Should you buy a steam deck in late 2024?

[@TheCommunistRabbit]

Valve recently said in an interview that they are not making the steamdeck 2 until there is a generational lea in integrated graphics technology, they dont want to make a product with only slightly better specs

[@Cole-ft4rr]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@stephenmisener1659]

I could see them announcing/releasing a steam deck 2 a year or so after the switch 2. Depending on how the hardware on the switch 2 is and what it offers, valve might consider going down that route and seeing if they can put out a really major improvement. But i wouldnt expect a steam deck 2 untill at least 2026/2027 if not later. Assuming theres no crazy breakthrough in gaming tech between now and then which is always possible.

[@jrdsm]

it doesn't have to be steam deck 2, it can be steam deck pro max or steam deck ultra

[@pinstripecool34]

Yea a SD2 is about 2-3 years away.

[@DragonGamer-ly3lf]

Sus apple/samsung name

[@hypnodink]

If you're like me, and have 20 years of Steam games, you will LOVE rediscovering your library and remembering games which prioritize gameplay over top-tier graphics. If I never upgrade to SD2, I will have no regrets. I already have more games that play great on SD1 than I could ever play to completion.

[@superscatman4236]

Yeah, my steam account is 18 years old and I have 1400 games at this point from random sales, packs, and bundles over the years. I have no shortage of back catalogue to go through. The Steam Deck was great for me. I've been playing through the Batman Arkham franchise recently.

[@TheDanteBoots]

Amazing point. No time like the present.

[@stephenmisener1659]

Agreed. Ive recently been going back and playing older games i either hadnt before or hadnt in a long time. Grim dawn, elder scrolls oblivion, new vegas, etc. Plenty of time to get out of those games and once thats ill have monster hunter wilds which will eat alot of my time. Plus the switch 2 with their games.

[@syesepoh]

Yup, 21 here and yes I am auld AF lol.

[@BamTehBrent]

Man, the "life is short" sentiment really hit home. I think I'm going to take the plunge and use it to slowly scrape away my steam library backlog with the convenience of not having to be locked away in a room with my pc.

[@cristianrey4856]

New to the Steam Deck community, can’t wait till my new OLED deck ships

[@lloydfrancis9149]

Me also I just ordered the 512 gigs 😂

[@imkayjaylea]

Welcome! I got mine a couple months ago and after a couple trials and tribulations it is my best purchase to date! 🎉😂

[@sidkis2380]

Mine's on the way too. . Can't wait to try out the games I've piled up but never found time to play. 😁

[@Fosho-c6j]

I just got my 1tb oled the other day, so worth it!

[@CODMINJAMAICA]

Issa beast bro I got mine yester day

[@kula7465]

Valve themselves have said they intend the steam deck to have a long lifespan. Longer than console generations.

[@SWOTHDRA]

It wont last that long

[@kula7465]

@@SWOTHDRA Could you be more specific? It’s hard to argue against basically “nuh uh”.

[@harshrajjadhav940]

It already struggles big time with the newest AAA releases.

[@kula7465]

@@harshrajjadhav940 It always did.

[@alexanderpedersen8710]

I have a steam deck oled and Nintendo switch oled and I never use my steam deck it struggle so much playing any game and many become unplayable constant now gta v online and battlefield 1 the steam deck is a joke in my opinion. Only thing good is games are cheap on steam store

[@sirvicemanone]

Im 69 year old gamer mostly been PC gaming but iv been using Xbox series X since release plus 4k 120 hz tv. I just purchased the steam deck 512 non oled model because of the huge sale at almost half the price of the original release. I'll be adding a dock a power bank and either oled glasses or a meta quest 3 ( I'm leaning toward MQ3 ) frankly I'm just as excited as I was to get my steam deck as I was the series x . If it's as good as I think it will be i will buy a steam deck 2 on release. Mostly I'm playing POE. Would live to sever my dependence on micro$oft once and for all if possible 🎉

[@Kannon_BR]

Game on, man! 😎

[@anneritchie8264]

I'm an old gamer, too. I played on my series X until I got my SteamDeck OLED. Now I just play on SteamDeck. I have a gaming-capable PC, but mostly just use that for work and still game on the Deck.

