the Steam Deck (still) rules - 6 months later

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I've been using my Valve Steam Deck for 6 months consistently. Here's an update on how I feel and what I'm playing.
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[@JakeBaldino]

Thanks to Factor for sponsoring! Go to bit.ly/3pd5Q3h and use code ONJAKE130 to get $130 off across 6 Factor boxes!

[@Mojavekight17]

Raw doggying! Wow just wow jake! Skill up is proud of you🤣

[@tidalboxer]

RAWDOGGIN!?!?! You dirty birdie. Lol

[@rendonwade1130]

"do what I do" sounded super newyorker Noice

[@anthonyprime4387]

Sounds like a good deal, I'm sorry, I must of hated on you liking rollerball, I mean drome cause I was hungry lol but really I just see that game, and see that there should be more to it cause straight off the bat, I can see it doesn't have a story line which was the main reason why I was turned off from that game, so I know now I shouldn't knock on your type of game but midnight fight express kinda got me P.O.ed cause I remember playing John wick hex last year on a PS4 slim before I got my ps5 and let me tell you the last of us part 2, we need a part 3 asap, fuck that game had me so emotional, since I had a PS3 as well last year, don't anymore, before playing that, the first one was key, then to get a PS4 slim and have it free on PS plus or now for 3 days on a binge and beat that game and yeah flipping emotional, that's why I'm physched, preaching here for the loup1 remake on PS5 let me tell you, I'm going to game fly it cause why not be the lord of the flys when you can but John wick hex i hated it for it board game style of play it offered plus it was hard af but I still beat it but what Im getting at is John wick hex should of had midnight fight express style of game play instead, maybe they'll remake it in the future lol cause there's so much there that isn't adding up but one last thing cause I legitimately like Jake baldino for the way he presents himself but don't fool yourself when he says the pizzas on me cause I had my captions on, and when he said that, the captions said pizza zombie Lol 😂 😜

[@Betterthanyofyou]

i just subbed yesterday after watching the 1 month one, nice

[@GoGagUp1015]

i find myself buying games on my desktop just to play them on my steam deck in the same room lol

[@JakeBaldino]

hahahah

[@daylate7]

Facts!! Lol

[@sLw1337]

Wow so cool

[@Prolyfyk]

Same lol

[@yoitsmegabe]

Moonlight is great. It almost feels 1:1 in the steam deck for input lag on my connection at home. With streaming battery life is long and the graphics are as good as my PC can push. love it

[@michaelrsimpson]

I have a 4 month old daughter and honestly, the deck is a godsend. Love the indies, but currently working through RDR2 and the ability to just switch off and come back is incredible. Minimal set up without having to disturb anyone, and the capacity to play 15 mins at 4pm or 4am makes it the ultimate parenting console. This isn't being talked about enough!

[@Omega_419]

Got a 10 month with another on the way and this my exact thought process

[@michaelrsimpson]

@@Omega_419 you were quick off the mark! best of luck!

[@Omega_419]

@@michaelrsimpson 🤷‍♂️

[@homerthompson2740]

how'd you fix RDR2 constantly crashing?

[@tibor29]

Doesn't RDR2 crash for you after the recent update?

[@hikaruyoroi]

Hey Jake, just wanted to say that I really appreciate you. I follow a lot of gaming news, and it's really refreshing to have someone just be passionate about sharing stuff they love.

[@JakeBaldino]

That means the world to me. Thanks! I'm glad you get what I'm trying to do

[@Reverboi]

Maan same, been following him a looong time ago , one of the greatest gaming journalist ive seen , very genuine. Thanks jake keep it up chief

[@Gamingistherapyforme]

I can third that. Baldino is my go to when I need a opinion on anything gaming. He is always genuine. No politics or bs that you get from a lot of gaming channels.

[@jimmycarpenter6612]

Same. I like that he leaves most the overly negative stuff out. Like he'll mention what he disliked but doesn't tend to harp on it forever and sound whiny about it lol. And usually leaves on a positive note.

[@adamcase304]

After a year of waiting, I finally got my Deck this week. I have about 40 games in my steam file. I went straight to Skyrim. Really enjoying everything about the system. Play anywhere, the performance and battery life.

