Where to buy the new Steam Deck OLED, and other questions you may have
Valve has introduced the Steam Deck OLED, which offers more than just a better screen. It has many other improvements over the original model, ranging from faster Wi-Fi to a bigger battery. All of that being said, it isn’t advertised as a successor, and it’s no more powerful at running games than any other Steam Deck. It’s simply a premium alternative, like the Nintendo Switch OLED is to the regular Switch. You can check out our full review on the Steam Deck OLED.
Whether you’re someone who already has a Steam Deck or someone who hasn’t yet purchased one, we made this guide to answer some questions you might have.
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Just like before, Valve is selling the Steam Deck OLED exclusively through Steam. In Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan, it’s available through Komodo.
The Steam Deck OLED is coming in at $549, and it includes 512 GB of storage. The original Steam Deck starts again at $349 for a 64 GB configuration. But more exciting is that the 256 GB model now costs just $50 more. The full pricing breakdown looks like this:
Yeah, so folks in the U.S. and Canada will be able to purchase a $679 limited edition version of the Steam Deck OLED. It comes with 1 TB of storage, and it’s clad in a smoky gray translucent shell, with red detailing around the sticks and some of the buttons. It also includes an updated zip-up case with an exclusive design printed on the inside.
I’m sure that was intentional!
No. According to Valve, optimizations have been made to the Steam Deck OLED’s memory and AMD APU that improve power efficiency and boost the speed at which it can resume suspended games. However, it has the same performance target as the original model.
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Yes, it is. Assuming you haven’t witnessed an OLED screen
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