A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.
Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.
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This isn't the SteamDeck you're looking for...
I am feeling the same. Some really neat upgrades, but nothing major like an extra USB port that actually warrants an upgrade (for me and the way I use mine, anyways). We will see if I get one on sale.
I am feeling you. I spent for the high end partially for the screen and it was hard to play on the balcony but maybe thats because I did not have oled :)
Attention> the $399/256GB is the same old model with no improvement, only cheaper price. Just to be clear.
That's an excellent point, I updated my summary to show that. Sorry for any confusion.
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On one hand this is super cool.
On the other hand, I already have a Steam Deck goddammit
That's the whole point. They had to walk a thin line between making an attractive upgrade and pissing off the existing users. If they had made the deck more powerful, the old ones would suddenly have been obsolete. I think they did a good job of that. And no, I'm not buying the new one either.
If they had made the deck more powerful, the old ones would suddenly have been obsolete.
I'm pretty sure it has more to do with current chip technology not actually changing that much in the, what, 2 years since the deck first released?
Also obsolete is a pretty strong word for what - if it had stronger internals - would likely end up being more expensive than current models.
Yeah, it's just a big enough upgrade to be a little envious, but not feeling like I got ripped off.
The way I'm looking at it, I'm still very satisfied with my current deck and this upgrade shouldn't change that. But still, damn, OLED...
I'm just hoping once the new screen goes up on ifixit that it's compatible with older models. That way I don't have to buy a whole new deck if I want the screen, I can just upgrade my launch model.
It's officially not compatible. gamers nexus video
I am sure it can be done, as people also solder other memory onto steam decks
I wouldn’t count on it. They’re different sizes
Yes but they accomplished that by reducing the size of the bezels, like what Nintendo did with the OLED switch. The screen unit itself has the same footprint as the old one
I really want a Deck but I'm not sure how much I'll play it :/
What's funny for me is I have two gaming PCs and yet I play more games on the deck. It's just easier for me to pop into games for an hour or so and suspend it when I'm done. So far I've beaten the Trails In The Sky trilogy (with each game taking me about 3-4 months to beat) and it's been such a wonderful experience on the deck.
Same here. I built a new PC recently but I still play mainly on the deck. Sitting in front of the PC all day at work is enough.
I really want a deck and would use it hours every day, but I can barely afford food.
It's funny because I was at a point where I wasn't playing games at all really, not on my big PC, phone, or anywhere.
I had pre-ordered the steam deck for my wife, and she used it a bit but when TotK came out that took all her attention playing on switch.
I had poked around on the deck, played a few games, but didn't love using a controller instead of mouse and keyboard.
Then we had a gig where we had to sit in a car for 8 hours, and she convinced me to try playing horizon ZD. I had never played it, but I ended up really liking it. And the convenience of having it on the deck was great! I ended up playing it all the time, and beating it, and now I'm emulating BotW, playing it for the first time, and enjoying it.
Now I've gone full crazy, I'm emulating a couple dozen games, got a bunch of others installed and waiting. I upgraded my SSD to 2tb, replaced my fan, and am eyeballing that clear back with RGB.
My advice, if you can afford it, get it and just see what you think. You might like it!
Or, if you don't like it, you can resell it. The value of these things seems to stay reasonably high. Though I imagine we might see a drop in price with the flood of LCD models about to hit the market.
Buy a used one, if you don't like it, sell it for most of what you paid
Just do it. You know you want to.
IGN review video said
Screen is HDR certified and 1000 nits.
Others are bigger fan, lower temperature (5 to 10 degree C diff)
For battery, Cyberpunk 2077 runs 1 hr more than LCD one.
It's peak 1000 nits with HDR. The base full-panel max is 600 nits. Still, it's a big jump over the 400 on the previous LCD model.
And 5% lower weight!
I mean... this at the bare minimum deserve to be called an "Upgrade" with the capital U.
God I want it but all I play lately is Stardew Valley
167h of Stardew on the Deck here so far and probably wouldn't even play it if Deck didn't make playing games so comfy.
I've seen people get 8-10 hours out of the battery playing Stardew on the standard deck, so you could maybe squeeze up to 15 hours out of it on the new Deck. What more can you ask for?
It's so nice being able to have mods on the steam deck though. I had stardew valley on my switch, and while I enjoyed it, I missed so many of the quality of life mods. Now I can have my cake and eat it too lol
It says 6nm vs 7nm APU on the store page. Is this a new APU?
It's supposedly considered the same APU according to the different leaks we've seen. The 6nm is supposed to increase power efficiency but that's it.
It's also potentially slightly faster but never slower. According to Valve anyways.
Wonder if they’ll release the OLED screen as it’s own part so previous owners can upgrade themselves.
I’ve no interest in the third party 1200p screen since I don’t need the hardware to struggle even more more resolution but a 90hz refresh rate would be great
Translucent is USA/Canada only. So sad :(
It seems silly, but that inner case is what's really making me feel the FOMO, traveling with the current case is such a hassle. I hope they sell the case alone for current deck owners
Gotta check whether iFixit already did a teardown on this. Repairability is improved, but I'm wondering by how much, especially when it comes to screen and battery replacement.
Reading more details on the repairability, they've changed the screws to torx and they all thread into metal thread now. Should prevent screw stripping. They also say internal components are easier to access, but that might just be with the new heat shield design that was already present in recent Steam Decks.
According to LTT, Valve went a bit easier on the battery glue this time. So that will be easier to replace.
However according to Dave2D, the dimensions are slightly bigger so the new 50 Wh battery won't fit in older Decks.
Does anyone know if this is going to be a replacement or a sibling to the current model?
The now lowest end model (256 GB) still is the old model, so it's a sibling.
Dedicated bluetooth module, allowing better audio quality over bluetooth and the option to wake the steam deck from a bluetooth controller. Will also support more controllers at once for multiplayer.
Anyone know what version? It would nice if it would support LE audio since that should help with latency significantly. Not that there are many client devices that support it yet, but Pipewire at least has some initial support.
EDIT: Appears to be BT 5.3. Not a 100% guarantee of LE audio support, but that's promising.