[@michaelmyersonrr9926]

How long did it take for it to deliver for you from when you ordered it?

[@adamcase304]

@@michaelmyersonrr9926 It was like 5 days from FEDX.

[@GraphicalRanger]

Looking forward to revisiting Skyrim, never did finish it, currently enjoying Dishonoured!

[@ItphingsMonk]

What kind of graphic setting were you able to use on it? Probably helpd that the game engine runs at 60 fps.

[@carpetcreed3841]

@@michaelmyersonrr9926 when I got mine like the guy above said, about 5-6 days

[@fullmetalb5241]

I'm still waiting for mine! Can't wait to get my hands around my deck.

[@JakeBaldino]

WOAH NOW

[@MrJeanjean2009]

It's a big Deck too, quite a handful. Big Deck energy!

[@CaptainEffort]

You gonna get a skin for it? I personally love my deck being so big and black

[@fatmike01]

@@CaptainEffort do you like to let your parents play with your deck??

[@SDrtheone]

My Q4 order email came through on Thursday this week. And I ordered it Friday morning. So hopefully should get it next week. Hang in there, you are so close!

[@User71956]

If you’re on the fence over the deck-get it! It’s like a Switch but with enough horsepower to play games you wished would’ve landed on the Switch.

[@craigjoe8691]

About 2 months after I got mine I went ahead and sold my Switch and all the games as I found that my favorites run perfectly on Yuzu on the steam deck. It's been 4 months and I don't regret it l that decision at all. Plus, being able to message teammates or use discord in the background while in playing is AMAZING.

[@MorrisseyMuse]

perfect? Yuzu? really..? lol

[@reason9262]

@@MorrisseyMuse some games run perfectly, some are OK, some bad and some are unplayable. It's improving constantly though.

[@MrEaterTeater]

The Deck has been one of the highlights of the year for me, it’s the ultimate backlog machine tbh. I love laying in bed and playing through older games that’ve been building (virtual) dust, it’s perfect for it

[@DisgorgeX]

I've had mine since April and it really is the best tech purchase I've made in my life. Being able to play games at work, at friends houses without dragging a whole desktop with me is so fantastic. I've never had good experiences with gaming laptops, so this thing has really blown me away. Can't recommend it enough.

[@IniquityGames]

New series "Raw Doggin' w/ Jake Baldino"

[@JakeBaldino]

lmaooo

[@kandjjones1]

If you're gonna raw dog, you're gonna raw dog your deck

[@californianasianpersuasion3777]

Yoooo iniquity

[@osamon4866]

As a guy who live in Japan, we can finally order the deck in this month! They said they will start delivering at the end of their year hope I can have it as a Xmas present lol.

[@marcos-xg4re]

u wont regret it , trust

[@ActNasty5]

Loving mine! Emudeck is absolutely insane. Having every console so streamlined on a handheld is just wild.

[@Cyko..]

I love EmulationStation! It's like having a portable PlayStation 2 with me wherever I go! I haven't tried DuckStation since I can also run those games on EmulationStation. But I am curious on trying some upper-level Nintendo games on it with Yuzu and such!

[@theninjamaster67]

@@Cyko.. I personally highly suggest trying Duckstation if you like playing PS1 games I know a lot of purist like to say the only way to play PS1 games is how they were originally on the system but Duckstation being able to fix the horrible texture warping is incredible and makes the system so much more playable for me cause the texture warping always gave me a headache so being able to play these old game without the level constantly wobbling is pretty great.

[@Omega_419]

@@Cyko.. Question. Was there an option to play old madden games on the Emulation for PS2?

[@ActNasty5]

@@Omega_419 of course. You can play anything

[@Cyko..]

@@Omega_419 I got Madden 2004 installed on mine and it works perfectly.

[@BatCreed]

Having the Witcher 3 on the go has made me fall in love with the game all over again. I’m amazed that it runs as well as it does on the steam deck (average 55fps) and the battery life is about 1.5 hours so it’s nice to sit down while I have a break at college and play a bit before my next class

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

L M F A O 1.5 hours? That’s pathetic 😂

[@nadstengco2591]

@@DirtyBobBojangles k.. you have a better portable pc that can do better than the steam deck.? hook me up..

