My favorite thing about the Steam Deck is its ultra-portable case

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The best thing about the Steam Deck has nothing to do with its specs. Rather, its carrying case is my favorite non-feature feature that vastly improves the Deck’s esteem in ways its technical capabilities haven’t yet.

My first delightful surprise was the arrival of the case itself. I did not expect to get a carrying case when my Steam Deck arrived last week. For all that’s been said about the Deck’s technical performance — we wrote two reviews — there hasn’t been much discussion of the case. I therefore thought, like with a Nintendo Switch or 3DS, that cases were available but sold separately.

The case is hard-shelled with a soft velvety interior and a molded form for the Deck to sit inside so it’s not bouncing around while zipped up in its case. The case’s zippers are special too. While I was initially annoyed trying to remove the zip tie holding the zippers closed, I realized it’s actually a neat safety feature. The dual zippers have interlocking holes that could easily accommodate a luggage lock. It’s not gonna stop a determined individual from getting inside, but if you’ve got young children or meddlesome roommates you want to keep away from your Steam Deck, the zipper’s interlocking design gives you that option.

My favorite feature of the case, though, is the elastic band that stretches across the back. The Steam Deck case has handles, but I’ll never use them — this elastic band is the MVP. I love it specifically because it enables hands-free carrying. I decided to test the Steam Deck’s performance in outside light (which is how I excuse going outside to play video games all day after being inside playing video games all day). It was also time to walk my dog. That elastic band made my dog walk / impromptu Persona