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How's the battery life after you've had one for a while? (self.steamdeck)

submitted 1 month ago by Matty_r to c/[email protected]

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Hey all, just wondering how the battery life is after you've had it for a while? I'm getting one soon and wondered if it would have a noticeable impact on the battery if it was on a dock for most of the time.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I haven’t noticed a huge difference and I’ve been playing it like crazy on both the dock and handheld. Battery wildly depends on the game and performance settings. It’s my primary gaming device and I love to tinker with it but I haven’t noticed a degradation at all.

[–] Matty_r 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cool, I was a bit concerned about the battery life getting worse over time.

Thanks for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I know it’s been almost a month but I somehow stumbled on the battery health on the deck and it says it’s at 84%. I assume that means after years of heavy, almost daily use it’s dropped by 16%. Ifixit has battery replacements for ~$100 USD so if I don’t replace this baby in another couple years the battery won’t be too bad to replace.

I’m more worried about wearing out the bumpers and triggers. The LB is getting a little worn down and I wouldn’t say unresponsive but some days it rides the struggle bus for sure.