The Steam Deck After 6 Months!

[@midasgamespace]

Thanks for watching! Do you plan on picking up a Steam Deck in 2023?

[@nagavardhaniv]

Hi. I love your steam deck customizations. Can you please tell the battery pack you use to attach to deck to play on the go? Probably a light weight one :)

[@johansjostrand4184]

Yup! This video really helped me. Thanks a lot!

[@kiruoful]

I bought a 512go fews hours ago lol , can't wait ( that's funny cause right when I was typing " can't wait" you said it at the end of the video lol).

[@asain3586]

Looks like my man is excited for Hogwarts Legacy?

[@dantrapp7333]

Great video dude. Something to be aware of when speaking, you use “personally” and “honestly” quite a bit. No hate, just here to help ya improve! Keep ‘em coming.

[@rikimarizard]

Great video. Something that stood out to me is how almost everything you say is reflected in the video. A lot of other KZbinrs just have some b roll playing in the background whilst talking for 15-20 minutes so there can be a disconnect and it’s confusing. You’ve put in a lot of effort into this video and it shows so great work and keep it up!

[@midasgamespace]

Thank you! I try to show a visual of what I’m explaining to keep the story telling going nicely for the viewer

[@TylerSmith-oy3fg]

Imagine what they’re gonna be capable of in just a few years. Never thought I’d live to see tech get this advanced

[@pleasuretokill]

I was alive and just old enough to remember life when the Atari 2600 was the thing to have. I've literally went from seeing the "main character" as a block on the screen, a flat square with 4 corners with the original Adventure at 6 years old.... to just under 40 years later seeing a world like Witcher 3. It's insane

[@SpicyCactus]

They could have done better

[@markusmitchell8585]

​@@SpicyCactus No shit anything can be better the PS5 can be better the Xbox Series X could be better but its not if you don't like it don't get it

[@SpicyCactus]

@markusmitchell8585 At least the Xbox/Playstation can run the shit it says it can. They made shortcuts to cut costs for the deck. I'd rather pay $2,000 and have a hand held that's actually optimal, with better cooling, better display, and an external battery that can be swapped for a charged one. But they made the deck shitty on purpose so that they could rake in more money for the Deck 2.0 that fixes the intentional problems that should have been addressed in the first place.

[@jedinetwork9985]

@@SpicyCactus what u smoking

[@vongdong10]

I just got one in Australia yesterday and am quite pleased with it. Screen was actually much better than I thought it was going to be. It could do with a bit more power for AAA titles but it's good enough. Valve is taking a bit of a loss not making it officially available in Australia. Very high demand over here.

[@midasgamespace]

They’ll get it there soon. I’m sure they didn’t expect it to do so well so they weren’t very prepared with stock

[@TheTarkovish]

Where you got it from?

[@vongdong10]

@@TheTarkovish kogan

[@Jandalo]

@@vongdong10 Does kogan provide them new or second-hand?

[@vongdong10]

@@Jandalo new. I think they get stock from overstock from hong kong or china.

[@PrayTellGaming]

There's a secret 3rd option for storing your games: external drive. I have a spare 1TB SSD so I just have a bunch of games backed up on that. I can easily just go into Desktop mode, plug in the SSD, update any game I'm interested in playing and just transfering it over to the Deck. Transfer it back once I'm done with it. Easy peasy.

[@solkalibri1376]

Shhh...stop telling your secret.

[@escho6696]

There's also a 4th, called a NAS. I do the same thing, I just move games to my NAS when I'm done playing them.

[@coolstuff3980]

@@escho6696 What's NAS?

[@escho6696]

@Cool Stuff It stands for network attached storage, and its exactly what it sounds like. Basically a pc attached to my home network full of hard drives that act as essential an external drive. I can move files between them allowing me to back up any of my steam games. Than simply move them back if I want to play them, with out having to wait for the steam download.

[@coolstuff3980]

@@escho6696 That sounds awesome, how do you accomplish that, which app do you use? I am a Linux and technical guy so feel free to throw any technical terms

[@mshake7056]

The price alone is what makes this device truly still worth it

[@V1perLowK3Y]

Same

[@lilzeddy]

Which version should I buy though

[@V1perLowK3Y]

@@lilzeddy 64gb and after that, buy a ssd m1 1tb

[@tatemushroom1002]

I feel like $500 is to much it should start at $400

[@cankarahan8013]

You think 500 bucks is cheap lol

[@naybother]

It's such a great device. I really took my time wondering if I should buy one, and now I have it I'm glad I did!

