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[@NerdNest]

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[@Funkx2g]

Steam just doing a nice little gymnastics show. Forget money. They have to put things OUT, kind of the same apple lost money with their shits but you know - the real deal is putting it out there. And here's a wild thought for you - Steam OS will replace windows AND some linux distros. You just wait for it, and then it's again - noooot about the money. Please don't focus on what is lost, focus on what is gained.

[@Phirestar]

Bought my Steam Deck last month, on the 6th, and have absolutely loved it. The biggest drawback is now that I have a device that can run every game I want to play, and can play them wherever / however I want to play them, I have this issue where I keep starting new games constantly. In the last four weeks, I have started playing 6 games, and have only beaten 1 of them. I have a list of about 35 games in my library that I want to potentially play, both backlog stuff and replays of old favorites, and then there’s the Winter Sale coming next week where I can finally purchase all the stuff I couldn’t play before when I had no PC / bad PCs. So yeah, the Steam Deck is great for playing video games, but not great for finishing them.

[@adritrace88]

Were you a console gamer before? What console? Would you buy 1 physical game and only play that?

[@AndrasBuzas1908]

My list is like 1000 long 😆

[@Arwing-t3r]

Solution: Downgrade your SSD so that you can only install a couple of games at once and don't use the SD slot! That will help you to stay focused. 👁👁👁👁

[@Phirestar]

@@adritrace88 No, I’ve been a PC gamer for a while. I made my Steam account back in 2011, and before that I was also into MMOs (RuneScape). The last time I was genuinely a console player was during the 6th generation, with the GameCube and PS2, and for a small portion of the 7th with the Wii and Xbox 360, though I didn’t use those systems nearly as much. The difference now, like I said, is the lack of limitations. I always played on low-end hardware and couldn’t run many games very well. I spent a long time putting up with poor frame rates and choosing to most play games that didn’t need much to run, which sufficed for a while. The Steam Deck is the first time I’ve had a “real” gaming PC, and so now that big dam that was holding back my options has burst, leading to a flood that’s left me drowning in, “Ooh, I can play that now. Ooh, I can replay that at better performance,” and so on.

[@adritrace88]

@@Arwing-t3r Nah it doesn't (I have 500gb only and I keep installing and uninstalling)

[@PixelShade]

I got one of the original "Q2" 64GB Steam Decks. I love the device and how it easy and simple it has become to get in and out of games. Although the OLED is a nice upgrade I try make more conscious purchasing decision these days. I told myself that this will be my handheld for the next 10 years, and I intend to honor that. We get so caught up in wanting the latest tech and latest games all the time that we forget to slow down and appreciating what we already have.... "Oh!" you have trouble running that latest AAA game? Why don't you play another one? 😅or why not stream it from a more powerful PC... 🙃 The device plays 98% of titles... And honestly, that last 2%-hunt is quite exhausting.

[@bryansmethers8936]

we are on teh exact same wavelength, too bad teh algorithms keep pushing new hardware and games into my eyes lol, its hard to resist. I need to use what I've got and finish what I own!

[@SolDizZo]

When windows arbitrarily started to slow down my computer to the point where Elden Ring was stuttering non-stop, I tended to agree with you

[@PixelShade]

​@@SolDizZo I switched to Linux on my desktop a couple of years ago. It has actually REALLY nice to finally have smooth gameplay on PC. Windows can sometimes (definitely not all the time) deliver slightly higher fps, but the averages and the 1% lows are usually terrible in comparison. My biggest lesson learned from the switch to Linux is to use an AMD GPUs instead of Nvidia. You basically don't need to do anything more than updating the OS once in a while. Both the OS, GPU drivers AND software updates automatically through the software center - functioning like an app store, - super simple.... I would also recommend using an "Arch"-based Linux distribution if you intend to install highly modern hardware into your machine, since drivers reside in the Linux kernal it's WAY easier to just switch to the latest kernel instead of building and implementing drivers yourself. Manjaro is great for beginners, it has something called "Manjaro Settings" where you can select a bleeding-edge kernel (But only if you need it otherwise go with the LTS ones (Long Term Support). NEVER install GPU drivers by yourself in Linux! xD

[@code-monkey]

I love that you have added the game titles at the bottom left on the b-roll that you are playing in the background! Thank you so much!

