Steam Deck

Ah, must have misread the thing. No matter.

Having trouble with the payment screen, then again I've always seemed to have issue with either PayPal or card payments on Steam for some reason...

got to check out the 1TB and it said sold out. Battled through a few more times and got it checked out. I'd say there are loads of bots just adding them to baskets and then not being able to check out and they come back in stock.

I've being trying since 6pm still no luck :( Keeps saying "There seems to have been an error initializing or updating your transaction. Please wait a minute and try again or contact support for assistance." what a **** show!

Not sure if it makes any difference at all but I thought going through the web instead of the app was far more stable of the last few minutes

I tried steam on my pc that store crashed on check out. Tried the website that said it was sold out. Went back to steam and it got through.

Actually bought the 512gb first then when that was successful I tried the 1Tb and that went through. Cancelled the first order.

Was never really into the whole idea of an OLED anythign but Wtf is going on here? I bought the older model for 543€ "on sale" in september. Now seeing the OLED with better specs going for 569!! (and to kick me while I'm down, selling off the one I own now for 469!!)

Scummy move by steam...

I wonder what would happen if my steam deck were to "fail" now through no fault of my own?

Dont want to speak for super_furry, but I believe he may be referring to fact of the preference for the glossy screen of the 512GB to the etched, diffused screen of the 1TB models

Now it's purely a preference thing, some prefer the shiny, glossy look as they believe its more vibrant looking. Whereas some prefer the matte, etched look + better fingerprint resistance.

Personally, I prefer the latter from prior experience. I made the mistake of selling on one of the original Decks, a 512GB with the etched glass, and just sticking with a 64GB (upgraded SSD etc). Flicked between them for a few months, but moved on the 512GB as, frankly, it was worth more. Did not get on with the glossy, plasticky screen over time. I mean the screen is one of the weaknesses of the LCD Deck, but the reflectiveness of it made it a chore to use in certain lighting situations, and you had to put up with your mug looking back at you during darkly lit games etc. Even a good screen protector with some anti-glare properties didn't quite work for me.

So, personally I'm delighted to be going back to the etched screen, but it's very much a preference thing. Vast majority of reviews doing the rounds are with etched models, and are glowing, but you can't go wrong with either and both should give a fantastic image with far better colour reproduction than the original. The colour vibrancy controls along with the inherently brighter panels should allow both to be dialled in to suit all tastes.

If definitely upgrading the drive, then go with the 512GB and use the money difference to help against a 2TB. I'm probably just gonna leave the 1TB drive in as I've been playing musical SSDs with a number of handheld devices of late and it's a bit of a pain in the arse TBH.

Pulled the trigger on a 512GB last night. Selling my Deck and a few bits means the upgrade is costing me €170, although I can take €50 off that cost for the equivalent NVME upgrade I was going to do so it's not too hard to stomach.

I got a 64GB with a 512GB SD card as it was cheaper than the 256GB model back in January, it was hard to know how much use I'd get out of it so couldn't justify spending €500+. I don't use it a ton but get good use out of new and old PC games and emulators, docked on TV etc.

I didn't mind the LCD but it was probably my only criticism of the original Deck and even then it wasn't really a criticism, it just would have completed the overall package as the device is a solid piece of kit. My only complaint was the size of the screen bezel!

I'm selling it to a family member. I'm sure plenty of people will be looking to pick one up at a reasonable price now that loads of people will be selling them.

Dilemma folks. I've been offered a 64GB deck which has been very well looked after by a friend. They've looked after it and it's fitted with a screen protector, has a lovely grip, case, charger etc. It's €250. The thing is, I was always on the fence about it. He loves it, wanted me to experience it and would often offer to lend it for a few days so I could experience it. I had a PSP, never really got into it, same with the Vita. I'm not sure I'd enjoy playing on the sofa so close to my face.

He's given it to me for a few days to see if I want it (he's upgraded to an Asus). I tried Toy Soldiers and Defence Grid 2, they were grand. A few other games although they are supposed to run great, I found them awkward: Shadow Warrior, Shadow Tactics, Need for Speed Shift etc.

I'm really on the fence. Go with it as it's a decent price, if I don't like it I could always sell it on for the same money? Or, I've never been into mobile gaming?

I hear you but at that rate I could just bring the old PC downstairs from the office/bedroom and use that. I haven't as space is at a premium but could potentially squeeze it in somewhere.