[@midasgamespace]

Such a great device for a first model!

[@Eludvion]

Never seen a Steam Deck review like yours before it is both informative and non bias! Thank you for your amazing Review I learned a lot about the Deck! Since I am on a tight budget videos like yours saves me from regret buying a bad product!

[@rei-tj7oz]

yk when you get that kind of videos that you didn't know you needed but you definetely needed. This chanel is full of them.

[@Niborino9409]

No clickbait, well spoken, good pacing, well made videos. And you obviously lift weights too! Instant sub! 💪

[@ghost-type]

On my Steam Deck, I have this little jack insert so no dust gets into the it. Much like you, I don't really use connected headphones with it so keeping that port protected from dust is good to do.

[@imstupidbut]

good idea but im not as worried about dust as my phone or AirPods since my steam deck can't go in my pocket, and its kept in a protective case

[@Grandeur023]

I think the 64GB model is perfect because the on board storage is there for the steam OS and other updates as needed. Then you can go ahead and install a 1TB SSD in addition to keeping the 64GB internal storage. You can also find 512GB Micro SD Cards for around $50.

[@bruteoni8432]

that nvme harddrive is so much faster tho

[@Power4Pixels]

Just got mine yesterday and have been loving it!

[@vulcan4d]

I love how you can enjoy the Steam Deck without buying a single accessory.

[@xyz3702]

This is the best review so far, your amazing reviewer bro :)

[@midasgamespace]

Thank you!

[@ThaMysteriousStranger]

I have one, just the standard 64gb model. But a few months later I kind of am feeling like I should have waited for a later updated model. I also wanted to say that I do feel like people who get these really should have some knowledge of how Linux works. If you have games outside of steam it isn't as easy as just downloading them at times. I've run into problems with games outside working one day and then suddenly not working the next probably due to updates. And I also worry about the updates causing other issues everytime one is released. I also feel like the dock is 100% needed to get the most enjoyment of the the SD.

[@midasgamespace]

Yea the first model definitely isn't for everyone with some of its flaws.

[@amit_patel654]

I was debating on whether I should just buy the current model or wait for the revision, and your comment kind of made my decision. I think i’ll wait for the revision. Hopefully it’ll come maybe 2024-2025.

[@Ivankkov]

I got the cheapest model, ordered an ssd from China on ebay and got an ifit toolkit top open it and unscrew it. Took me less than 15 minutes to replace it and it has worked like a charm. 1tb memory no issues. Totally worth it tbh

[@str8poisintv131]

Boy with what's going on at xbox 👀 I'd trade you me serise x for I if your not happy with it cuz lawd know I ain't happy with this xbox...lol

[@ThaMysteriousStranger]

@Amit Patel Yeah it will probably be worth your wait if you do. I would expect great things for the next. It still is an awesome system in my opinion.

[@lahirumalith4264]

i really wanna know .. doesn't Steam deck hand hold side .. feel temperature ?

[@RobadobaChannel]

Your videos are very high quality and you always have something new to add to the Steam Deck conversation. I find that any other Steam Deck videos that pop up just repeat the same old tired arguments, regardless of if they're positive or negative. Appreciate your work man, cheers!

[@midasgamespace]

Thank you! :)

[@littlebelowski]

This is an incredible review, you really nailed everything and explained it in such depth, thank you so much!!!!

[@SirBranDon24]

I'm really excited about getting this. This is going to be my entry into PC gaming and later down the road I'll finally build a PC.

[@midasgamespace]

It's the perfect way to get into it :)

[@XBASS247]

Theirs no coming back now

[@JN-vt7mz]

Ok, you sold me on this. I appreciate the time and detail you put into your video. Good info.

[@jfaristide]

Why do you prefer to use your deck without adjusting tdp, refresh and clock speeds per-game? These settings save and carry over for each time you launch that game and MANY of the games you're only getting an hour on will easily go to 2, 3 and sometimes 4 hours based on those settings. You are crippling your own experience because 'you prefer to'.

[@im_amil]

To be fair, showing the out of box experience without adjusting it is fine.