[@Vedrlaufnir]

I hate that it's still not being sold on Mexico, so online stores are my only choice.

[@markmorico5439]

Just got my oled white boy absolutely love it.

[@gary.420]

So basically the steam deck is the costco 1.50 hotdog combo, and or the rotisserie chicken, it's what keeps you as a customer coming back to them.

[@Archate]

Thats true for me also. I had 2 ganes on steam before steam deck. One year later 271….crips….😂

[@daviddesrosiers1946]

I have an OG SD. Love it. I also bought more Steam games when I got my Deck.

[@LoganRexus]

I’ve had my Steam Deck for about 6 months now and it has been an excellent handheld for home and going on trips. And it’s *so comfortable* to hold compared to the Switch. I really need to track down a copy of Yuzu to install on it one of these days

[@noschvt]

I ordered a refurbished oled this morning to upgrade my launch lcd one. Looking forward to the difference.

[@42doodoochips]

Which store front did you purchase your refurb OLED SD from?

[@noschvt]

@ the official Valve store.

[@42doodoochips]

@ that’s actually crazy because I was just on the website like 2-3 days ago and they didn’t have any refurb OLEDs and now they do. I literally just bought a new OLED deck too 😂

[@MrOB099]

@NerdNest what is your go to handheld right now?

[@baksoBoy]

oh ffs I KNEW something like this would happen JUST after I bought my oled at full price...

[@simonced]

LOL, me too, should arrive on Sunday... I have no regrets anyway.

[@seeeeeth1]

Same, arriving Friday or Saturday. Ah well 🤷🏻

[@YukyDoodle]

SAME! Arriving tomorrow! -.-

[@xocavemanox1]

I just ordered mine Monday this week lol hope I get it fast

[@Zero]

That is honestly crazy price for OLED deck. Winter sale coming too.

[@Thinkofsomethingnew]

The Deck is just the greatest thing isn't it for so many of us. It's everything I want, it makes me feel like a kid again when i pick it up. Magical device. I use mine plugged in to a CRT for old 4:3 games and it looks and feels just like my early 2000's PC when I'm playing.

[@finraziel]

Yes, this way with the titles more in the corner and without the big rectangle looks much better, thank you 😁 doesn't feel intrusive anymore and very easy to see what game is shown at any point

[@GameSlayer41781]

Ive had my steamdeck oled for about a month. It is so awesome. The convenience of a consolized handheld with the freedom and accessibility of a pc is insane! I really wanna get slitterhead, it looks so wild and different. I'm holding out for the winter sale, if it isnt part of it I'm gonna get it anyway

[@Zero]

Love the game showcase while you talk. get to get 2 things done.I stick around too because I'm wishlisting games

[@Spacer8D]

You can now find the Z1 Extream devices for around $500 and cheaper if you get an open box model. Idk if the Steam Deck is the value option anymore. In my opinion, the reason to get a Steam Deck at this point is for Steam OS or if you like the Steam Deck hardwar/form factor. Once Steam OS is available for other devices, the only point to buy a Steam Deck will be for the hardware/form factor or if you are just a Steam fan and love their products. I have a Steam Deck LCD and an Oled Steam Deck so please don't attack me for my opinion. I think 2025 is going to be a great year for handhelds, and I can't wait to see what comes out next. My wallet isn't excited though.

[@MarceldeJong]

Thank you Bill for keeping the game titles on the screen. I’d like to add Tunic, Schim, Blaze Rush and Trash Goblin as indie games of note.