[@farcesable]

Nice

[@donniedarko4497]

I feel young now in my 40s. How your wrists holding up? Mine breaking down but I'm not quitting. Also do you feel gaming has kept you Younger and quicker with your reflexs and thinking? Because I certainly do

[@caliguy44]

I bought the original 512gb lcd since launch and then gave that to my son and got the oled. I'll still get deck 2 and install windows on the oled model. Using the oled for older games and the steam deck 2 for newer ones.

[@ezulfigar]

Buying my Steam Deck Oled this Friday guys

[@SWOTHDRA]

Wait till black friday

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

Already buy SD oled last week. The best Pc handheld in the world 💪😎

[@squishtophers]

My 512gb LCD model came in 2 weeks ago and I have been absolutely loving it. Just added EmuDeck on it a couple days ago and have been playing old favorites like THPS4 and Urbz, running flawlessly. Easily my favorite console purchase i've ever made.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Emudeck still works?

[@squishtophers]

@@SWOTHDRA yep

[@baioblo3230]

​@@SWOTHDRApshhhhh, dont say it out loud, nintendo even closed Ryujinx lately so they are on the hunt :(

[@BoimlerBrad]

​@@baioblo3230The can try but its all open source the source code and compiled binarys can still be found online for ryujinx and Yuzu the will never die and others will take thier place.

[@mooshrooom6853]

It's definitely worth as I'm actually playing through a lot of games on my steam library that I wouldn't have, I have a gaming pc and its way stronger than the deck but laying in bed after a days of work it's just much nicer.

[@riccardotorre]

Try Moonlight with Sunshine for streaming your gaming PC into che Deck (and all others devices)

[@DrPlans]

keep in mind, frames matter a little less when playing with a controller (steam deck in this case). you can certainly feel how rough 30 fps is on mouse/keyboard, but on constroller its not as bad mainly because you can really only move your camera around as much as the analog sticks allow you to.

[@jjwells2128]

Yeah, playing with the deck itself doesn’t really feel too bad at all. Even if you dock it & play with wireless controllers, you can’t really “feel” the input latency unless you’re trying to

[@topblokehere6579]

Aussies: "WE JUST GOT IT!!!! AND NOW YOURE TALKING ABOUT A NEW ONE ALREADY????"

[@trill625]

For anyone wondering if they should purchase the Steam Deck, this is my experience. Short answer- YES. As a playstation gamer my whole life, and having a ps5 i was unsure about getting the Steamdeck as it is technically a portable pc & i was never into pc gaming at all. However, this device has exceeded my expectations. I have been playing RDR2, FO4, FO New vegas, Black ops 3 (Custom zombies) & it has been absolutely amazing. It runs all the games smooth and with amazing graphics. The videos don’t do it justice, the device its self is a power house and is very large, but not heavy at all. The Oled screen is Perfect for gaming and always pops out colours brilliantly. I have started purchasing games from STEAM & the store is always on Sale, buying tripple A games for £5-10 feels illegal lol. Needless to say, it has replaced my Ps5 for the past 2 months, and has got me contemplating on buying a PC in the future. It feels like a console/Pc mix, providing the console interface while allowing you to change Fps & graphics settings like a Pc. Also, i have been playing all of my favourite ps1 & Ps2 games on it through emudeck and they run amazingly. It doesn’t even feel like emulation at times, it feels like i have a portable ps2 which is something i could have only dreamed of in my childhood, i downloaded all my psp games too. This device is amazing & is essential for any gamer. Being able to play psp, ps2 & even black ops custom zombies in bed is a feeling no other device will give. Valve deserves all the praise.

[@Triannosaurus]

Welcome to PC gaming, I’m glad you found the light!

[@Lurkin63rd]

Wow you sold me on the custom bo3 zombies and emulators for psp and ps2 I’m going for the oled

[@trill625]

@@Lurkin63rd do it bro! Its a great device.

[@Erick-ji6hw]

what website do you use to get ps2 and ps1 roms? I'm cautious about getting viruses on my steam deck

[@heggybhoy82]

Is it hard to setup emudeck??

[@Enmar2000]

This gave me the final push I was looking for to get a Steam Deck OLED. Take my like for the second time 👍 (for this reupload)

[@JeffHeinenCFI]

Just ordered a 1TB OLED. I travel for work, so this should help me spend some more time gaming.

