My Steam Deck Is Finally Here And...

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Valve has started to ship out the Steam Deck a bit faster with production ramping up and I managed to get my system in the other day. Today I wanted to unbox the device and talk about some of my initial thoughts.
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[@targetlocked3401]

The dream of every PSP owner back in 2004

[@ernjdasdd]

For real

[@weaverquest]

If you had a softmodded PSP this was the reality rather than the dream. Games like GTA Vice City Stories, Star Wars Battefront II, Force Unleashed, God of War, Tekken 5, and Metal Gear Solid on the go installed right on the system, a variety of emulators including GBA to play Pokemon, almost perfect PS1 game emulation, multimedia play and internet browsing before smartphones were common, and even connecting it to the TV via analog cable.

[@IAm-zo1bo]

@@weaverquest Me but a hacked ds

[@nakedbeekeeper9610]

Not with that loud fan

[@weaverquest]

@@IAm-zo1bo That was also really cool but playing a Tekken game that looked like it was from PS3 and SW Battlefront II that almosd looked and played as good as the PC version I had been playing was mind-blowing for me at the time. Not to mention being able to play any PS1 game. It would be as if DS had N64 emulation.

[@paparoxo3606]

The main difference between Steam Deck and Switch is that, with the Steam Deck you're in control, and with the Switch, Nintendo is in control.

[@EndLess1UP]

This is a great comment! You are a wise one! ;)

[@dannyd4rko400]

Different kinds of systems though. Also different targets.

[@mlogli5638]

and prices are way cheaper, and you already have a whole game library :D plus we can just emulate switch stuff on the steamdeck. For me the steam deck wins

[@arminius504]

I wish the battery life wasn’t as bad but technology is just not there yet unfortunately

[@Mattmt56]

Also, the dock...

[@Herr.Mitternacht]

Playing Elden Ring one week after the release on high settings 40fps average and valve fixing it on the go and had it run better than on PC was gaming heaven for me. Did 2 runs in +140 hours all on the Steam Deck. We really living in the future boiz

[@Nobbie248]

Overrated game tbh

[@guitaraobscura8802]

@@Nobbie248 Nah it's amazing

[@martinlutherking6550]

Battery life ?

[@THEpicND]

@@Nobbie248 they enjoy it, so let them. No need to diminish their experience :)

[@mrwoodcat]

How abt the battery life

[@taigaaisaka6305]

I want a Steam Deck really just for the Emulators. It would be insane to have N64, GC, Wii, WiiU, Switch, PS1, PS2, PS3, DS, 3DS and PSP all on the same device and all running well on top of being able to play current PC games all on the go.

[@Geo-wc7jc]

holy grail of portables

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Amen brother amen... Also the old pc games.. All those old doom clones! And mods!

[@goticogordo]

you can even play xbox and dreamcaast games on it, its that good

[@Malyt538]

Exact reasons why I’ll be getting this thing in three months dude

[@boosiewoosie9215]

My prediction is that this will become a very popular platform, but it's going to take time (a few years) to get there. It's a new platform that is done correctly, unlike Google's. More competition in the industry is NEVER a bad thing.

[@NoCapNick698]

I think there will be different lines of portable steam devices like a pro version for a pc gamer or a simpler lite version for a console gamer and I think it’s already popular enough now seeing how many people are in reservations, we just need this thing in store shelves like in Best Buy

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

@@NoCapNick698 a pro version for a pc gamer? huh, then what is the steam deck for lol if its not for gamers

[@kaguscon]

It needs to push Nintendo honestly. The switch not being 1080 60fps base at this point is sad. It has nothing to do with target audience. It's about hey, it's 2022.

[@NoCapNick698]

@@NonsensicalSpudz No it’s just steam deck it’s a new thing that different people will try out

[@GregCaldwellPlays]

@@kaguscon Nintendo does not care about the competition; they have shown us for over 16 years they don’t care; what other people do.

[@VRChance]

got my deck this week too, it's night and day the performance you can get compared to my switch. Not to mention I didn't need to rebuy my games for the 100th time. Most PC gamers have been on steam for a decade now and we have huge libraries of games already.

[@deepfakestudio7776]

now try to emulate your switch games they run better than on Switch

[@Chaoskae]

@@deepfakestudio7776 Yes it runs better, Already on it

[@FullBitGamer]

274 verified games right out the box when I got mine. Honestly for us PCMR people this thing just removed most console's advantage from the conversation. Even Switch fanbois are mad because we can run their "exclusives" better than they can.

[@aidenflame1576]

@@FullBitGamer this as a mainly pc gamer till recently is awe induci g and i cant waiit to get mine!

[@CricetoFunni]

Yeah, I joined Steam in 2019 (Very new to PC gaming, although I'm pretty tech savvy) and I still have at least 5-10 games that work perfectly on Deck, and I'd see myself consistently playing on it. So basically you get AT LEAST 3-5 games for free to play on your Deck if you've been a PC gamer for any significant amount of time, and that's the biggest draw for me, is that with something like the PS5, you won't be spending $400-$500, you'll be spending that amount plus a couple games and any needed accessories. With the Deck, you already have the games, so it's only as much as the model you selected.

[@coinsagE46m3]

I absolutely love my Steam Deck. Been playing some of my back catalogue; right now playing Shadow of Mordor. A mix of medium and high settings and I get a buttery-smooth 60fps. It's an older game, sure, but still majorly impressive. I mean, the power of essentially a PS4 in a handheld? What a time to be alive!

[@celestia8165]

Nice! How’s shadow of Mordor?