[@Jakcoon]

First, I was set on the Lenovo Legion Go, then it was the ROG Ally, and finally, the Steam Deck. After countless hours of deliberation and watching endless review videos, I settled on the AYN Odin 2 and felt content (especially being half the price) 😁. But then the Steam Deck OLED came out, and now all I can think about is getting one 😅. Yet, I can't justify the purchase knowing that the Steam Deck 2 is likely just around the corner, promising to be an absolute powerhouse.

[@Xionnara]

@@Jakcoon It'll be coming out maybe is 2026

[@Bugside]

I'm waiting for steamdeck 2

[@gameswithoutfrontears416]

Me too, I'd have got an OLED if I hadn't already got an OG SD and put in a 2TB internal SSD

[@wholesome2792]

It’ll be more than a year or two imo

[@adamek9750]

2026 bro, I wish they would hurry up and release it sooner than later, the new stuff is already 50% faster

[@jzeroradio]

Or a different form factor, I want my dream 6” clamshell.

[@Damariion]

I hope they take their time with that one, since I'll be getting my sd oled tomorrow.. I hope not having to buy a new model within the coming 1-2 years :/

[@Jrome4life]

I’m still rocking my OG deck 64gb upgraded the ssd to a 512 still running strong for what I need it to do. I sure valve and amd will come out with a more powerful deck down the road but I can wait keep working on the software and the hardware will come.

[@houseofshred3725]

I bought an LCD steam deck at launch. I’m gonna wait for the next gen.

[@joshuawalker7038]

These new games coming out that are too much for the Deck make me want valve to put out a console. Good inbetween of my gaming pc and deck. Something more tv friendly. Idc about the anti cheat thing since I don’t play multiplayer games that much anymore. And of course the steam controller 2. Valve will get a lot of my money if they play it right

[@AnnCatsanndra]

Freedom Planet 2 , Dungeon Clawler, Grapple Dog 2, Crow Country, Bounty if One, and Tevi. Also, I have no need for a console or a new Steam Deck right now, but I will be putting my money down for the Deckard / Index 2 the second it's available. I don't want to know how much it'll hurt my wallet, but VR 3D Sculpting is so cool but the specs of a Quest 3 are kinda limiting.

[@mrt1957]

your channel is great, so many games you present that I had no clue about.I have watched you for a long time and never realized I was not subbed. Oh a new thing, totally worth it, when I get out of this hole I am certainly signing up.

[@joseandresjulienbarriere8786]

Don’t wait guys. I waited for over a year and I regretted it so much. The new one is not going to be here in a good while. Secondly if you have a gaming pc, streaming from the pc to the steam deck is very very easy and it run games as smoothly as playing them in the deck itself so you really don’t need more power. I set it up so I can turn the computer on and open the game on steam from my steam deck on the bed lol

[@jamafett]

I bought a SD at launch, and with the kids always around, it was hard to play PC, i alao bought the Ally recently and use them for different experiences. Love the content and game suggestions, very much appreciated 👍

[@The-House-Cat-777]

was back and forth between Steam Deck Oled and ROG Ally x, I wanted the OLED because I like oled screens, but ended up with the ally x. I can play easy anticheat games (Rust and VRChat). I want to dual boot so I can play non easy anticheat games in steam OS.

[@budthecyborg4575]

If Valve was ever losing money on the Steamdeck it would have only been the $349 model, the extra $50 for the upgraded 256GB model would have almost exactly the same manufacturing cost so it's a fair bet the $399 model was always profitable, and then $549 for the OLED is just gravy.