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

@@nadstengco2591 your mom

[@nadstengco2591]

@@DirtyBobBojangles hahaha.. kids reply.. I knew it..

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

@@nadstengco2591 ok fine. You want a portable pc? Try a fucking laptop.

[@lukechenevey6461]

Really love these kind of videos. With all the video game media out there, I always really enjoy how real and down to earth your videos are. Your opinions and passion are such a breath of fresh air. Thanks for being you! On another note, I’ve been back and forth on getting a steam deck because I already have a PS5, but the allure of playing so many great games ANYWHERE sounds awesome. I might pull the trigger on it. We’ll see. Love your videos so much!

[@JakeBaldino]

Thanks Luke!

[@jonathansallows836]

The Steam deck is fascinating to me because I feel like it’s for a specific target audience and I’m that audience. But I’m also wondering what the Nintendo Switch’s successor will be (Switch Pro), but also what a Gen. 2 Steam Deck would be. It’s great to see how handheld gaming has and will evolve.

[@realChewky]

I'm wondering about Deck 5, that's probably going to be extremely good!

[@tokyosen5717]

Handheld gaming is insanely and always been really cool. It's amazing that it's finally close to being able to compete with home consoles.

[@realChewky]

@@tokyosen5717 compete...

[@tokyosen5717]

@@realChewky huh?

[@realChewky]

@@tokyosen5717 what competition is there? Do you really think someone is gonna pick up a handheld over their XSX or PS5 when at home?

[@ozerune]

The steam deck has been phenomenal for visual novels for me. Lay down, read some quality Steins;Gate, put it in sleep mode when I'm done so I can just pick up and play later.

[@patrickhudson9236]

Got my Steam Deck Wednesday (8-17-22) and i'm loving it. I wish the battery lasted longer and i wish the charger that came with it had a longer cable, but other than that it's great!! Keep up the great work Jake you and the Gameranx guys are the main people I go to for video games!! 👍👍😎😎

[@fearsbecomephobias2129]

I've had my SD for about a month now and I've been loving it. All of my most recent Steam game purchases have been catered to whether or not I can play them on my SD. My go to SD games as of recently are Grim Dawn, Dead Rising, SkaterXL, and Dead Island. All of them play really well on the SD, and I'm still blown away by the audio quality the SD puts out as well, thing gets proper loud 👌🏽

[@GodFearingGamer]

Finally got my order email this week, so I’m excited!! It’s refreshing to see someone genuinely talk about their time with the system. Seeing Spider-Man run on this got me even more excited!! Hopefully it doesn’t take forever to ship mines now that I’ve completed the purchase.

[@DankLonk1980]

I got mine back towards the latter half of July and I've loved every moment of it. I just completed my first game on steam deck which was surprisingly Wolfenstein New Order and it's very cool playing those full experiences without any detriment

[@aaronhughes1759]

Been playing Rollerdrome and Trek to Yomi on my Steam Deck and absolutely love it! Looking forward to future versions of the hardware, but I've been blown away so far.

[@JakeBaldino]

oh yeah I played most of Yomi on it and it ran great!

[@starryfoxx_]

Really appreciate these videos. Your last update one really reassured my purchase and you always have similar tastes so it’s good to see. I’ve gotten my deck since and I love it! My wife loves it to as I no longer have to be in my gsme room to play lol

[@grow1820]

what you got same photo as me

[@Canadalorian]

Loving it so much. The emudeck was such a surprise for me. I totally got this with the intention to play AAA games but I find myself playing things like MGS3, LOTR The Third Age, etc. Absolutely loving it.

[@God-ld6ll]

"I want my child to not be glued to my ipad 24/7." Me: "Get them a steam deck."

[@DOTABaddie]

Got mine this week. Been loving it. Some games haven't felt great without a mouse but overall I'm super happy with it. Waiting for better gamepass integration before trying that out.