[@ritwikbanerjee4968]

It's a good game

[@TheAbsol7448]

I just bought Shadow of Mordor and all of its DLC while it was on sale. I also got War included. $110 worth of games for $11! God bless Gabe!

[@joemassaroni8962]

I really can't wait to get mine! A portable PC in a form factor like this is one of the best gaming experiences one can ask for!!

[@izyaboicallume]

isnt a portable pc basically a laptop?

[@newedgemustang7103]

No I wish it was more laptop like. If you remember steam boxes it’s like that but portable. Runs steam OS (Linux) so any game not ready on Linux won’t work. Aya Neo is more of a full pc gaming experience due to running on windows so no hold backs on games.

[@deepfakestudio7776]

@Plus⑦②⑤⑦⓪⑤-⓪②⓪③ Whatapp me fake vomment

[@Droogie128]

@@newedgemustang7103 non Linux games do work thanks to proton. This is far beyond what the steam boxes could do. Windows is also not well suited for handhelds.

[@newedgemustang7103]

@@Droogie128 proton is alright. Does it let you play the game perfect no. I use it on my Linux machine from time to time but it won’t ever perform as well as a OS it’s intended for.

[@sandrahiltz]

Been loving my Steam Deck, was able to order mine the first week and been using it a ton, been playing Bravely Default 2 exclusively on it and about 60 hours into that one. I will say that after using it for a while I think the Steam and ... buttons being flush was the right call, they are buttons you ultimately don't need to press often and if they weren't flush I could see them accidentally being pressed when using the track pads.

[@ManinTidyWhities]

It's nice that Valve is making the Decks to order, and send it to customers on a quarterly basis during these hard times, as opposed to making a predetermined batch and sell out everywhere. Now if only Sony and Microsoft could temporarily adopt that kind of practice

[@sly2792004]

mean they all constantly making them. valve isn't making them to order they making as many as they can and shipping them out as they arrive. sony does same just shipping them to stores every week or two weeks. the difference is valve doesn't have long existing contracts with retail stores. valve doesn't need to sell games in stores. if sony or microsoft said we only going sell our consoles on our sites, stores would say oh well then we not going sell your games and accessories. so its down to stores to control the inventory.

[@Iemonzinger]

They aren't to order

[@ragingtyga]

They aren't "made to order" they just did preordering and are still fulfilling those pre orders. MS and Sony did the same thing. They also didn't make a "pre-determined amount". They are at capacity

[@Nahtan123]

There's a MUCH higher demand for consoles than there are steam decks, people would put in their orders and have to wait a very long time if Sony and MS adopted this strategy, it makes no sense.

[@Andronicus87]

Yeah... If I oculd of just ordered my ps5 with a disc reader and the nSony could of sent it to me when they were able to that would of been fine buuuuut noooooo I had to hunt and spam stock drops for either type of ps5 and of course the first one I could get my hands on was a digital only version.... so now I have to keep my ps4 hooked up and its not a ps4 pro!

[@DarkTyyp]

Actually really considering getting a Steam Deck just because I never play PC games and would love to get into it. Even if I don't get one until 2024, I think it would be great to have a portable computer that can play triple A games with me wherever I go. 😅

[@exactly9099]

Just make sure to look out for deals on PC games. Deals are far more common on PC for sure. I am having to rebuy much of my library that I had on Xbox for my steam deck though, so remember that.

[@zachmosqueda3344]

Bro same here

[@ben31uk]

Wait a few years. And it will be half price

[@ninJ0N38]

You're literally the target demographic for the steam deck. I'd say get it

[@Hayatekunai]

@@exactly9099 upside is steam sales are fuckin sick. But yea it does suck having to rebuild your library

[@narrabeenstudent7027]

Despite valves previous hardware support record, I think that the steam deck will be different as I think they realise that they’re the first large company to do a portable gaming computer, so they would like to capitalise on that market.

[@polrusstomakriss9001]

Is that a good thing or bad thing?

[@castlehyrule3097]

Jesse what the fuck are you talking about

[@sexytopramen]

I've had mine for about a week. So far it feels semi polished but I know things will improve with time. From a game perspective though I'm still blown away. I am playing gtaV on high settings, capped to 30fps solid frame rate and getting over 4 hours of battery life. It can easily hit a pretty consistent 60fps but that really eats battery.

Looking at the steam controller, steam link, steam machines etc, it is obvious that those were only experiments. Maby they work, maby not. Now we know they did not work. The steam deck however, makes valves ambitions very clear. To become a gaming platform, not just a store. All other hardware products so far contributed to the steam deck. Each of them was just a cool gimmick with a niche usecase. But the steam deck, aims to be a complete package. A full experience. Sure, it isn't there yet, but looking at their efforts, it seems that they will succeed with that goal until the next steam deck arrives. And I am sure there will be one. Especially considering the steam deck will not sell thousands of times, but millions of times in it's life cycle.

[@apatheticvaporeon3872]

the Steam machines were a failure because it was left to partners instead of valve and Proton didn't exist. The Steam controller wasn't perfect, but it did its job well enough. But when people say valve has a bad record with hardware they usually leave out the Index, which is still one of the best VR headsets.

[@Lethal1up]

Been waiting for this video dude! Glad to see you got yours!

[@peterparker346]

That’s great but it’s for people who have over 100 games that don’t mind buying digital games if your someone who wants physical games well this Steam Deck doesn’t have physical games I had Steam for over 20 years I buy digital games for my PC mostly from Steam when games for windows games were discontinued you can’t walk into a store and buy physical PC games anymore Steam is safer to buy digital then PlayStation and Nintendo their like xbox you have 2 weeks to return the game back

[@SEMIA123]

It's PC gaming, physical media for PC gaming was relegated to collectors edition status only well over a decade ago

[@dhammar73]

So we stopped using punctuation now?!?!?