[@dannyton8478]

you made a right choice

[@crazyguywatchnu]

Exactly why I bought it. Plus cloud saves

[@JeffHeinenCFI]

@@crazyguywatchnu I've had it for a month now, and have been spending a LOT more time gaming. I travel a lot, and makes the time on an airplane fly by. :)

[@3619jon]

I find it ridiculous that the steam deck can run shadow of war at 50fps but ps5 backwards compatibility is still locked at 30. One of the negatives about consoles is not being able to change graphical settings.

[@XxHessxX7]

Yup playing older triple A games is what the steam deck was made for!! Been playing gta4, dying light, Batman Arkham city and fallout 4…. Couldn’t be happier with it!!😃

[@tirdkat6104]

There's no newer AAA games worth playing anyway.

[@demivideos8887]

@@tirdkat6104 absolutely correct!

[@jesusgz]

Absolutely loved that message you included at the end about taking in what we have now and living in the moment

[@gabrielescoto7734]

I really appreciated your sentiments about your outlook on life and instead of waiting for the newest greatest grass is greener thing. Enjoy what you have in your life now I also really liked creating memory with friends and how much that means to you and your end thank us from the bottom of your heart for being a part of this community, you are awesome. Thank you for providing your content. It is appreciated. PS I really like overcooked one and two.

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Thank YOU for thoughtful comment, means a lot to me 🫶

[@gvarph7212]

I'm waiting for black friday sale

[@Level7Boss]

I have an Xbox SX, PS5, Switch and Steam Deck. The Deck is my favourite device. Absolutely love it. Get it, enjoy it and whenever the Deck 2 launches, sell your Deck 1 to fund the Deck 2.

[@bignickenergy2042]

Very good point on “waiting for the next thing constantly”. You are so right and its the same reason i went ahead and upgraded my fartbox pc finally instead of waiting another 6 months for new gpus

[@jared8530]

Just bought 512gb LCD for 200 dollars......WORTH IT!

[@MackDaddyVic]

THAT’s A STEAAALLL!

[@tmills1565]

Where did you find this deal?

[@Bambingobongo]

@@tmills1565 steam had it i'm pretty sure

[@angel_0s]

Congrats dude, where did you find a deal like that??!!

[@Green-ls7kt]

I would say how tf, but I traded a psvita for the same thing. The vita costed me like 80 dollars.

[@ringoffire0]

I just got a steamdeck as a gift, but I don't game at all (lol, not that type of childhood), so I'm looking into it. Appreciate the advice to look for older games, thanks for the video man!

[@joaopauloalbq]

I have to say there is a lot of room for games optimization + upscaling + frame generation. Steam Deck is just powerful enough

[@TakeMeOnTour]

I'm in the deciding stages and I've watched every single one of your videos about the Steam Deck and I just wanted to say that they've helped me tremendously. Thank you for taking the time to put these together! Planning to pull the trigger soon.

[@Lethediana415]

Why wait for steam deck 2 if theres a steamdeck 3

[@theheresiarch3740]

Valve has never had a 3, so the SteamDeck 2 will be the last stop.

[@Knives6Nine]

​@@theheresiarch3740 just wait for Steamdeck Alyx

[@rodolphesimon295]

@@theheresiarch3740 haha it's true ! RIP HL3

[@Mr.Chimpazee]

⁠@@theheresiarch3740 Maybe they release SD 2.5 before SD 4 😂

[@RedCannonBall]

@@theheresiarch3740 i browsed the comment section for this!

[@Xanduur]

It’s not like the LCD and OLED Steam Decks with stop working after the Steam Deck 2 is released.

[@poppers7317]

But in the back of your head you know that there's a better version and that slowly ruins your gaming experience.

[@sanantonio855]

@@poppers7317 idk man I've had an iPhone 13 for years and I couldn't care less that the iPhone 16 released. are you going to buy a brand new gaming PC when the 5090 is released? might ruin your gaming experience if you "only" have a 4090 lol

[@erikpoephoofd]

​@@poppers7317Nah man, that's bullshit. There is ALWAYS a better PC than yours

[@karo_LoL]

To be honest, I was looking for a video like this which tells me everything warns me about everything it's just everything I need and probably a lot of people also think that, you're a great guy and I really like your video man, keep what you are doing its wonderful quality and really nice in every aspect

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Thank you so much!! 🥹

[@RaymondReigns]

The answer is YES. Best purchase I've made to date 🔥

[@thedutchfisherman7078]

Bought my Oled 1TB a couple months ago and am using it daily ever since. Just can't put it down anymore and even don't use my game PC since I have it. Gaming on the couch is just so more comfortable then in a chair behind a desk. Just love this thing, best buy in a long....very long time!! 👍👍❤️

[@sirvicemanone]

@thedutchfisherman7078 yes amazing i just recieved mine and sense a new idea of freedom and mobility as opposed to having to sit at my special gaming desk in a gaming chair with gaming mouse and gaming keyboard and all the rest of the $$$$ things i invested in and needed to enjoy my hobby.