[@LandreBranche]

I have so much fun just pushing in the trackpads, the feedback on them just feels great IMO. I dont need to use them ever but they're in a great spot for me to press something while waiting in cutscenes or an enemy turn (specifically SRW30)

[@lafourmiedesbois5901]

Steamdeck is awesome and I love how much effort they put into the controls the joysticks are pristine! There are no handelds right now that can match it.

[@tomsin4218]

Hi bro, so sorry to brother you. Would you like to try a stand base for Steam Deck for free? We are a steam deck accessories seller on Amazon, and we want to get some reviews, thanks.

[@halo2bounceguy]

Personally hate the joysticks, had to get some grips for them otherwise they're too small and too slippery

[@StrawHatGuy_]

Finally have had my steam deck since early November and I have to say it amazes me how awesome this thing actually is. Finally get to play the underrated FF13 on the go. Also can’t wait to pack this up with PS1and PS2 emulators!!

[@HydrationIsMe]

I'm glad I subbed to you Jake, I just love your whole vibe and voice lol.

[@Brokmania]

I found myself playing some older/ more casual games on the steam deck that I wouldn’t normally play if I was at my desk on PC. When I’m on my PC I end up playing games with keyboard and mouse, mostly FPS games or games that require a beefy GPU. The steam deck is a unique experience, it’s so convenient I’ve had way more opportunities to play games and have fun without the commitment of being stuck in one place. Awesome video Jake

[@darksting77]

Im right there with you love my steam deck to death, playing it a lot more than I thought I would. Playing a ton of retro titles via Emulation Station love that front end. Ive been playing DMC 5, Mad Max ( Thanks for reminding me I had that game lol ), and Mark of the NInja (amazing stealth 2d game). all the pizza , great video.

[@heatherperkins9737]

So excited for my Deck to arrive (um, should we stop trying to make “Deck” happen?) and while I’m here, I LOVE your reviews. Always deep and informative, but your sheer love of gaming is what really shines. GAMES ARE FUN! Let’s never forget that. Thanks, Jake.

[@70RCH]

Just got on factor last week AND got on the deck waitlist, great video for me right now Gonna check out the mad max video next!

[@thecommentsofyoutube7265]

I literally just watched your old video jake after getting mine ! Very nice timing

[@Remidee727]

Steam deck is amazing. Still can’t believe reviewers where so hard on it. I love mine

[@creviosso9216]

I gotta say, Sekiro, as a fairly tight, replayable, and snappy game, its been my absolute favorite on the deck

[@DanBull1_374]

Cheers to you! You lucky for today's package🏆 Hit me up 📥

[@Pellumbi]

I love it. I end up hopping on it for a quick session and it’s kinda improved my productivity due to having a nice way to take a quick break.

[@squadswin]

Glad I found this channel. That Roller Drone game recommendation was fire, going to pick it up now!

[@ZachGarland]

I’ve been playing The Long Dark, it’s the perfect “play for a little bit before bed then save” survival game 👍

[@JakeBaldino]

I played it when it was in early access. Is it worth revisiting years later?

[@CaptainNamikaze]

@@JakeBaldino if you’re into survival games, definitely, I think it’s still on gamepass too

[@ZachGarland]

Definitely, it’s just an easy game to drop right in to and it plays perfectly on the deck…they’ve added new regions and mechanics so the developers are really keeping up with the game too

[@CaptainEffort]

Loving my Steam Deck! It's easily my favorite console that I've owned in a long time. I'm mostly using it for my backlog of indie titles and older classics, but am also playing games like The Witcher 3 on it. And I totally agree with your take on battery life. For more demanding titles, like The Witcher 3, I get around 3 to 3 and a half hours, which while not perfect is more than enough for me. Older games like Skyrim or New Vegas I get around 4 to 5 hours, and ofc all my indie titles I get 6 or higher. Edit: Oh and yeah, I was never able to get into New Vegas until getting to play it on the go. There are a few other titles too, but New Vegas is the biggest surprise for me by far.