[@gdbros_35]

Ah yes a physical steam game makes sense

[@Suhadisgood]

@@SEMIA123 it no collectors it will be here forever who said it’s going to discontinue it’s the beginning of the switch Pro it says no where it’s limited edition if your someone to throw your money on something your not going to play on your waiting your money this is for true gamers who want better graphics not trash graphics trash power as the Nintendo Switch this is a PC not a console

[@samamir8765]

@@SEMIA123 if your looking for physical games for the Steam Deck your messing with the wrong PC all PC now these days don’t come with a cd drive cause everything is digital if your going to stores like Best Buy and picking up a death loop copy for PC don’t expect a physical copy cd in the box it’s a code instead of buying it from Steam your buying it from best buy to collect the box the physical CDs are dead the last street fighter game that was physical was super street fighter arcade edition when ultra street fighter 4 was released it was digital and street fighter 5 was digital so don’t expect a physical Street fighter 6 to be physical your better off playing on your xbox series X or PS5 if you want a physical copy this is Steam Deck who doesn’t sell physical games

[@bioshockhazard5135]

Great review! I got mine in too and have all sorts of titles I wanna upload, both verified and "not supported". So stoked for this handheld!

[@animeadict17]

I can’t wait to see more Videos on the steam deck from you! I actually put in a pre order from seeing all the videos recently

[@rickydeathtower]

Can’t wait for your tear down vid and thoughts on how future proof/ upgradeable the device is. Can’t wait to get my email from Valve. Thanks for continuing to make fantastic content!!

[@wickersticks]

Looking forward to getting mine whenever Valve gets to my pre-order 😅

[@QunMang]

Same here- I reserved mine the evening of reserve day so... soon I hope?

[@CPUjunkie]

I reserved mine 2hours and 6 minutes from when reservations started, got my order email on Thursday April 14th

[@Droogie128]

@@QunMang it tells you when to expect yours

[@wickersticks]

@@Droogie128 only the quarter, that's still a 3 month window 😅

[@wickersticks]

@@CPUjunkie I also ordered about 2 hours after (steam wasn't working when I first tried to order so I had to wait) for a 256 model, I did a online order calculator (unofficial) and it tells me to expect my email tommorow! So fingers crossed 😅 I think the 256 had the least orders so it's getting fulfilled quicker than the others

[@TurboSax]

I'm apart of the Q2 Crew, can't wait to get mine. I'm excited for all the emulation possibilities!

[@TimeSorceror]

I mostly just wanted to get a Deck because there are a ton of indies like Ooblets that may never make it to Switch. Since I use Macs for my design work, I don't have the space for a huge PC gaming rig and the only PC laptop I've got is about 8 years old now and has issues booting up sometimes. I know that it'll take some finagling to get certain games to work, but since I mostly plan on hooking my Deck up to my TV and playing with either a controller or mouse + keyboard, I'm still really excited to see how the Deck continues to develop in the meantime.

[@wickersticks]

A steam deck and a Mac seem like a great paring, honestly

[@thephantomboy9073]

Congrats on getting your steam deck 🥳 that thing looks awesome 👍

[@hypersonic12]

I’m looking forward to getting the dock to have a simple setup for Big Picture mode in my living room!

[@Droogie128]

You can use a regular USB-C dock

[@tjs8560]

Same here! And hopefully it has a dock for where it automatically connects to closest or last connected wired or wireless controllers as player 1. This seems to be an issue for smaller manufacturers such as AYN, AYA, OneplayerX, etc.

[@VRChance]

just buy a 4k60 capable usb c dock off amazon for 40 bucks and a folding aluminum tablet stand, it's perfect portable dock setup, mine has more ports then valves dock too.

[@bogbupog]

I love these techwave videos, I liked that bit with the mini gamegear.

[@azurealph6493]

Really looking forward to getting one maybe next year when its finally available here. Replaying FFXIII trilogy and Trails games all in the same handheld device would be a dream come true

[@jacobrichards2334]

I have some of the Trails games in my library and they Trails games show up as unsupported (not unverified, but unsupported). Which suggests the Trials games do not work on the steam deck. I have not been able to try them out as I don't have the deck, but I am wondering if anyone has been able to.

[@azurealph6493]

@@jacobrichards2334 i am hoping that since we can install a different OS, there will be a quick workaround for the unsupported games

[@WickedGamerCollector]

I was surprised how comfy it plays and don't mind it's so big. Performance if what you can aspect for a product like this. Steam Deck does need a lot of updates so every single game will run on SteamOS. For example Street Fighter 4 don't boot up now 😶.. it's and older game still favorite one to play. If they keep supporting this it can be awesome new way to play. Love steam specially the cloud save service so you can play easily on my main pc, game console pc or the steam deck. I think also many gamers want it to play retro game... this can be the Ultimate all in one machine ? 😳

[@SergentSarge]

Someone on ProtonDB managed to run Ultra Street Fighter 4 on the Deck using Proton GE, and it's really easy to install.

[@alessandromazzini7026]

"comfy" and Is heavy as fuck. So where Is the whole point of portability if it's heavy in longer sessions? None. Is Just hype

[@SergentSarge]

@@alessandromazzini7026 Having it for about a month now, it is really not that heavy. And if you get tired, just put it on your thighs and your problem is solved. Also, it is a portable device. You're not supposed to play everyday on it for 3h strait on a single charge, unless it is your main PC.

