Valve Steam Deck OLED 1TB Handheld Gaming Console

The Steam Deck (SD) OLED was an awesome choice for me. Having an Xbox series X is great but with the steam deck the ability to game on the go and have access to an extensive library like Steam and have it run on steam OS is amazing. While I still play my series X, I feel that I will be using the SD OLED a lot more even at home. Docked gaming is a little tough and you have to play with the resolution a bit. Also would suggesting doing a lot of research on power banks, docks, screen protectors and cases before you buy one.Overall, I think it’s worth it especially if you have a Steam account already. Even if you don’t it’s easy to set up and it’s crazy to think how much power you have in your hands with essentially holding a mini pc.

I wasn't sure if I was going to get much use out of it, as I have had other hand held systems in the past and they basically collected dust. I took a chance on this because it can play so many different games due to being basically a mini computer. Boy am I glad I got this! I play it almost nightly at work. WIth its large memory I have a ton of tiny games on there as well as some heavy hitters like Skyrim, Fallout 4, Mass Effect Collection, and I still have lots of room and the system runs SMOOTHLY! The graphics are great. i use an xbox controller so I don't have to hold the deck, though holding it is very comfortable I just find having it on a stand easier to do while at work.

I was very nervous about purchasing the Steam Deck 1 TB from a third party as opposed to going directly through the Steam site, but I was wanting it for a gift and Steam online says this will be unavailable until the end of summer, so I took a chance and I could not be more happy with the outcome. The Steam Deck 1 TB I ordered came brand new in the package, clearly un-opened, with the plastic security tags still intact. Exactly what I was hoping for - the device itself is absolutely perfect. I am so glad I went ahead and ordered through Amazon as opposed to waiting. I am not a gamer myself, but I bought it for a friend who has an extensive PC gaming library and he was able to sign in to his account and immediately start downloading his games without any issues at all. He’s logged many hours of game play now without the first complication.

I was thinking of going through steam to get my steam deck, but Amazon delivered it perfectly with no cracks or scratches. The grad is look awesome and it performed great and after a year of using it. I have no complaints aside from the standard steam deck problems

Absolutely love the Steam Deck. Valve has made it incredibly easy to use out of the box. Within a few mins of logging into my Steam account I was playing games. I predominately bought the deck to play some of the titles from my massive Steam backlog. I haven't found the Switch to be a satisfying enough experience to repurchase some of the titles in my backlog on Steam, so I bit the bullet and bought a Deck. It did not disappoint. It easily blows the Switch out of the water. The screen is much larger, the device itself is more powerful.If you've been a PC gamer, you already have a ton of games you can play on it. Steam already has it set up to tell you which games in your library, and the Steam store, work perfectly with the Deck without any configuration. They also let you know which ones work but either require some configuration, or have other minor quirks that don't provide a perfect experience, and which ones they don't currently recommend at all. I will tell you there is a fantastic 3rd party site called ProtonDB that is crowd sourced and gives you a bit more details on the ones that Steam doesn't recommend. I've found a number of titles Steam has listed as not recommended work just fine as is, or with some minor tweaks to settings or controller layout.If you are a little more tech savvy, you aren't just limited to your Steam library. The Deck includes a number of applications in its desktop mode that allows you to link your GoG.com, Epic, and Amazon games library without much effort. They can all be played from desktop mode on the device, or with a little more effort they can be added to the default "games mode" albeit without artwork that a Steam title would show, etc. The device is also made to be user upgradable, meaning if you are comfortable opening the device you can swap out the Hard Drive for one with more storage, replace the control sticks, etc. If you aren't that comfortable, you can always expand storage by way of microSD cards.I can't recommend this device enough. My only complaint is the price on Amazon. If you can, I highly recommend purchasing directly through Valve/Steam. I ordered through Amazon mainly because I wanted the device to arrive in time for a business trip I was taking, and wound up paying nearly $200 over the direct from Valve price for that privilege.

I have a few other handheld gaming devices but they struggle with more demanding games. I was hesitant to give the steam deck a chance at first, but I’m glad I did. This is the most flexible gaming device I’ve ever used. It very much allows for customization and the setup was easy for the most part. The games play and look fantastic on the OLED screen. In addition to gaming, I’ve also used the device for streaming services. It is a total package and if you’re on the fence about joining the steam community, don’t be.

Exceptional quality. Plays most of the games I want and Steam is constantly testing to add old favorites. I was questioning spending the money but I'm beyond pleased.