[@amysteriousviewer3772]

New Vegas is brilliant but I could only ever get into it when heavily modded on desktop while on Steamdeck I’m totally fine with playing vanilla for some reason. Something about portability makes me a lot more forgiving in terms of technical limitations.

[@Omega_419]

Getting my today! I've been waiting for over a year for this thing. Constantly checking for news updates and seeing if it will be available sooner. I'm just so stoked for this.

[@JakeBaldino]

Enjoy!

[@AbsoluteKhan.]

Mine just shipped out, can't wait to get it!

[@DDJokes2024]

Got mine. I'm loving Fallout 4. The thing I'm finding it most useful for is when I'm bringing my kids to like a dance rehearsal or jujitsu I fund there's times where I'd be stuck just scrolling Facebook. Now I get those little 30 minute breaks to game, making it feel like I'm enjoying my time vs just waiting till it's time to go. It's really been awesome.

[@postindustrial76]

How is the modding optons if youve explored that?

[@jaydee24]

Man I love my deck, I found myself in the steam store alot more lately buying shit. I have been doing the dual boot to win 10 and steam os. It has been great, I can't wait to play saints row next week on it.

[@negativeland5207]

How’s dual booting into windows treating you?

[@jaydee24]

@@negativeland5207 actually pretty good, windows 10 seems to work alot better than 11. But I can't complain, it works very well, I was just playing mad max, I'm using a 512gb micro sd and it's been great. Linux has just been a pain in desktop mode, so I use windows for work and just my everyday cpu stuff and gaming has been well on the windows side as well. I find myself switching back to steam os when I play alot my indie games like vampire survivors and not tonight. Steam os is great for emulation as well, emudeck is incredible.

[@frosty1865]

why do people use windows does the steam os has some performance issues or smthing?

[@jaydee24]

@@frosty1865 Well there are alot of reasons, the main couple for me is Linux, I use my deck alot, I take it to work and remote in on my laptop at home to do stuff, some games are not compatible with steam os, so I use windows to play the stuff that I can't on the steam os side. For me I use windows for alot and I'm just not a Linux person, having to run things with that damn terminal, I'm just spoiled to windows. Keep in mind this is because I use desktop mode and I use my deck for alot of other stuff. If u are just going to game and that's it, steam os will be fine for u. It's just me, I use this thing for alot of other stuff so I kinda wanted windows on mine 😀

[@frosty1865]

@@jaydee24 how long does it take to switch in between

[@hamodi2458]

don't worry about making to much steam deck videos, I love watching those steam deck videos. and great video btw

[@BakiSenshi]

I love my Steam Deck, my combo is a 60% keyboard, mouse, hub for down time at work and stock set up during my commute, the versatility of the little device without having to drag my laptop around is pure goodness!.

[@clark2109]

My email's probably coming in the next few weeks and I'm still undecided. Super awesome machine but most of the switch games I play are indies and jrpgs, and the big stuff (Elden Ring, Horizon etc) I like to play on a big screen anyway. Just not sure that I'll use it as much as I'd like and then I think about the $500 worth of games I could buy instead. We'll see what happens when the chips are down and that order page is staring me in the face haha

[@Wicked.Artworks]

I’m exactly at that moment you described at the end😂 Got the order mail today and i still don’t know if i should buy it or not, tbh if i had a chance to buy it when it came out and everyone was talking about it, i would buy it without thinking. But now i don’t know, not really into it anymore… I probably keep thinking about it till sunday when the order mail expires and end up not buying it😂

[@clark2109]

@@Wicked.Artworks Well good luck deciding! Haha looking like my email is next week. I'm actually leaning more towards buying it now. A lot of jrpgs and indies on steam aren't actually on switch, plus there are backlog games I think I'd probably get through quicker if I could play them on a handheld (like Mass Effect Trilogy and the Nier games). It's definitely still a tough call, and getting the thing 6 months after launch does bring the hype down a little, for sure.

[@drewbienewbie03xx81]

Shit I'm buying it regardless of whether I'm gonna keep it or not. My email should be here this month and if I don't want to keep it I will flip it during christmas.