[@losteden6390]

@@alessandromazzini7026 it actually feels very light and is so well balanced. It's extremely comfortable ....

[@MotherRat-ii6ji]

I aspect good perfomance.

[@GMAceM]

I think it would be really cool for steam deck to just keep making further versions and for them to keep improving on it. MKBHD once said to not buy a gen 1 product and it makes sense because that one is like a test to see what works and what doesn’t but when gen 2 and above come out it should be that much better.

[@ReavoEnd]

That said, Valve doesn't do new generations like most companies do. They've only done one VR headset and despite it launching 3 years ago, it's still the leading dedicated PCVR headset. I have a feeling they like to make a high-quality product, get it right with high value the first time, and make it last rather than making tech that consumers ditch and move up from on a yearly cadence.

[@doublevendetta]

@@ReavoEnd This ^ Valve isn't and doesn't WANT to be a "hardware company."

[@channelZER01]

Q3 steam deck is supposedly better than the ones released first. I mean you could hold out and wait for like a steam deck 2 but that could literally be years from now as we're just getting into the idea of the deck.

[@staycguy]

I appreciate you’re honest feedback and details on the heat and power etc. many KZbinrs won’t be honest and show it’s faults.

[@DarkReturns1]

Check out Digital Foundry or Gamers Nexus

[@hali_moto]

Got my email last week. Deck should be arriving Tuesday, really excited to play around with it.

[@TheLastLineLive]

I'm loving it! I will say the screen itself on the Switch oled does look a bit better, not a huge surprise since that's oled, but this definitely looks better than the base switch and has better brightness. And playing with it is SUPER comfortable, I have played several hours in a row with no hand cramping, which isn't something I can do with the Switch in portable mode. Load times are also really good too, even with the 512gb Samsung microsd I bought from Amazon for $60, definitely noticeably better than the last gen consoles or Switch. Also really dig the TouchPad, the haptics are excellent and I find myself sometimes using that instead of the analog stick without thinking about it. And don't be too discouraged about the game compatibility, most of the games I tried that were listed as untested actually worked well, such as Kingdom Come Deliverance, which works better than the base last gen consoles and much better load times. I'll have to give Deathloop a spin since that's a notable game that's not on last gen consoles but can play on this.

[@bushidobrown9857]

It makes me so happy whenever you have a sponsored video!! Thank you for keeping news wave sponsor-free, might not be the best financial move but it is really appreciated

[@cindyaimesodo4592]

First time I'll buy a product from a sponsor. I'm tired to fix the joycon drift so it will help.

[@sunnydelight52978]

I officially got mine 6 days ago. I love it. It's amazing. I take it with me everywhere even work. I have the highest in model. I am still checking out all the different things it can do and how well it can do it. The battery lasts better than you think too. It only really dies if long use of it. I even play dying light on it and it doesn't die for a long time.

[@NeonCyberSamurai]

Congrats on getting your steam deck, can't wait to get my hands on one.

[@NeonCyberSamurai]

Also can you do a tutorial for setting up emulators? I would like to play some ps2 and 3 games on this eventually

[@rklrkl64]

A lot of people talking about waiting for a Steam Deck 2 in the comments, but we have no idea when that would come out. The current Deck has to fulfil its pre-orders first, expand into other countries (Japan and Australia have been mentioned, but there could be more) and maybe - but don't bank on it - be available in retail stores in some countries. Valve would also want to wait for a significant improvement in the APU (possibly 2 gens' worth, which would be 3 years) to justify a new Deck model (this could drive a 1080p 8" OLED VRR display - with no or thin bezels - for example). What would happen though is that the $399 entry price point would be gone - it would probably start at $599 I reckon. So to conclude - no follow-up model for multiple years and no $399 model, so no point in waiting...pre-order that $399 model now...

[@joho5647]

There was no announcement or even a real mention about a Steam Deck 2. The talk of that was based solely off a throw away comment about continuing in the future which is what any tech related company does that was blown out of proportion for click bait. 3 years if they follow the console model Maybe even 5 to 7 years...

[@AninoNiKugi]

The thing about this device is that even when Valve stops supporting it, it'll still be very usable. It'll basically won't be dead until the hardware is dead.

[@fmccloud]

@Salt Maker Just like your comment.

[@mauryj.3415]

Good thing is that Valve won't stop supporting it since it's technically a PC, support on PC just keeps going forever.

[@ae-qw5xi]

@Nuke Russia you're just saying words at this point. software support is one of the most important aspects of a gaming device. valve has been updating steam for like 20 years, why would they stop software support for the steam deck?

[@dorf7219]

@Nuke Russia no its just lookin at say nintendo. lets take a look at their consoles, all of their online stores are shutting down 1 by 1 making it so you just cant download digital games any more, or even updates or the dlc for the physical ones. happened with the wii, and now the wii u n 3ds. switch could be within the next 5-10 years who knows. but with the steam deck as long as games are available to play on a pc, you can get it and play it on the deck, even if steam were to somehow shut down some day

[@Ray-dl5mp]

It’s always cool that people care so much about losing things from the past but I hope we are all using much better hardware someday. It’s cool to hold onto past games , but I just want the most exciting new things as long as they aren’t over priced.

[@nightbirdds]

What's neat is how open this thing is. Valve put out the CAD files for it, and now you could print out your own custom panel for it if you want something else on the back. The internal storage is an M.2 drive so it should be easy to just upgrade that on your own if you want to. As far as Emulation goes, EmuDeck is something you need to look into. Again the community is on top of it. Oh, and if you haven't checked out Session lately, it's worth a look. I feel that game has surpassed Skater XL.