[@MissingCredentials]

Just go get a used ROG ally or Lenovo Legion go for $450 on marketplace. Blows the steam deck out of the water in terms of performance and pretty much everything else, install bazzite if you want a steam OS like operating system. Or just wait for valve to release it hopefully pretty soon. I think recommending this when a used Lenovo Legion go and ally prices are very similar. It’s just a bit odd. Just my opinion tho

[@edwardbrennan3963]

I had maybe, 6 games on steam as I didn't really play PC games. Got the steam deck. 1 year later I have over 150 games. Their tactics worked on me lol

[@animedude1964]

I wish 2 things for the Steam Deck 2 A thunderbolt 4 port And a +100% perfomance increase while having atleast the same batterylife . I can only wait in exitement to connect this steam deck with a eGPU in docked mode❤

[@raychii7361]

Why are the RG ally and Legion go more expensive? I don't know, maybe the way way more powerful processors and 2k display at 120hz

[@neverworse1467]

Archons (two characters controlled simultenously in a vampire survivor like game)

[@Image1Nation]

Have had the 512 oled for about a month and it’s my favourite device now.

[@DaniRijo]

i'd love to see vagante be highlighted in your videos! its such a fun torturous game to pick up, and its co-op!

[@blakeseverson8003]

Upgraded to OLED. Very excited!

[@HaohmaruHL]

Can we at least fix the basics first? Like the sound crackling after waking a game from sleep mode for example so I didn't have to waste time rebooting steam deck completely just to fix it? Overall steam deck is a device just to play indie games. It can only go 40fps for most bigger games so in that sense it's mediocre and you better go with something better like rog ally for example. The best use for steam deck is being stuck at home on a couch streaming games form pc to deck. But if you're stuck at home (or don't have public transportation to play on during commute in your country, like the US) and have a pc you can stream from you might as well just play directly on pc instead. And your trip to the bathroom can perfectly go without steam deck to be honest.

[@DavidFilskov]

If Valve fixes their D-pads I'd buy such a Steam Deck right away :) To me the D-pad is the Steam Deck's only downside - and a huge one.

[@xNes1068x]

Just in time. Loved the original and my new OLED model should arrive tomorrow.

[@X862go]

Hopefully, the steamdeck 2 will be 8 in.

[@3dvortex001]

I got a year ago a refurbished lcd steam deck. Best decision ever !!

[@PillsburyNinjaKneadingJustice]

Steam decks are at microcenter. It's the only physical store in the U.S. I know of that sells them.

[@OneOldManRiding]

I had an LCD for W hike. Oof games are hard in that device! - Frank

[@truth3r]

I'm on my 4th deck lol, 2 LDC's and 2 OLED's. Limited edition and white limited edition.

[@DManLewis1]

0:33 well thats a dumb assumption and I definitely don't agree. Maybe only on the lowest tiered ones. I think they make a small profit. I seriously don't understand why ya'll believe this.

[@andyackerman7123]

Imagine calling someone’s statement dumb, and then following up with an uneducated response. There’s a reason that not one single company can get their prices down enough, to compete.

[@Brandon-dq3vx]

Everyone knows that consoles are a loss leader that make money on selling games. The money is made from the cut the console manufacturer makes from sales from their digital stores or licensing fees.

[@whollymindless]

Considering shipping and logistics, it REALLY hurts.

[@stevepogue1124]

I literally put my Steam Deck LCD, 3DS, and PS Vita up for sale just to get this THE MOMENT I saw the refurbished OLED Deck on Steam.

[@zombiejesus7445]

Damn! Bad timing!! I just picked up a curved 2k monitor instead of buying the OLED deck

[@NerdNest]

I don’t know. A curved 2K sounds great.

[@dnldnl4880]

I was a console gamer for long time once i got deck i bought Easley 2 to 300.00 worth of games. And plan to add more titles in 2025

[@mrcl_]

i am definetly picking one up soon, i just switched to mac and i wanna play my games, so a steam deck wuld be absolutely perfect 👌

[@angrygnome4304]

Love love love my steam deck its totally changed how i game. I can now lounge in my lazyboy while the kids watch tv instead of having my back to them.

[@barnzee1]

Beyond Galaxyland is a perfect indie game for the steam deck

[@jadedshard9650]

figures I get the white oled and they start selling refurbished oleds lol

[@dontsweatme4588]

Isn’t it crazy that games are releasing that REQUIRE ray tracing? Take ya time Valve

[@canadiangamerX3]

So what exactly is making the best better did I miss something in the video?