[@clark2109]

@@drewbienewbie03xx81 yeah, but after ebay fees, taxes, and shipping costs it's not really worth the hassle anymore. Maybe you make 50 bucks. And that's a risk considering there's more and more out there now. That's my take anyway.

[@drewbienewbie03xx81]

@@clark2109 I've been doing this for a long time with electronics, I was one of the guys everyone hated when 3000 series dropped. It's incredibly easy to flip either locally or on stockx, the profit margin is high, and if you are a frequent reseller on stockx platform the fees are minimal. Making around 500$ off of something just with a few clicks is pretty no brainer imo, plus that ups the amount or expense of the gifts my family gets for Christmas. Making 50$ shows that you really don't know what you're talking about.

[@memmnarch]

It must have been how much Skill Up I watch that had the youtube algorithm lead me to you and I couldn't be happier. Thanks for being awesome super excited to see your videos and love to see you in the podcast, great content here.

[@dgevert]

I'm learning to appreciate the track pads and gyro to open up access to first person shooters on the Deck. I've historically avoided those games unless I could play with a keyboard and mouse, but now I feel like I have another way to make them work. I even ended up finding a Steam Controller because I found that I like the way the gyro + trackpad combo can work.

[@DamakriaStudios]

This is really great! Im waiting for it to come to my country and get one. Im happy with my PC, but sometimes Im too tired after work or Im somewhere else having lost time and just need to play.

[@chrislin2663]

I’ve had my Steam Deck for about 3-4 months now, and god it’s such a powerhouse when it comes to actual productivity as well. I’m in charge of 3D printing for my architecture research group, and being able to just switch to desktop mode whenever you need it trumps it over my iPad Pro easily. Finished Inscription, Stray, Into the Breach, and Death’s Door on it, and can’t wait to finish Bear and Breakfast and Spider Man.

[@CJsOutOfRum]

I've had mine since May and I have to say this has helped tremendously with the backlog, I have given days gone a second try and I have to say I'm 30 hours in and the game has really grown on me

[@catplantASMR]

I just got mine and i'm super excited!!!!! :D

[@daltonm9420]

I'm glad your having a good experience, Jake. I got mine and although it technically worked well for me, it had a defective screen. I'm currently playing the RMA lottery and have no idea when I'll get it back.

[@myztklk3v]

spider-man runs surprisingly well on the steam deck, gets 30+ without upscaling or res-scaling, and looks good enough on the 800p screen. gets some dips when the lighting is set to morning and you swing above the skyline, but after beating the game you can just set the time of day to noon and you don't really have that issue.

[@InsomniaticVampire]

I should be getting mine this week. Really looking forward it.

[@OnMyMindEntertainment]

I appreciate this video. I've been wondering how good this actually was and hadn't really heard much about it. May have to get one.

[@leonng9926]

Good to know it is good with many things. I am getting my soon. Can not wait.

[@NPCLiam]

Aces video. I was super hyped for the steam deck back in the spring, less so earlier in the summer, but I feel like over the last month especially SO many awesome "perfect for deck" games have some out. Really excited to get to some older titles, indie titles, or just different genres that just don't fit the sitting in an office chair at my desk vibe.

[@lobster7799]

Just purchased today!!!! My preorder came in a little early was expecting October. Can’t wait

[@phrozac]

Had my Steam Deck for a bit over a month and I love it. Great for breaks and playing older titles in the ol' backlog or even newer AAA games like the recent Sony exclusives. Metro Exodus even runs on this which just blows my mind. Played through most of Arkham Knight and recently been hitting Gears Tactics and The Ascent pretty hard. The Deck has definitely exceeded my expectations.

[@NeoTriggerX]

Finally got my Steam Deck last week. Been playing Cult of The Lamb a lot, also been playing Mass Effect 2 and RE Village. All of them work beautifully on the device. Couldn’t be happier so far.

[@zorth__]

You should do a video showing off your favorite older games to play on the deck. Sometimes it’s hard to find which ones are enticing and might work on there. Especially if I’m just browsing the store

[@alexshvartz6232]

This is so random Jake but like once a month I go back and watch your just cause 3 video idk why I love that video

[@noahmccay6048]

My Steam Deck is on the way. Will be my first real foray into PC gaming as I mostly use a Mac for work stuff. Excited to start exploring this other side of gaming.