[@jfaristide]

@@im_amil I wholeheartedly agree, they said it was their preference to not adjust anything and I was wondering why when it means a world of difference on battery life

[@givmetehsucc]

0:02 the 10% battery life sums up the life of owning a steam deck, i swear any game made within the last couple years KILLS battery life, although they run surprisingly good on it

[@JaboodyEnthusiast]

First he helped me get gains at home, now he's spitting game on the next purchase I wanna make. This man doesn't stop

[@baklapjaz]

Great review. One constructive criticism I’ll offer is to consider rewatching this and count the number of times you say “you know” and try to limit repeated crutch phrases. If you’ve ever had a teacher that repeated the same phrase or said “um” a lot, you know that it can detract from the information they’re trying to transfer. I’ll definitely be checking out more of videos. Great job.

[@midasgamespace]

I'm definitely always working on getting better. Appreciate the constructive criticism! :)

[@ademiravdic]

locking frame rate of the screen to 40hz is a game changer for battery and more intense games

[@KhanTheDapperGreat]

Thanks man, ordering one soon and you hit the mark on what I wanted to know. The cons were most insightful and only get those cons from actual longterm use so thanks very very helpful

[@midasgamespace]

Happy to hear you got some useful info out of this. Thanks for watching :)

[@mb.3g]

Love your videos, has helped me to choose SD accessories as I just picked one up during the sale. Your setups are also very clean and give me inspiration on ways to clean up my own play spaces.

[@CptAloevera]

There should be the option that you adjusst the settings in games for undocked and docked. So if the Deck is docked the settings change automaticly

[@RicFF13]

Sorry for my language but HOLY SHIT!!... This man is by far one of the best "Gym creator's" and now I find that he also does have a gaming channel??...

[@FrenchToastMafi]

Awesome video, very informative. Subbed, Thank you sir!

[@Xmanant03_Mr03]

I love the steam deck. I played god of war on it and having huge games like that on the go is amazing. This is probably better than having an actual dedicated high end gaming Laptop to take on the go. Rather take a steam deck.

[@TopShelfHunters]

Awesome video man. Would love any pointers on making steam deck videos , yours are awesome.

[@midasgamespace]

Thanks! Overhead shots are the best way to capture handhelds from my experience so set up a rig that makes it easy to shoot those and half your work is done :)

[@TopShelfHunters]

@@midasgamespace appreciate the advice!

[@xxAZNATIONxx]

Who is this guy!!!! I love your content!!! Love love the content!!!!!!!!!!!! Only 15K subscribers, he should have at least 10Mil.

[@putinonahorse]

Thanks for the video 👍👍

[@Hect0rx]

Those earbuds look clean, what brand are they?

[@SeanShank87]

Thanks for the review! I plan on getting a steam deck sometime this year I'm even buying games keeping in mind to play on the steam deck as well as my pc. I really look forward to it, especially for RPGS

[@thejikzter6782]

I really wanna get one as I am always traveling but I'm still holding out for the possibility that PERHAPS they'll release an OLED version or might as well just wait for the Deck 2. Anyway, great review!

[@border_collie7991]

It’s most likely gonna be a while for a deck 2. It’s barely been out a year and the steam deck just recently became available to purchase without having to put in a request for a chance to buy the deck.

[@Roberts1171]

Hope you waited haha

[@8bitbrainz]

1:53 how's the latency with your bluetootearbuds?

[@darwintorres2720]

How you mod the front of the steam deck look awesone how it look like ,looks transparent

[@quacktac]

I just upgraded the SSD in mine yesterday, it's incredibly simple and makes the 512gb version completely obsolete imo. You can diy a 1tb steam deck for the same price as a 256gb model.

[@midasgamespace]

It’s the best way to get the best value out of the cheapest model. If I can go back, that’s what I’d do. I’ve already got a 2TB SSD on the way to replace the 512GB on mine.

[@mannyc5]

Awesome video as always bro,love them and keep them coming. I'm about to get mine next month, i'm so excited.

[@jonnashernandez6695]

All the games you played are they free ? How many free games are they’re ? And I’ve never had a PC or used steam before So should I get this and do I still have enough games to play ?