[@kalark]

so stoked to get mine, what a great value package

[@ryan20028]

Honestly I think the best part about this is how so many more devs are prioritizing Linux support for their games.

[@Aethelbeorn]

Why? It's Proton that's doing all the heavy lifting that Linux porting isn't necessary.

[@lanquin]

As much as I love it I'm already having some minor issues with the left analog stick. When I played Hades sometime Zagreus would move left longer than my press. I was able to fix it some in deadzone testing screen on the Deck. It often gets worse when I put the Deck to sleep and wake it up. The stick feels stiff or rigid until I reset the Deck. I'm keeping the unit in the case when not in use and not doing anything crazy like placing it face down. It is playable as is, but if it gets any worse I will contact Valve support.

[@damarlboromans]

Nice break down looking forward to more videos on this from you thanks.

[@johnodaz1273]

Really great video Jon(SW). The Games are looking really good on the Steam Deck Screen and pretty much all the Games should Run Smoothly at 30fps but with some tinkering, a stable 60fps can be achieved on some Games, which is very neat guys. I'm not a big PC Gamer personally but I was always wondering what it would have been like Playing PC Games on the go in a Handheld Format, Laptops was the Closer we have came over the Years, too PC Gaming on the go but Laptops are still bulky, I am excited too check out the Steam Deck whenever I do get one hehe, I might even get round too Playing more Steam Games lol. I am still in Q2 and saying April - June is the Expected Release Date.

[@mattholt5063]

John - in you’re next video I’d love you to cover the ergonomics of the steam deck as a portable system. The position of the D-Pad and the XYAB buttons are of particular interest. I’m on the older side now and my hands ache with the unergonomic grips and button positions on my switch when I use it portably. The XYAB looks very oddly positioned on the deck. The B even wraps around the edge of the system a bit what what I can see in your video. For games that require only a left control stick my perception is I wouldn’t get on with it without using a controller; but I can’t imagine holding a controller with the steam deck on top of it in a frame more than 5 seconds given its size. Whether it fundamentally works as a device for on the go would make or break it for me personally. Would love to know your thoughts.

[@Smaxx]

At least from me playing with mine so far, both DPad and face buttons are a non-issue. Perfectly fine. My biggest regular Xbox button layout issue with this thing is the positioning of the two menu buttons. They're really unintuitive/tricky to find sometimes.

[@anustinnewsam13]

Great observation. I’m not even old (sure hope 27 isn’t old) and even the switch buttons cramp my fingers. This looks even tighter. But maybe since they are up higher on the device it could feel better?

[@Smaxx]

@@anustinnewsam13 Nah, it's pretty much like Xbox One/Series S|X controller, if you hold it loosely (read: no firm grip around the upper outside parts of the controller). Switch is definitely way more "cramped".

[@sidneyemunoz]

Spawn is late to the party, dude. Go ask the hundreds of other people who have had their Decks for weeks now. I for example, I am in my 30s, I am 6'4" tall, the button placements have not been an issue in my opinion. If anything I find the shoulder buttons a bit awkward to reach for some reason, but other than that I can play my Deck for hours and my hands do not ache like with the regular Switch. You may think face buttons and dpad placement seem unintuitive, but nope, I have had zero issues regarding that matter.

[@mattholt5063]

@@anustinnewsam13 27 is certainly young! I wish I was that age again!

[@greekmanx]

Good video spawn one quick correction at around 7 mins you mention it’s a 8” screen it’s actually a 7”

[@Evixyn]

This is nice review as I can not wait for a slim model of the device. I am mostly excited for the tear down.

[@kynmasters8670]

lol keep dreaming. Valve has never in history released a second generation or another variation of any of its hardware ever.

[@Merco81]

Revisiting this since I got confirmation on my Steam Deck Preorder last week. Would be nice if Spawn Wave does a 3 month update since it's been exactly 3 months since he posted this. That being said, light google fu and youtube searching is telling me it is ridiculously easy to get emulators running on the Steam Deck. Plus you can play your Steam library because of course you can. Can't wait to start playing around with it, everything so far seems right up my alley.

[@templetonpeck1084]

It looks pretty good. I honestly just want to see more performance tests.

[@guitaraobscura8802]

From what I've seen, this thing is an emulation beast. Almost going up to Switch and PS3

[@wickersticks]

For PS3 and switch it seems like some stuff works and some stuff doesn't 😅

[@NoCapNick698]

It can run switch and PS3 just needs more optimization also I’ve seen someone run red dead redemption 1 on Xenia which is a very demanding game to emulate

[@Droogie128]

@@wickersticks ever since they got Vulkan working on Yuzu, Switch emulation has vastly improved. It'll only get better over time.

[@weaverquest]

Digital Foundry said proper PS3 emulation likely wouldn't be possible even on PS5 so I doubt it (Steamdeck has the same CPU but downclocked and with half the cores).

[@ruekurei88]

@@weaverquest Define 'proper'. RPCS3 runs on S.Deck. I've seen Asura's Wrath and Demon Souls. DS has issues, but it seems fine for the most part. You do have to keep in mind though, that it is running these games at 720p with no likely embellishments(probably V-sync, which a lot of games in that gen DESPERATELY needed). There is of course a CPU bottleneck, so I'd imagine it'd buckle under PS3's more demanding games maybe. You can check youtube yourself for RPCS3 on Steam Deck.

[@kyosefgofa]

4:12 The strap is for attaching to the handle bars of a wheeled luggage. Very useful.

[@Smaxx]

One important detail you missed: If you use a third party charger or USB port, it has to support/speak PowerDelivery, if you want to fast charge or charge while using it. Otherwise for idle charging pretty much anything goes I guess. Overall, very happy with mine. Playing bigger games handheld without streaming is just nice.

