If you’re into handheld gaming, then you’ll be excited by a new option coming to Australia this week. The Valve Stream Deck is the latest in growing list of portable gaming devices.
The most popular has been Nintendo Switch, but the big PC brands are coming in hot, offering full PC gaming you can take with you anywhere.
Most PC gamers feel like they’re making big sacrifices when using the switch, something the Steam Deck aims to remedy.
With the Steam Deck, you get to see the full library of games you have in Steam on your PC. You’ll also get a compatibility rating for games, to confirm hardware limitations don’t limit your gameplay.
Looking through the list of Top Played Steam Deck Games, you can see some very performance-heavy titles on the list. This includes Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption II, No Man’s Sky, GTA V, NBA 2K25 and many more –https://store.steampowered.com/charts/steamdecktopplayed
Available in 2 models, the Steam Deck LCD is the entry level model, while those with bigger budgets should consider the best experience, the OLED model.
The Steam deck will ship into Australia this week (Tuesday November 19th).
The prices for each model are:
- 256GB LCD: A$649
- 512GB OLED: A$899
- 1TB OLED: A$1,049
The top model features the following specs:
- 1TB NVMe SSD
- 1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
- 7.4″ diagonal display size
- Up to 90Hz refresh rate
- Premium anti-glare etched glass
- 6 nm APU
- Wi-Fi 6E
- 50Whr battery; 3-12 hrs of gameplay (content dependent)
- 45W power supply with 2.5m cable
- Carrying case with removable liner
- Steam profile bundle
- Exclusive startup movie
- Exclusive virtual keyboard theme
Before you make your storage decision, it’s worthwile considering a microSD card from the likes of SanDisk, offering options from 32GB all the way to 2TB.
