Steam Deck Handheld Gaming Console Shipping Begins: How to Reserve
Steam Deck handheld gaming console, which was launched on February 25, has now started shipping to those who had made a reservation earlier and have now completed the purchase. It is also available for reservation again, and those who wish to purchase it can do so via the company website. Valve has also announced Aperture Desk Job, a free playable short game for Valve's new Steam Deck, and added a ‘Great on Deck' page that allows gamers to check the games in their Steam library for Deck compatibility, as well as additional Steam Deck-related content.
As per a post on Steam store, the shipping of the Steam Deck handheld PC has started and Valve has announced that those who wish to reserve Steam Deck can do so on the company website.
Additionally, the US-based company has announced ‘Aperture Desk Job', a playable short game for the console. The short is set in the Portal universe and essentially walks the user through the handheld's controls and features. Desk Job will be launched on March 1 and “is best experienced on Steam Deck,“ the company says.
The second major announcement is related to the game's desktop Steam Store. There is a “Great on Deck” page that will allow Steam Deck owners to check the existing games in their library Steam library for Steam Deck compatibility. “These games pass all compatibility checks and each one is a great experience on Steam Deck,” the information on the page says.
The Steam Deck handheld gaming device was unveiled in July last year, and it was supposed to ship in December 2021. However, Valve was also hit by the global chip shortage and had to postpone the shipments by two months.
Steam Deck is priced at $399 (roughly Rs. 30,000) for the 64GB eMMC internal storage option, $529 (roughly
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