[@PumpkinJamJam]

I’m actually so excited to get my hands on one of these…! Gah.

[@fedricojgarza464]

Same too 🤤

[@kensredemption]

I like that Jon was trying to think of some sort of function for that back strap on the case. 🤣

[@AintNobodyAtAll]

Strap it to the handle of your rolling luggage so it's convenient to get to in an airport? Only thing I can come up with.

[@dankfarrik8376]

The strap on the steamdeck case is so you can put it on top of your trolley when you travel. The idea is that the steamdeck would take up too much space inside your trolley, limiting what you can bring. So the strap would wrap around the trolley pull out handle and sit on top. Many manufacturers do this with smaller bags as well.

[@Enzed_]

You could also fit the charger inside the gap

[@lolcat]

No it isn't

[@dankfarrik8376]

@@lolcat yeah, i can see it blows your mind BUT it is!

[@DownStormAF6]

I love my 512GB version and its mostly because of the built-in Anti-Glare screen. Its an amazing device and do not regret getting. I have not had a gaming PC since 2017 so im glad that i am able to get to play my Steam library again. Been playing Elden Ring for about +/- 126 Hours now and it has run great for me, love it.

[@tfksworldoflinux]

The overlay is open source and is called mangohud. Its widely used by Linux users. Valve is a large contributor to the open source community and therefore uses other open source software too.

[@flaminbutt]

Thank you. It annoyed me as well that he didn't gave credit to flightlessmango, and made it seem like valve made this overlay

[@tfksworldoflinux]

@@flaminbutt Don't be too hard on people. Remember, the Steam Deck is the first real contender in the handheld/mobile PC market. This is all new. The thing to take away here is that this illustrates the beauty of open source. Companies don't have to build everything themselves anymore and users can freely use these software packages too. And nobody is dependent on a single company or developer because if the developers of MangoHUD decide to quit, control either gets transferred to other developers or a fork is made by other developers. 👍

[@hanzo90]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that suffers from a ton of dust in my home 😂

[@vjaska]

whoever invented dust needs answering for

[@litodat233]

I swear my room is a dust magnet and I can’t figure out why

[@13_faces]

Get an air purifier

[@drew7515]

@@vjaska dust is mostly dead skin cells. We must kill ourselves

[@staffanstuff]

Extra thumbs up for the size comparisons. Would've loved to see the Lynx though. ^_^

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

"It's not exactly a pocket sized device." Me: *with cargo pants* I have no such weaknesses.

[@rockvault3284]

Im really hoping Legend of Dragoon gets a remaster soon

[@starscream6629]

If Sony is smart they would remaster it and complete the sequel they cancelled. As well as get from software to remaster the tenchu games.

[@roqeyt3566]

I received my deck exactly a week ago to the day, if not to the hour. So far, I've only turned on my PC for excel, college, and that one time the WiFi on the deck was struggling. The handheld offers me so much flexibility in how I approach games. I generally find that I don't want to sit down anymore and play for an hour, or sometimes 2-3 to get into a game. The deck lets me hop into a game more seamlessly than on PC, so I don't feel as bad for playing just one mission of 10 minutes before putting the deck down in sleep mode and do the dishes. I love that I can pick up the deck and continue where I left off just like that. And if I don't feel like playing games, I can watch my shows on it or use it as a speaker when I'm doing housework.

[@plantlife22]

I like how you mentioned using the speaker. It’s surprisingly good and even has a little bass!

[@roqeyt3566]

@@plantlife22 it is really good yea! Just don't expect it to be perfect if you walk into another room, but for an afternoon of relaxing it's perfect

[@nate6908]

3:17 "The brick is 3Amps" thats a good info but more importantly is the wattage, because thats what determines compatibility. As you said amps would "just" affect speed. SD uses the usual 3,6-3,8V we have in phones I think

[@Charlie-et4td]

its a 45W charger

[@hitgo]

I think i actually like the controller format where all the buttons are, it makes more sense for a handheld so you can get the most for gripping it

[@Taylorjay99]

I can really see this taking off! However, I think devs will need to push out "recommended" settings so you can just pick it up and get playing with 0 fuss

[@akshatshah6806]

@Plus⑦②⑤⑦⓪⑤-⓪②⓪③ Whatapp me the bots aren't even trying to look real at this point

[@tf4ever11]

Yeah, this is what I thought they'd do with the steam deck verified thing but it seems like you still have to fiddle with it a bit. I think a good idea would be community profiles for settings since there are so many different profiles people are making (60 fps, 30 fps, 30 fps and FSR for extra battery)

[@Taylorjay99]

@@tf4ever11 community profiles is a great idea actually! I do think the steam verified thing will get better, it’s just in that awkward early phase

[@kynmasters8670]

@@Taylorjay99 man y'all are really optimistic for compatibility support. Have you not seen how few games are even Steam Link compatible? After all these years?

[@macaramen1344]

Generally speaking a lot of bigger games already can do this. But being a PC and as controlled as a console. That's really the best they can do. Any attempt to force settings or lock things down would just cause problems everywhere else

[@cynamon5039]

I'd love to buy one at some stage pretty much exclusively as a portable way to play FFXIV - Seems perfect for it, outside of the obvious merit as a portable emulator!

[@clockwork204]

Long and grindy games are perfect for portables IMHO. I don't think I'll be as huge of an MH fan as I am now if not for the PSP and 3DS. I didn't even want to touch Warframe until it came out on the Switch. Now I'm 2k hours in on the damned thing. :D It's just so convenient.