[@alexer071]

I was also on the fence about buying one 3 months ago but I gotta say, the SD OLED changed everything for me. I barely use my gaming PC and love to tackle a backlog of games I never thought I'd get into. It's perfect for small trips too, as I don't really carry my laptop anymore thanks to the SD. It's essentially the dream gaming console I've been wanting to get since I was a kid.

[@spaammz7651]

I like the way you placed the information in your video instantly addressing the first questons the viewer might have

[@olliefrancesco5348]

Changing performance levels is not something we take lightly and we only want to do it when a significant enough improvement can be achieved. We also don't want increased performance to come at a significant cost to power efficiency and battery life. I don't foresee such a leap being possible in the next couple of years, but we are still closely monitoring innovations in architectures and manufacturing processes to see where this goes. - Pierre-Loup Griffais, Valve Words of November 2023

[@t-dog7401]

For anyone still on the fence about buying one of these, do it! I just recently got the LCD 64G, for the asking price it is a steal. I was a little bit skeptical about the device, so I went for the entry model, just to be safe. It was AMAZING. I would recommend a LCD model, let alone the better OLED one.

[@fntksgaming]

i have a good rig at home (4080/5800x3d/32gb ddr4, playing at 3440x1440p)...and just ordered a 1tb Steam deck, LCD one, ill probably play roguelites/indies on the deck while chilling on the couch with wife (and the baby that is coming in following months)...but, if i need to play space marines, ill just stream it to the deck...

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

That sounds like a great setup!

[@RYTHMICRIOT]

It'll come in handy when you're chilling at the Dr's office when you're going to all the appointments associated with a pregnancy

[@83Joda]

Thanks bro for your 100% honesty. Been on the fence bout this, but you definitely gave me peace of mind with my decision

[@008Mamoru800]

Your last words were very true and I thought to myself the same thing getting a little older and distancing myself from the idea of always getting the BEST/NEWEST thing : ). Thanks!

[@BigGeekEmpire]

Thinking a steam deck 2 is coming out in the next year is so brain dead. It's years away. 😊

[@mrcl_]

I will probably get one used, my issue is that i switched to a mac recently and i can't play the games i like anymore, but the games are verified for steamdeck, so that would be a solution, i do not need super high end graphics, but i wanna play :D

[@JulielMark]

And that's for the US. In some places that Valve is not oficially selling (Australia, Brazil, and lots of other countries) and products may take at least 1-2 months to arrive nationally, and at least 6 months to have a reasonable price, might mean that the Steam Deck 2 would be a good purchasing idea only early to mid 2026 - even launching officially in late 2025.

[@sagepirotess6312]

Honestly own 2 decks. I am from USA, work in Vietnam. Bought deck on release USA. Family never mailed it. Vietnam gets them in. Bought one on lazada, new. Works great.

[@David-z2o2v]

There's a massive difference between AAA story-driven games in AAA multiplayer games obviously the latter is going to be harder to run

[@waichoi3212]

Thank you! You made a solid point when you said life is short so just enjoy it now and you could always sell it when the Steam Deck 2 is released.

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Yeah, that's my philosophy! Enjoy the tech when it's out.

[@Musukinky]

Now with the White OLED Deck coming out it's definitely safe to say we're waiting a couple years. Hoping I'm able to snag one cause the LCD Deck was already incredible.

[@anthonyleigh2018]

Okay now I’m decided, thank you. The last advice hit me 😂

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

It’s the truth 😂

[@L1NKN]

Me watching this after already having a Steam Deco OLED

[@d1pstick32]

I just started a replay of Shadow of War a well, it was one of my comfort game during a bad time in my life. Runs amazing on the deck.