[@austinpaul3040]

Your reviews really helped. I have ordered mine. Just waiting for it to reach me.

[@dzill95]

Finally got mine yesterday...loving it!

[@trevorb9281]

I bought a case for my deck but it prevented me from pushing the triggers down all the way. Be wary a lot of accessories on Amazon don’t quite fit or work right. So I’m raw dogging my deck now too 👍🏻

[@patrickvietor8988]

Honestly love the thing. MX Simulator is a PC only solo developed game only available direct from the developer that I've been playing for years, and being able to take that game on the go, with all the user created content available from community, is incredible. I have a dongle for it, similar to yours and I use it constantly. I have clonehero as well, and when my girlfriend and I went on vacation she sat in the passenger seat on the drive down, playing her old favorite guitar hero songs from the games sh grew up playing with my old wii guitar, with the audio linked to the car speaker system to hear it better and for me to still have music to drive to. I linked it to the TV in the hotel room with an hdmi cord to watch streaming content since I didn't bring a computer. It's spectacularly fun to use and really versatile.

[@hkoizumi3134]

I have over 500 games on steam mostly purchased during summer deals. My steam deck has been my platform for playing my backlog of games. Great things about my backlog is that most of them are from 2010 to 2018. And those game runs very well on steam. Some still need to tinker to get to 60FPS but it's all been amazing.

[@James-gj8rn]

Good timing Jake, i put my reservation on 6 days ago, now to wait until October to order it (probably) the wait is gonna kill me but i'm excited and i can't wait to get my hands on one of these :)

[@viralent]

You're going to love it, it's awesome.

[@James-gj8rn]

@@viralent yeah, i can't wait, i'm really excited :)

[@JakeBaldino]

what they said ^^

[@James-gj8rn]

@@JakeBaldino can't wait :)

[@cheesedish6018]

I finally got my Deck a few days ago and am loving it. Over the past year since placing my reservation I've been holding off on several games to play them on Deck and now I can enjoy them on the toilet.

[@jpixels4042]

Hello Jake. I watch your videos all the time and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Totally jelly as I want my deck so bad!!!

[@Tomander1217]

Same. A usb c dongle and a micro sd card are all I’ve felt the need to pick up. I’ve also had unsupported games run better out the box than playable games.

[@jacklafferty6654]

Mines arrives on Monday and I can't wait. So many games stacked up in my library and of course game pass! So glad that the majority seem to be enjoying it

[@Life_Through_Galleries]

You're bout to have blast. try looking into emu deck for emulation

[@CoachMacGlory]

I've had mine for 5 weeks now and must say it's my favorite device and I've got all of them. It's just so easy to jump in and out of big title games like Spider-Man or Elden Ring. I've also been enjoying some first person RPGs on the Deck compared to playing them on my TV or monitor.

[@isaiahscheel]

I’m in Q3 and still waiting to order, hopefully soon! But I am super excited because I found that I only really play online/competitive games like COD, Valorant, League, Battlefield, etc. on my PC and then more chill games on my Switch hanging on couch with SO or dog watching TV and not in my gaming “dungeon”. The switch has a lot but I still have a huge backlog of games on steam I want to play but not be tethered to my PC to play. Some are even on the switch as well but as you mentioned, the cloud saving is huge because I hate losing my place. I’ve also held off on a number of games that are on switch because I knew I’d get a deck eventually and they would run so much better like Lego Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy, and cursed to golf. I’m also super excited for emulating childhood favorites too like the Zeldas, Pokémon, and Crash Bandicoot.

[@Ewald240]

Hello Jake, first of all thanks for the video, great video! Which game are you playing around 3:58? Is it sifu?

[@sil3nt810]

I actually really like the touchpads as a mouse replacement for games like FTL or for doing Pixel Art on the Deck (LibreSprite in the Discover Software Center)

[@Crushenator500]

I got mine about 2 weeks ago, it's freaking awesome. Love this thing.