[@mr.rogersneighborhood9664]

Good Color scheme for your background friend

[@Hectorszenshopedc]

Game Gear is Greatness, ahead of phone panel technology at its time... no portable color screens until this system.. Rainbow colors 😃

[@qchtohere8636]

Atari Lynx would like to have a talk with you..

[@TheRelen222]

No complaints with the technical abilities of the game gear, it was really the abysmal battery life that limited the game gear.

[@10p6]

The things I do not like with my steam deck are: 1 - It is heavy. 2 - Screen has poor viewing angle. 3 - The front steam / menu and back buttons are too hard to press. 4 - The USB on top should be on the bottom for easy dock. 5 - Micro SD not having a cover. 6 - While it is comfortable to hold, it is hard to grip and use the shoulder and trigger buttons at same time. 7 - Wish the buttons had OLED screens in them so one could change them. Other than that it is a cool piece of tech, and awesome for emulation.

[@halfalligator6518]

yeah i'm going to wait a few years until hopefully they make a 2nd version.

[@10-8overland]

Had mine for about 1.5 months now. I rarely leave home without it. Only reasons my switch comes with me is the library of games (I’m brand new to steam) and I know that playing Elden Ring will kill my battery in about 2.5 hours. The Steamdeck will be a giant success.

[@walter_the_wobot2349]

The Steam Deck is a pretty compelling offering. I’m definitely going to pick one up and then install Emu Deck.

[@Tribdinosaur]

Some folks talking about the Steam Deck vs Switch size comparisons-- if you detach the controllers, the Switch tablet is just about 20% taller and longer than an average smartphone. Store the controllers elsewhere. That's the size advantage. However, portability isn't that big a deal, because the Steam Deck isn't meant to substitute a Switch, it's meant to substitute whichever computer you play Steam on at home. And it's definitely way more handy in that sense than a laptop or desktop.

[@kundlas100]

Eh, I wouldn’t say substitute your PC as much as supplement it. Personally have a Razer Blade, and for as convenient as that is, being able to have a Souls Game or FFXV on standby on a dedicated device is ultra helpful. But I’ll also be majorly missing out on graphics at the cost of performance. Maybe not the biggest issue in some games like FFXV, but in something like Spyro which needs that power to bring in huge chunks of its important details, it’s a big deal. It’s def convenient, especially if you don’t want to shell out for a high-end gaming laptop, but it’s not for everyone.

[@anro_gaming]

come on, gabe! us, people on SEA wants your deck your big ... powerful ... DECK!

[@Doughboy123x]

I'm considering it. Might wait for a revision, though.

[@jayperz]

I should be getting my email within the next couple weeks and I'm so pumped! I know it's not a perfect system but neither is any other console. I'm a handheld guy so I can't wait to play my PC games in a handheld format.

[@Alienshade]

I realy don't like pc so will probably wait for the next switch. The only game from pc(not on switch) that I want is Frostpunk.

[@ransacked]

Yikes imagine not liking pc gaming but like the worst console out of the 3...

[@koruoshouji9960]

@@ransacked wow it´s like...people can play in any platform they feel comfortable right??

[@Kevin-sl3gk]

I'd like to see more of the UI, steam input, and features like the global FSR and gyro.

[@_sparrowhawk]

Linus Tech Tips

[@nikkoa.3639]

Watch other KZbinrs for that. Definitely more in-depth coverage

[@BOMBPHONICS]

I just got mine a little over a week ago. Super impressed so far.

[@agirlyman]

My favorite steam deck hands on video so far, I can't wait to Q3!!!

[@myfathersbastard454]

I love my Fixture S1! Glad to see they are pushing the product now. They also make a great case for it

[@fixturegaming4101]

Thank you for the support! We're happy to hear how much you're enjoying your Fixture S1 :)

[@SoSickRick]

Spawn wanting to show off his handheld collection on the sly 👀😎

[@thebluebayou7432]

Great vid, still have not gotten an order email yet can’t wait!

[@leadcreekmusic]

I’ve been using mine to play modded Minecraft and Yakuza Kiwami. The steam input stuff is great, lightly modding Java Minecraft with controller support is insane.

[@sandman8993]

I find myself having less and less time for my pc so this might be the thing to get but I’d like to see a slim version I think before I purchase one.

[@lollipopwaraxe6032]

Emulated and finished links awakening on my steam deck. I love it one of my favourite pieces of tech in along time

[@etienne1062]

That's great to hear, I intend to emulate when I'll get it. I was wondering, what kind of performance do you get on this game with steam deck ? I was also wondering if the stutters observed in this game are equally present when emulating (most noticeable in the swamp area or during some screen transitions )

[@kynmasters8670]

The new one or the old one?

[@lollipopwaraxe6032]

@@kynmasters8670 The new one, the remake on switch.

[@the8thark]

A good video for a change. No issues with the video. Thanks!

[@worstenbroodje2763]

Playing KCD on the Steam Deck. Love the combination!

[@impexxable]

Great video as always. I definitely should have gone with the 256GB. I know I'd have mine now. Instead I decided to try and get the 512GB.