[@GokuDUchiha]

2025 is Nintendo Switch 2 year & GTA 6 ,ps5 exclusive games & Assassins creed franchise shadow year 😎

[@Respectable_Username]

As an Australian who has only recently had it officially available, was thinking of getting one but worried about it getting superseded so soon after I bought, especially as somebody who doesn't like to upgrade very often. One of my friends fell in the extremely unfortunate position of getting the original Steam Deck quite literally 3 weeks before the OLED version was announced, to much friendly teasing in the group chat! But if the more powerful one is so far away, and the current one is good enough for most games, I think I might just take the plunge and _finally_ get to play BG3!

[@deluge6479]

Just wait for the newer handhelds that will have new amd apus, they will run Steam os. There will be more options too. Just wait like 3 months trust me

[@ShaolinDave]

While unlikely, I hope the rumors of an ARM-based Steam Deck are true. Apple manages to run x64 apps pretty much perfectly on ARM Mac’s, so I think we’d still get backwards compatibility, but WAY better battery life.

[@oretes85]

ok ok ill buy it, and when the SD2 comes out ill probably buy that and give this one to my son, the new changes to family groups in steam are amazing.

[@billable1861]

What are the changes?

[@mipmapp5207]

My gaming pc was cutting edge maybe 8 years ago. The Steam Deck today I estimate to be roughly the equivalent in power, but I can play it on the couch or dock it to a monitor/TV. With kids I just don’t feel compelled to go to sit at a desk and game, which is usually away from them all. It feels odd to explain but I just want to be in the same room. My old gaming PC does everything I want it to (modern AAA titles just don’t appeal to me much) so having something equivalent which I can carry everywhere is highly appealing to me. SD OLED is slated to finally arrive in Australia this month, so I’ll be definitely picking one up. Don’t care about any potential future device. SD would fit me perfectly as it is.

[@SportsFanaticDude]

I got the 512gb LCD one on sale for Black Friday which fits my budget better and I’m totally fine with LCD. Super excited for it, it should arrive this week

[@Pyrothekilla]

I sold my Asus ROG Ally and bought a 1TB OLED Deck, best choice I could have made! The ROG Ally was great, played everything I threw at it, but jesus the battery life was AWFUL.. Swapped to the Deck, little bit of tweaking and it runs every launcher I asked of it (thank you Heroic launcher) and the jump in battery life blew me away. A few days ago I discovered that you could play World of Warcraft on it and translate the controls using an addon called Console Port, it's like starting WoW all over again, and the ability to play it anywhere (just hot-spot to your phone) is amazing

[@deluge6479]

Should've got the Ally x. It has an 80wh battery which is almost double the Deck oled lol

[@Pyrothekilla]

@@deluge6479 I'd rather save the £230 and spend it on 8 powerbanks, lol

[@Pyrothekilla]

@@deluge6479 And I don't think you looked up tests... even with the bigger battery the Deck is usualy equal or better than the ROG

[@deluge6479]

Not the steam deck 2, there are new handhelds from other companies that will have Steam OS, that's what you should wait for. There are new better AMD apus coming out and those handhelds will retail for around 700. Which is around the same price as an Oled

[@VictorBear-h5o]

Just bought one while they were on sale. Slapped a 512 SSD and a 256g SD card in, good to go for less than $450 (i had the cards sitting around already haha)

[@lloydfrancis9149]

Because of what PlayStation did to me charging 700.00 for a PS5 Pro. I decided to get my feet into the PC world with the steam deck I just ordered. I'll just keep the slim and Xbox series X but I'm not giving PlayStation no more money. The OLED looks fantastic ITS $530.00 you can also use your remote play on Xbox and PS5. 90 hrtz on an Oled I can't wait to try it

[@SWOTHDRA]

Just 200 extra and yoy coukd have gotten a ps5 pro, also you could have sold your og ps5

[@Awesomes007]

Just bought the 512 LCD for $357 total. That’s a pretty compelling price.

[@bmwofboganville]

One thing that hurt Steam Deck was no AI upscaling even though DLSS had existed for over two years. That should change with Deck II. A PSSR/DLSS tech which is upscaling from 480p or whatever, will keep the Deck II relevant for longer than the original.

[@shaffikwahid962]

I just ordered my first regular steam deck. Cant wait for it to arrive in a few days.