[@manutdfan231]

Got mines yesterday... It's insane. I know the cloud saves have always worked but seeing it be implemented so well between switching from deck to PC and back... Crazy. But my Deck is really just an old game, indie game, and emulator box at the moment... And man I got so much in my library

[@amandaparks9281]

Got mine about a month ago and absolutely love it

[@ittyandpocky]

I'm loving mine personally. Been playing a ton of Rim World, played a bunch of Vampire Survivors, and now I'm playing Cult of the Lamb. All work great on the deck. I've held off on doing much emulation stuff, but I'm starting to look into that. Could be loads of fun.

[@4eyedwhiteguy]

Jake, great video as always.

[@philclay9051]

Love your reviews they are always awesome. Dude i would give up my entire savings to get a steam deck but i am in Australia and still waiting for them to release it

[@grahamgilmore42]

Don’t have a Steam Deck but I’m sooooo happy to hear you give a shoutout to Olli Olli World. I’m at least 30 hours on switch and I’m so close to beating the local legends scores and Mike’s challenges.

[@karenjfrazier07]

Steam deck orders are going faster and faster! I’ll be able to order mine in Q3! Previously was in Q4 or later. Emphasis on the later haha I’m very excited!

[@ChristopherToro]

Love it! And when Steam Deck 2 comes out I’ll support that too!

[@PreacH0921]

This is the video I’ve legit been waiting on. Wanted to see how you felt a while in before I bought one

[@JakeBaldino]

hope it helps. thanks!

[@bert949]

Got my email to pay up yesterday, and just waiting for it to ship now. I'm so excited! Final Fantasy 14, and Temtem are my first picks to play for sure.

[@LobokaiSolki]

Steam deck has been so good for me... lots of short travels and waits for me while working... its brought so many solid games to the forefront (plus I have all my Epic Content on it too)... I even had a laptop go down at work during a presentation, fired up the deck, put it in desktop mode and then wireless connected to the TV in the conference room and when through my entire OneDrive presentation off the deck while walking around with it as a touch tablet. Very fun/cool moment and it took maybe a minute to pull off the whole thing. Games I play the most are Rome 2 Total War (love the cloud saves and that they carry the mods with it... it had been over a year since I played this game and it downloaded, grabbed by saves, grabbed my mods of the workshop and loaded my old game very smoothly), Elite Dangerous (runs great with a little remapping of controls), and V Rising have been my games of choice... but my 6yo son and I can play Rocket League (me on the Deck and him on the Switch) together which has been magical. Love the Deck, my favorite toy.

[@Cangrisanti]

Man love your videos btw, I finally got my deck on Wednesday and I’ve been playing Nier Automata, Spider-Man (of course) and a little bit of GOW. This is my first gaming PC so for me it’s been an awesome experience. Keep up the great work my dude. Looking forward to sharing a slice of pizza 😁

[@Dargaard]

I just got mine today, so I'm just figuring it out. I'm actually impressed just how well it runs most games, better then I expected. However there are a couple which I have tried that do not run so well. Over all I'm quite happy so far.

[@dlc5566]

im so excited to get mine this month

[@eatenbyghouls1849]

I'm finally getting my hands on a steamdeck tomorrow and honestly I can't wait to try it, I stopped PC gaming ages ago bc of lack of space in my house and iv been kinda saving up for a decent laptop but itl be great to play PC games again in the mean time

[@Thombje]

Can't wait to get mine in Q4. October can't come soon enough!

[@JakeBaldino]

SOON

[@gabrielfrench9813]

Got a steam deck and also ordering an Aok Zoe A1 to compare its specs and screen. Steam deck looks honestly ideal for the majority of people and its screen looks perfectly good for the game experiences, but I got interested by a 1080p 8 inch screen by aok zoe in a similar form factor that has slightly newer chip. But it comes in windows and has less button mapping, however you can pretty easily put steam os on it aok zoe and itll actually perform even better than with windows.

[@openears4859]

Glad to hear you're enjoying the new pc dude

[@fohhee]

I am very excited to get my Steam Deck in Q3 soon, after skipping the Q1 and Q2 beta test.