[@blastu2fool]

Don't worry bro, I ordered the 512 and it will be better for storage..it's better to have more storage ...still waiting on my deck hopefully comes soon

[@pokiblue5870]

i think im going for lower size in storage but ill buy a nice SD card to compensate. In few years hopefully 1TB sd cards will be in the 25$ range

[@tf4ever11]

For the battery life, if you have the steam deck uncapped and it's under 60 fps it is essentially working full force and you will get ~90 minutes to 2 hours of battery with it at full power. If you want more battery life you'll have to set game settings in a way that there is overhead; 30 fps cap will help the use less power and have more battery life, lowering settings so it goes above 60 also improves battery life, and working in FSR+540p also helps. You should be able to squeeze about 3 hours in most AAA games on medium settings. This does require a lot of tinkering, so I hope there is a way to share game settings in the future for other Deck users in order to make it more accessible to non-PC users since right now you have to be good at tinkering with settings to get a better battery life and experience. You're essentially doing the job devs would be doing when they port games to switch when you mess with settings which is the big difference between a closed environment like the switch and an open environment like the steam deck.

[@Cougar65429]

That's really helpful information people will need to have. I don't know most PC gamers put much thought into performance per watt, power & thermals. Some definitely do. But I think PC gamers who were mobile already, specifically those familiar with laptops, will have a head start on fine tuning the Steam Deck. Battery life is a consideration, but I personally liked total silence and low temperature gaming. Conventional wisdom says you either run hot or you run loud fans.. but you can get both with proper settings, software management, if possible, research into CPU and GPU efficiency. I used to spend hours looking at the best benchmarks within a tight TDP prior to buying a computer. (I'll also say I will not tolerate a gaming PC getting winded running a web browser. It sucks nearly all PCs act that way) We can assume Valve did the heavy lifting there, laptops are pretty hit and miss. But it's very nice they've put that performance monitor overlay in there. I'll be curious if they chose to streamline some settings ala the Nintendo Switch, and just leave the game's built in settings options, or if there's more details available to those that want them. Single example.. types of anti-aliasing. Some games use their own, others have none on by default, other times a user might want to use a different type. Most people buy a Switch for not having to worry, fiddle with or even understand that stuff. I have one and I enjoy it. But I'd love to see if Valve decides to lean towards the Switch, towards PC optionality, or manage to straddle the two. I think we can say Nintendo has straddled the mobile vs home theater world pretty well. As for me, I can't seem to keep up with all the tech anymore. In a world where the Switch exists, and I have a PS5. I do home theater for both, but only the Switch can do more than that. My PCs don't see much use right now. Pricing out a desktop setup, I feel like I've been in stasis 20 years and suffered the inflation of 50 years. But they fill a niche nothing else can. I prefer my 15-17 inch laptops to other form factors, even on a table. They don't travel, but technically could. I've heard for over a decade laptop PCs were not really PCs because they aren't powerful, they aren't bleeding edge, bursting with frame and pixels like nothing else can. So it is strange that there's suddenly interest in PC gaming getting away from the desks and high res monitors. There's theories, I'm sure. I've even heard "Breath of the Wild" changed everything, changed all perception. I remember shortly before launch, people thought Skyrim on the go was the game changer. People forgot that so fast after seeing what Nintendo could do. I'm happy to see a machine like the Steam Deck, but it will be very interesting to see how the spec-obsessed PC community responds to it over time.

[@isaacddestroy3674]

I just really miss the clamshell days of the DS :/

[@dtoodlez513]

Can’t wait to get mine, looks great

[@Roscoe716]

Got mine a week ago it is God tier!

[@ctquest]

Just got mine this week and you're definitely not lying it's changed everything haven't touched my switch PS5 or series X and I've been mostly just emulating I was playing Simpsons hit and run and Disney extreme skate adventure today this thing is crazy emulators play amazing new games play amazing it's been beasting everything I throw at it

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

The Steam Deck is basically the *Switch Pro XL* that everyone was dreaming off. lol

[@warlockboyburns]

There is going to be a switch pro later this year that's going to be twice as powerful as the steam deck

[@j.dviant]

@@warlockboyburns lol stop.

[@deepfakestudio7776]

@@warlockboyburns just no. You already can play all Switch games on Steam Deck better than on Switch

[@pencilcheck]

@@deepfakestudio7776 all? can you proof it? I don't think emulator can gaurantee playable state on all games. Also not all of them are downloadable on launch date.

[@warlockboyburns]

@@j.dviant I'm serious they're using an nvidia chip that's in smart cars and it's twice as powerful as the steam deck. Not that it's needed on a 7" screen

[@Mmmmmk247]

im all about portable gaming as the future. Switch was truly the OG for a well developed system. I may grab a steam deck to have access to a massive library now

[@roflBeck]

Can't wait to get my hands on my Steam Deck! Waiting for Q3!

[@weaverquest]

Steam Deck is already amazing but its future is even brighter. Imagine a smaller truly portable form factor Deck with better battery life and an HDR OLED screen. It should be possible when inevitably RDNA 2 APU is manufactured in a smaller node.

[@kazzykaz1981]

I got mine this week as well and am incredibly impressed. The system is very well designed and the few small issues it has like the loud fans are easily outweighed by the fact that you can play a large (and ever-growing) chunk of PC games on the go without having to make lots of sacrifices. Also emulation is on another level on this thing, I'm really looking forward to you getting to try it out. Go wild with that new toy and have some fun!

[@dankforest]

This is amazing thanks for the vid i have been wanting to see one of these at this detail without trying to sell me on it.

[@dankforest]

It reminds me of a sega game gear in 2022

[@Maddmargarita]

I got mine this past sunday and I love it!

[@tawon1984]

Looks like a modern Sena Game Gear.

[@MetaGamingDojo]

So is this the almighty portable beast that I've been hearing so much about?...

[@robertlawrence9000]

It will be awesome to see companies providing larger capacity batteries and back cover kits to accommodate.

[@mrdrwdry]

Nice! Hope I get mine soon. Good one.

[@Matanumi]

This right here is truly next Gen gaming