[@FROM_ADAM]

I got my SD almost two years ago, and I absolutely loved it at the time, because it meant I no longer had to lug around a heavy-ass Alienware gaming laptop to play games at work during downtime. It was great, and still is, because I've been slowly chipping away at almost 8 years worth of backlog on Steam alone. I can indeed confirm that playing tripple-a games from a few years ago is great on the SD, while playing new titles is pretty much a bad time now. Getting God of War Ragnarok to run steadily without looking like absolute trash was so bad, I just uninstalled it, and will now be playing it on my gaming rig. The SD just can't run Space Marine 2 without necessary tweeking of the settings; and even then, struggled during parts where activity on-screen got hot & heavy. It's just crazy to see how it's about to be three years since I've had my SD, and it's already old...it's like owning a hampster.

[@irish5150]

I’m getting it next month and when the steam that two comes out, I’m just gonna give my brother this one. I’m getting the one kilobyte OLED I cannot wait.

[@DavidSk2683]

Great video and message at the end man! Good reminder

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Appreciate it!

[@zetsun0]

I'll wait for a new Steam deck, the hardware is pretty dated at this point and given the evolution of current AMD APUs, the jump in performance will probably be massive in the next Steam Deck iteration.

[@morgantough]

good info thank you for posting :)

[@damienmurphy9122]

One of my favorite steam deck oled teachers!.. thanks bro👍

[@annaleykiste]

I like the kislux . I find these bags to be very durable and I’ve bought several for under $300.

[@wilm2109]

Bought a 512gig refurbished one from Steam a few days ago. While I do play a lot of new titles, I also play a lot of older AAA games from a generation or two ago and indie titles. Waiting for a potential Deck 2 didn't make sense in my case, I just wanted something casual to game on while on the couch or in bed and I can take it with me on trips.

[@yamazakitakahiro5515]

Final Fantasy 16, Dragons Dogma 2, Horizon Forbidden West, Baldurs Gate 3 (act iii) are games I’m waiting to play on the next steam deck, loving the OLED Deck and also play the OLED switch

[@mevoogle]

I got my steamdeck lcd 256 for 550€ during like winter 2023 for my 18th birthday, then in autumn the oled came out, i still love this device but the oled looks so cool

[@amit_patel654]

I'm hoping the SD2 will have double the power, better battery life, better cooling, and an OLED screen while keeping the same form factor (and still including a carrying case). If it has those things, then I'll probably upgrade, and if I upgrade, that'll probably be my last gaming device for at least 10 years lol.

[@iKevinF]

Yeah I’m in this boat. My brother bought an LCD at its launch then an OLED last November and has the lcd just lying around. He let me borrow it and I love it, but he wants $500 Canadian for it. I know it’s expensive but he installed a 2TB 2030 drive inside which are about $200 where I live so that justifies the asking price for the most part, but I know when the steam deck 2 comes out I’m gonna want it and will be left with the old LCD. I’m very tempted to just buy it but still on the fence.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

I am going to get one during the 24 winter sale I need to get a PC handheld for when we have power outages here at the house or on my Lunch Breaks. :)

[@sephoramandondo2548]

I want to get a steam deck but my parents already bought me a switch years ago and aren’t kin on getting me a new console

[@JYMBO]

the steam deck is my roguelite machine, Hades 2, Deep Rock Survivor, Balatro etc

[@IAMthatIAM992]

Appreciate this video. Was thinking about making the jump for something to play in downtime at work. Don't think the Steam Deck is quite there for me yet though

[@TFAric]

The 3 expensive things on my wishlist is the Steamdeck, a laptop (not for games) or a new GPU for my computer. If I get a job with long commute the Deck would be my choice as 45min on a train is a good place to relax with a game.

[@aceofkings3388]

My man, can we also give a massive round of applause to the steam engineers and developers? I bought my steam deck like a week before the oled came out much to my dismay, but i decided to keep it and upgrade the m2 and joysticks. when I went to play black ops 3, i had an issue with crashing on loading screens. I contacted the support for help or advice. and a week later they pushed an update that fixed it. these people actually listen to their customers and I will sing their praises till the cows come home! Give em an honorable mention in your next video if ya dont mind. +1 subscriber!

[@daltonwilliams2962]

I just upgraded to the OLED from the LCD. Worth it!!

[@aseredy]

Thank you for the good info, and for not putting blue and pink LEDs in the bg!

[@Sevrr]

9:30 only has girl friends GIGACHAD

[@devinmould3490]

I feel confident that valve will wait longer than a year from now to release the SD2. First, this gives developers time to actually develop games catered to the SD, three years is just barely enough time for a developer to make 1 or maybe 2 games. And i have to assume valve wants to make the second steam deck more than just a more powerful steam deck. The oled added much more than just an oled screen, and i feel they will do this for the second one as well.