[@XBASS247]

Most steam deck owners are pc games so alot of us have a huge catalogue of games which where not played ,you wont get free games like consoles but the sales are cheaper and you have things like cd keys steam keys etc where you can find games cheap ,the good thing is you dont pay for online and if really wanted something like gamepass then you allways can put windows on it .me personally ive just stuck to steam os ,but thats you choice but mind you epic games give away free games a mth

[@dracul74]

I have a steam deck and 600ish games. I am passed the initial excitement. I’d say if you don’t have a decent gaming pc you’ll love it. If you do, oh probably won’t like the AAA games more (after the initial buzz wears off, lol). For me I mostly play my roguelikes, pixel games, bullethell games. That probably sounds negative, but don’t mean it that way. I do like the deck and keeping it.

[@RealziesCuts]

Thank you for this video I’m gonna get the base model soon ✊ 132 days No Alcohol 🥇🏆🎮

[@Dracossaint]

Keep kicking ass man!

[@ihvdrm]

Heck yes brotha ✊

[@turtepas]

this is "WAY" better than the 350 euro nintendo switch

[@XBASS247]

The swicth is a fisher price toy

[@turtepas]

@@XBASS247 I agree

[@thebee2685]

I really cant decide if its worth to get one while owning a pretty beefy gaming laptop already...

[@tylerwaller4473]

Solid Review. Professional.

[@dynl9141]

Can I continue my saved games from my PC to the steam deck??

[@MichauemJestem]

You play only AAA games? Why? There are loads of great indies out there. Hades, Rogue Legacy 2, Disco Elysium, Vampire Survivors, Brotato and so many more.

[@midasgamespace]

I just don’t have the time but maybe I’ll try some once I get through some of my current games.

[@puffersays9155]

Because it's the only handheld that can do them justice.

[@Frichilsasta08]

I'm curious if downloading Dolphin would have some kind of input lag when docked. On top of steam games, I'd love to play some Smash Melee, and I love the price.

[@Crav-n]

Can I download n 64 games on it?

[@Alex4YT]

You modified your joysticks right? How‘d you do that? I find them a bit slippery out of the box

[@cigkid5767]

awesome review!

[@midasgamespace]

Thanks bud!

[@frostyfeet6289]

Please I must know where you got that skin for the deck?

[@ValkplaysPC]

What console are you using in the vid when you are playing god of war?

[@Deezboyofficial]

i love my steam deck so much

[@scottpunter8659]

I can't really access WiFi at home so is it still playable offline after I've downloaded the games. Plus is it possible to attach to a power supply at home for continuous play as the battery life apparently isn't great.

[@CptAloevera]

Is it legal to put your XBox games on a ssd and then load them on the deck?

[@XBASS247]

Its gots emulators so carry on

[@AVILOPES6]

hello! where you buy the skin?

[@arzen7780]

Is it ok to use the deck while charging?

[@fabiovinicius4833]

yes, of course.. no problem. this is the same as using in a dock. no worries.

[@arrlcj]

I need to see it first in person before i decide to buy. . The resolution still bothering me. . Switch have 720p res. And sucks specially the ports.

[@Nihilus90t]

Can I ask what earbuds you use

[@melvino8926]

What's the name of that skin on your deck again 🤔

[@dukingproductions4729]

In desktop mode can i download emulators and roms? Instead of steam store

[@maddmike23]

which soundcore earbuds was that?

[@issimotwitch]

great video! if i can ask, where did you bought the clear shell for the front?

[@skeletor1375]

It's from dbrand

[@renebolanos3169]

Do you need wifi to play those games?? Can we play in a plane or in the desert for example

[@midasgamespace]

Yea you can play in an offline mode but you won’t have access to your cloud saves from your PC without an internet connection :)

[@trevorjones6646]

Can you play multiplayer games on them like Call of Duty and stuff like that or is it only adventure games like assassins creed?

[@simicantstandyabits1324]

Is this on sale? Its very cheap in the UK. The basic model is only £350 which is like 430 dollars.

[@N0ne3]

how about analog issue?

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Trust, they didn’t make a mistake on the battery life and the screen bezel. Those things are literally as good as they could possibly be given the technology we currently have. Complaining about battery life while trying to play AAA games is like complaining you don’t have a flying car. Yes, you can’t do that now because at this time it is literally impossible.