[@Orbo100]

I'm absolutely getting a refurbed OLED and passing my LCD down to my son

[@filioperibeiro6285]

Streets of Rogue deserves some attention!

[@KirstynFox]

I bought my 512GB LCD Steamdeck refurbished from Gamestop

[@zazzau]

Please check your links at least one is missing

[@ThaexakaMavro]

Sony doesn't money loose on the PS5 since 2021 neither is Nintendo in fact Nintendo never sells at loss only Microsoft still use that technique . Sony’s $499 PlayStation 5 console is no longer selling at a loss. Bloomberg reports that Sony chief financial officer Hiroki Totoki shared the news just a week after the company announced it had sold 10 million PS5 consoles.

[@TheRealist1.]

Microcenter sells Steam Decks

[@gregoryeichner3055]

Can. Just say I am loving the indie game BROLL

[@johncraftenworth7847]

the best NEVER REST

[@AnnCatsanndra]

Also I've watched like, 5 videos from this channel now despite not being a sub? No idea how that happened. Take my sub now, I guess!

[@ek3jay828]

microcenter now stock steamdecks

[@ShabazEagle]

I bought second hand Steamdeck for 260$ but in reality Steamdeck better for Emulators or old title cuz its lag or High resolution+ weak Gpu I really really want to steamdeck 2 n I don't choice another window handheld cuz of Steamos I really like it

[@jacymark661]

BROTATO! i love brotato

[@WilliamLopez-l5e]

Great analysis, thank you! I have a quick question: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?

[@aforeffort6969]

you goofy if you think they losing money on every model. Only the base model bro, it don't cost 200 bucks for a 1tb m.2

[@greenmesjasz]

Valve can be nicer than jesus but I'm fucked because they don't sell it in my regione and local retailers don't give a f about new lower prices refurbished or anything like that store bought 512 oled is 812$ and best u get for used is 630$.... fuck this economy

[@smashSpikeMC]

rut ro monotone voice

[@Paulo-1999]

Handhelds are trash! Never used my Switch as handheld. Valve better release a console. THAT will be a game changer. And if they're smart, they'll release HL3 and Portal 3 with it.

[@seppeseppe-jq7nr]

Steam deck path of exile 2 enjoy 😂😂😂😂 fps sturrer party ....

[@osn19]

It's a 2021 huge device with a screen too small, underpowered gpu, and unfriendly desktop OS. It can barely play 3D games higher than 30 fps low settings. It's just an old device that should hopefully be replaced by a new generation soon enough

[@xcal1bre998]

@@osn19 thats funny because I'm playing AAA games on my oled at high/ultra settings with no problems what so ever, as for the screen most handhelds are the same size or smaller except for the legion go so I don't know what your expectations are but it's a handheld dude.

[@Ribkee]

@@xcal1bre998sounds like a ps fan or something. I bet he has the portal

[@NerdNest]

Nothing wrong with a PS Portal.

[@Ribkee]

@@NerdNestthe comparison I’m making is someone saying that everything about the steam deck is bad and he’s probably comparing it to an ally or probably the portal. Everything’s wrong with the portal because it’s the most expensive Handheld on the market because I have to buy a ps5, psn, and the portal to make it work in my living room, just my living room.

[@mgord9518]

This is some awesome bait, good job

[@TheJoshuaJames]

it's just too big, I'm never going to bring anything that big anywhere

[@552jacki3]

@@TheJoshuaJames You don't have to bring it anywhere. It's also great for just playing around the house, on the couch, in bed, on the toilet... I've even used it at my desk, right next to my PC while I wait for Blender to finish rendering.

[@mgord9518]

@@552jacki3 Yeah, I mostly play mine at home. It's nice if you're just laying down and it's a lot more portable than a laptop + mouse.

[@RolandDobbins]

Right now is not the time to purchase a now-outdated 6800U-based device.

[@adamek9750]

isnt it zen 2 + rdna 1