[@-Crustyboi-]

I sold my old 64gb Deck last year and I kind of miss it now. I am contemplating on if I should buy one again. I don't want to break the bank as I am very interested in a PS5 Slim rn too. I haven't checked the website in a while but now I see the cheapest models are out of stock and idrc about the OLED version.

[@Jormunguandr]

Should I upgrade from oled? 😅

[@BobVids77]

Thanks for the helpful video. Will probably order one in the next month since Santa wasn’t able to bring me one…

[@NocolasLive]

do you think they have gta 6 in mind? like if you could sell a handheld that can play gta 6 that would pop off i think?

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

ohhh i have no idea, but i hope so

[@sephirotten2413]

With all the steam deck updates that is improving both the lcd and oled models, by the time gta 6 comes it will play that game very well

[@lxsaglr8704]

If Valve releases SD2. I want them to change as little as possible while improving CPU, GPU and battery. That's all the SD needs. A little bit more power. Also, keep the versatility with repairs. SD repair-ability is top notch. The best in the market!

[@waywardwest]

Personally I think the competition will push Valve to release a new console sooner than a significant leap in tech will. With the new handheld consoles coming out with larger batteries, more RAM, and better bigger screens buying one of the competitors consoles is seemingly more like a no brainer. Plus you can create a Linux partition on the windows consoles and have the dual boot option where you can run Steam on them and have the best of both worlds.

[@alt666]

Ngl even when the 2 comes out imma hold onto this one. I don't play anything crazy enough to require anything more.

[@Darrenhopehing]

Nice video bud, just subscribed good content

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Thanks for the sub!

[@kevinmcallister9201]

Could you talk about if this would even be usable particularly for women with smaller hands? We’re always overlooked in tech and end up having to buy a worse version of a product to even be able to hold it comfortably

[@o0junglist0o93]

I fooking love my steam deck OLED, the ergonomics are great ( no stupid asymmetric joysticks ) Steam UI, free online, custom controls and steam game sales. As a long time console owner, It converted me to PC. My deck has plenty of life left yet.

[@akfreed6949]

I'm intending on getting a steam deck instead of a PS5 . The difference in graphics isn't that big a deal to me .

[@Alt-mb3uc]

finally, an honest steam deck review for 2024. Thank you. I might wait for #2.

[@lincoln537]

I sold my SD, because I did not enjoy playing on it, but with OLED screen, that could be a game changer.

[@CutlassCraft]

Going from my primary gaming device being a Switch lite, the SDoled has been giant leap forward for me. With my backlog, I can’t image ever needing to upgrade even if game support stopped tmro lol

[@Greego]

Completely agree with your last point on waiting for a new technology or the newest version of technology to come out. I never bought into the never-ending cycle philosophy of waiting for a new version of something. Life is too short to wait for marginal improvements of a device. Matter-of-fact, there are plenty examples of the newer version of something actually not being better than the previous. I won’t wait 1 or 2 years for a few hundred dollars. I rather just play it now and buy the newer version whenever it comes out If I want. Nice video…

[@mkiller1001]

I always find such videos so weird, like, should I buy an existing product that I want today or wait for an unknown amount of time, possibly years for the possibility of a product that may or may not ever be released.

[@malobuchino]

which is the game you play at 08:33? the top-down isometric one?

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

soulstone survivor :)

[@copingflower1909]

considering how shit Xbox and Playstation are now I 100% would recommend anyone whos just getting into gaming or wanting to move from them to buying a steam deck, if you just want a platform to play your games on without worry of being locked into the echo system, especially since the steam deck is practically a handheld PC that you can modify pretty easily if your even just a little tech savvy, then its the way to go honestly, I'm currently thinking about getting one since I'm practically done with Xbox now, I've grown sick of the pay to play online shit they push, not to mention if Steam were to go to shit like I said, you aren't locked to them and have options

[@KD-tt7nf]

lol this is the exact thing i’ve been wondering about so thanks for making a video addressing it. like im completely sold on the steamdeck but i don’t wanna end up buying it just to have the steamdeck 2 come out like a month later. same thing happened with my ps5 that i bought last year. i bought the original version and the slim got announced just 2 weeks after💀

[@sam.alexander.reviews]

Glad I could help!