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Steam Deck

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  • #32
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621077#Comment_117621077

    getting hit with that same Working thing myself at the mo ..no mails yet though



  • #33
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,894 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Got a deposit through anyway, very likely I’ll back off in the end but hey it’s €4 to buy some decision-making time ;)



  • #34
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,171 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    I managed to get a reservation in for the expensive one.



  • #35
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,036 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    I am super dubious about this, especially as a former purchaser of Valve Hardware. While yes, it looks great from the outside, so did the Steam Link (occasionally use this), Steam Controller and the Steam Machine and a few years later they're largely forgotten.

    I can't help but feel, especially looking at Reddit, that a lot of the old Valve's good graces are still going strong and the PC community is willing to go exceptionally easy on them as a company, despite previous failures.



  • #36
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621164#Comment_117621164

    The thing is, there's a huge audience for this kind of device even without the Valve edge. SBC gaming, retro handheld and the newer Windows based handhelds are becoming a major market and for the spec of the device, it's really a great price. Chinese handhelds like the GPD WIN 2 and Aya Neo AMD can cost you upwards of a grand and by the sounds of it, won't have as much grunt as this device that's half the price.



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  • #37
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,945 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    well that's funny


    Your account is too new to reserve early. Reservations will open for you on Sunday July 18th, 10am PDT


    Edit: got it now

    Post edited by Skerries on
    Untitled Image




  • #38
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭megaten


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117620986#Comment_117620986

    I thought gamestop did them? Its a 4 euro refundable deposit so no loss if I can't make it work.



  • #39
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,036 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621177#Comment_117621177


    Oh I totally get what you mean, but I'm still not exactly inspired about the product, even with the Valve name on it. An awful, awful lot of handhelds don't last long, they'll easily run into hardware and battery issues.

    I'm not saying at all that this will be a bad product, I think it looks really interesting and hopefully it's amazing, but I think you'd be as foolish to pre-order this as pre-ordering the Stadia.



  • #40
    Cina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭Cina


    Daaamn. Had it in payment and it took my 4e and all but just never made it past the "working" bit on the screen. Looks like I didn't get one.



  • #41
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621178#Comment_117621178

    apparantly thats a bug thats hitting a lot of people , retrying a few times aooarantly works

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/oll4hq/your_account_is_too_new_to_reserve_early/




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  • #42
    earthwormjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭earthwormjack


    Trying since the very second it went live and had no luck with errors. Now I'm locked out of purchasing it for an unknown amount of time. Good stuff.

    Locking people out of purchasing because they tried to get in early is some bullshit though 😐



  • #43
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,338 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Getting the same too new error. Account 10+ years old with loads games.


    I'm sure it's bots smashing the site.



  • #44
    Drexel_3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Drexel_3


    I still have one in my basket. I'll keep seeing if it goes through during the evening sometime



  • #45
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,894 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Im definitely in the ‘need more info before committing’ camp, but the one big difference for Stadia is that it requires Google’s notoriously flaky commitment to keep the service live, which is a big disclaimer. This is reliant on just Steam, the most omnipresent and reliable service there is, and operates as a little PC on its own terms. It’ll still be a potentially very useful device if Valve do a Valve and stop making them.

    The big questions are around performance and hands-on hardware comfort / quality, rather than Valve’s commitment. The sheer vastness of Steam’s library means you’ve got a great range of games on this thing no matter what happens.



  • #46
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621231#Comment_117621231

    Check your email. I was the same and got my receipt for it while it was still stuck on working.



  • #47
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,894 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    It’ll also show on the store page whether you have one reserved, so worth checking there too.

    250DC947-7FD5-46EF-B6FF-61CF7E613D83.jpeg




  • #48
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭megaten


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621164#Comment_117621164

    I'm not too worried about this. Even if the device is a vfailure the innovations from these devices always get put back into the main steam pc client. Steam machines gave us big picture mode and steam controllers gave us steam input. I think this device mostly exissts an platform to push their proton solutions for playing games outside of windows.



  • #49
    Mr.Fantastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Mr.Fantastic


    Got mine , pretty much an impulse buy , but can't wait to get some serious emulation running on it and my laptop is near 5 years old so will get the dock.at some stage to



  • #50
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,861 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Is there even a market for this?

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



  • #51
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,861 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117620716#Comment_117620716

    Definitely reminds me of the Game Gear. Short Battery life n all!

    Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue



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  • #52
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,338 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621361#Comment_117621361

    From the way steam fell over under the rush to buy. Yes there is a huge market for it.



  • #53
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,338 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    I'm past the account too new bit. Now I'm stuck on the failing checkout bit.



  • #54
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭wes


    On Review and Purchase and its still "working", for a good 5 minutes now.



  • #55
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,338 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Got through. Was sticking on the working and failed to initialise the transaction loop. But the working bit just popped through to purchase and it worked.


    Got the mid tier one. Was tempted to get the cheaper but I think it will drive me nuts running out of space.



  • #56
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Got a timeout :(.



  • #57
    Drexel_3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭Drexel_3


    Got the mid tier one. Didn't think it would go through. I wanted the anti glare screen but feck it. Got til next year to save!!



  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stuck on payment info page, just won't continue :(

    This looks great. Was going to get a switch pro (which didn't get announced as expected) but as my laptop only has on board graphics too crap to run anything, this ticks all the boxes.



  • #59
    Cina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭Cina


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117621299#Comment_117621299

    Yeah I got that after a while, nice!

    No idea if I'll actually bother with this when it comes out but.. always nice to get the reservation in.



  • #60
    wes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Finally got through, chrome pop blocker blocked steam going to my credit card authorization page. So be wary of that.

    I ordered the 512 model.



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  • #61
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Got mine. 256GB model. Looking forward to this. So it'll be possible to use this for an xbox game pass account also? Hopefully the dock will be cheap because I might even get two. One for use near screen and keyboard/mouse and another near the TV to use this like a console with controller. Seems like lots of options with this.



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