It’s impossible not to make comparisons to the Nintendo Switch when ogling the Deck’s design. So is the Steam Deck still worth a buy a year after launch? Here are my thoughts. As a result, the likes of the Asus ROG Ally have since launched, providing added competition for the Steam Deck in 2023.
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It’s also got enough power to play AAA games, even offering a specific mode for the notoriously demanding Cyberpunk 2077.īut the Steam Deck has been such a roaring success that it’s encouraged rival companies to jump on the handheld gaming PC bandwagon. Maybe it's got better in recent years, I've seen the amount of fake crap my dad has got from AliExpress & just avoided it for a while now.The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC, scratching the itch for those who want to enjoy their Steam library on the go.īy adopting a similar – albeit bulkier – design to the Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck allows users to game on the go, whether it’s on a plane, train or on your sofa. I highly doubt Scan get their stock from AliExpress if that's what you're suggesting? I don't think "reputable" is the right word, "safer" fits better, but you're covered by consumer protection if it's a UK seller so that's probably still safer, though maybe you'd get your money back quicker/not lose your money with the others. You can pay 50% more if you're impatient and want it shipped from a UK company with a local warehouse, but where do you think they get their stock from?ĪliExpress is one middle-man closer to the source and these days it's almost more reputable than a UK company, simply because the seller doesn't get paid by AliExpress until the customer marks it as "delivered and as expected".Well, 30% more, & you don't have to worry about getting a fake yeah. Posted on Jul 1st 2023, 15:27 Reply #16 LabRat 891Ĭhrispy_Ebay and AliExpress both have buyer protection. The effective screen quality is zero when the battery is dead, so I'd rather have an adequate image quality for an extra hour, thanks. Similar devices with better screens seem to have abysmal battery life so for the portable, untethered experience the Steam Deck excels at, I'm not sure "nicer" screens are actually better given their negative impact on battery runtimes. It's no worse than most laptops and cheaper IPS tablets and the backlight bleed is barely noticeable - I'd say it's definitely one of the better examples of a small form-factor IPS panel. My only complaint using it is that it doesn't get bright enough for use outdoors in sunlight, but then I don't want to use it outdoors in sunlight very often so not a big deal for me.The screen is fine. HOkayYes the screen isn't great, but it's not terrible either.
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For the $160/€166 difference you can buy a 2TB WD740 SSD and have enough change left over to buy a steam dock, or bluetooth key+mouse combo. Hell, you can definitely get 512GB and keep the change.Īs for the 512GB version, that does come with the anti-glare etched glass screen but you can get a good-quality anti-glare film adhered to your base model for under ten bucks. The base model is still the best one to get by a long, long way.ĭespite the deeper discount, you can ABSOLUTELY get yourself a 256GB M.2 2230 SSD for less than the €89/$90 difference.
Mar 28th 2023 Valve Discontinuing Steam Support on Windows 7/8/8.1 as of 2024 (77).Apr 7th 2023 Most Popular Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Steam Hardware Survey (94).
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