[@maxbelinfante9316]

I am planning to buy a steam deck, however im little bit doubting if i should go for the 64 gb version and buy a 2TB micro sd. Or go for the 256 and 523 gb storage. Because of their faster storage chip. What do you recommend?

[@alt-q1y]

64gb, and update the SSD itself! It's incredibly easy to do and significantly cheaper. You can get an anti-glare screen protector if you want too, but apparently it's not that big of a deal

[@omiersaeed4882]

GTA 5 can be downloaded on steam deck ? Or there is a subscription for that ?

[@GUY-on-Earth]

i think the Steam Deck 2 needs to make the bezels thinner so we can have a bigger display as well as shortening the device, it is a little wide. Best of both worlds, I just hope we get a OLED screen like the OLED nintendo switch

[@Dracossaint]

10:51 You can set those limitations per game, theirs a toggle for it in the menu. At the top

[@Niborino9409]

I am planning on getting a Steam Deck. I am thinking to go for the biggest storage model, an SD card on top of that would just be a plus. 😊

[@Crookgotjokes]

If it has bluetooth you can connect xbox controller without the need of dongle hold Home Button and The Pair button on top of the controller hold till home starts flashing

[@SMMorties]

Hey! Great video. Loved your in-depth approach. Greetings from Ukraine.

[@OrbitalObs]

The problem with gaming handhelds is that they repeat the same limitations over and over and over again. Great review though, thank you for sharing!

[@tonedetective9757]

Where did you get that case? And does it fit the power bank too? Looks great

[@jackintos]

well made video but you should clarify if you got the product on your own or if it was sent to you , people can be biased if they get stuff for free

[@Chad_Zerker]

2:11 thanks man, I didn't know where the volume buttons were. 🗿

[@Dusklit]

I'm undecided whether to buy the skin and the case, I'm afraid they will increase the overheating of the console since they almost entirely cover the plastic surface

[@jaxalynnichols6734]

I have a lot of questions if there is sorta of a expert on the steam deck I need answer for my first question do you need a pc like at all

[@Hraesvelg]

No plugins?

[@kacper8psg]

5:25 bro wtf is that bottom row middle video

[@jfitnesshealth]

Your either Bajan or Bahamian!!!!! Fellow Brooklyn Grenadian here;

[@FN-170]

Can you use it offline ?

[@nexmad3627]

how is the battery capacity after 6 months is it degraded already?

[@Dracossaint]

Ive had one two weeks after lunch and nope not at all.

[@UnicornPastelPrincess]

I really do want one of them, I find it hard to sit at my PC and play game it hurts my back and hip, so this would work amazing but oh my the price lol but then again about £400 is not bad I could save that up over a year, but right now many of the games I wanna play are not on it, I have to look at the list again, I don't know if it was said or not, but do we need to buy the games again or we just log into our steam and download them,

[@simicantstandyabits1324]

It's £350 for the cheapest model unless they charge for delivery too. Very reasonable imo. You can use your normal steam account, no need to rebuy any games, there's isn't a separate steamdeck version of games.

[@ryanc2360]

great vid!

[@alcoop74]

6 months and i still can't get one is australia :(

[@warlockboyburns]

512gb sd can be good value, 1tb feels like a rip off for something so small and easy to lose.

[@MachinimaCommentary1]

What do you think is a better investment. Steam deck or a ps5?

[@UnpopularOpinions__]

ps5 obviously

[@darekwar9591]

Bro how to price this divice

[@naostarliger7757]

3 weeks have , so far so good

[@Mr.Blue.302]

I absolutely love my steam deck BUT, I am surprised nobody has been talking about the thumbsticks. Not only are they made of this cheap hard rubber material and so your fingers just slide around, but they are weirdly smaller than xbox and Playstation, so just simply buying new grips/bigger grips isn't the answer for some reason. Because the new grips just slide around. Other than that I would buy this thing 5 times over.

[@evandrocosta1393]

Can someone please tell me what’s the game at 11:38???

[@xromy111x]

Days Gone

[@evandrocosta1393]

@@xromy111x thanks. 👊🏽

[@JungleOfMeat]

I've had it a month now and lots wrong with it. Crashes too much. Even sleeping it sometimes don't let you. Have to hold down the power button way too much. Games are hit and miss if they work. I want every game to just work right after downloading