £500.

So you're saying I should wait for whatever next they put out? Are there any other handhelds that are universally loved like the Deck?

 

[BKUK]

The Steam deck is right at the end of its life cycle.

That said there is zero chance the next one will be sub £500.

Still perfect for indie type games or older backlog. No idea why people try to play new AAA games at 20fps.

 

[BKUK]

So you're saying I should wait for whatever next they put out? Are there any other handhelds that are universally loved like the Deck?

Depends on what you want to play and target fps. There are a lot better performance handhelds now but for a price. The steam deck still does a good job with realistic expectations. Perfect for indie style. If you are streaming at home while sitting on the couch then all good. The trackpad is still a great feature that I can’t think any others have?

 

[BeadyRoller]

Still perfect for indie type games or older backlog. No idea why people try to play new AAA games at 20fps.

This is where I think the streaming comes in really well if you're able to do so.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

So you're saying I should wait for whatever next they put out?

I’m not saying don’t buy it, all I’m saying is don’t be surprised if a new one lands at some point in the near future. Forewarned is forearmed is all that.

It’s like buying an iPhone in July/August, the old one is perfectly fine but the new one is just around the block.

Are there any other handhelds that are universally loved like the Deck?

lots but they are all vastly more expensive. That’s why I also say any replacement steam deck will likely follow the same trend.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I’m not saying don’t buy it, all I’m saying is don’t be surprised if a new one lands at some point in the near future. Forewarned is forearmed is all that.

It’s like buying an iPhone in July/August, the old one is perfectly fine but the new one is just around the block.


lots but they are all vastly more expensive. That’s why I also say any replacement steam deck will likely follow the same trend.

Yeah that makes sense, I think as I'll be playing it almost exclusively at home unless I go away and using the streaming feature from my PC there's no real need for me to get a high spec version.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Yeah that makes sense, I think as I'll be playing it almost exclusively at home unless I go away and using the streaming feature from my PC there's no real need for me to get a high spec version.

They crop up on the MM regularly. One sold just today.