Steam Deck OLED announced! Specs, Pricing, Digital Foundry analysis, and more!

Oh snap! This is kind of random. If it’s just a screen change, I’m not that interested. Hopefully there is more to it. What do you think, SW?

The Switch couldn't be more irrelevant at this point.

I don't see myself selling my current Deck to get an OLED model. Nice to have the option though.

How has nobody posted the story yet how Steam users can now hide the pornographic games they own from the shared information with others in their friends lists?

That be Earth shattering news right there.

My biggest complaint with the original. This is exciting stuff!

And of course it’s GameSpot that let’s the cat out of the bag lol

Nice option to have.

Welp, it’s official. Just updated the OP.

Yep same.... My deck is a wonder machine... Still smitten every time I turn it on. Ill be in line for a SD2 but don't see a need to jump into a new model just for a screen.

This could change everything.

Looks like there are some other improvements as well. Supposed to have better battery life, screen is a tiny bit bigger.

Bigger battery is definitely a step in the right direction.

Day 1 on the 1 TB OLED model. I have been holding off on getting one because I knew an OLED would happen. I expect the same upgrade will happen with the PS Portal. PS Portal OLED for $249.99 in 2024-2025.

I'm tempted.. my FOMO is pretty bad haha.

It's cool that they have a new option. It doesn't motivate me to get a third one but it's nice for others to have more choice.

With more Steam Decks in the house I would need Valve to upgrade Family Sharing to allow people to each borrow a different game from the library. With 2 Steam Decks, one can go offline with most games while the other can play online. With 3 or more, borrowing from a library doesn't work.

I'm sticking with my ROG Ally since its still faster and has a VRR screen.

Looks great though and the mod community is amazing.

Digital Foundry

Best oled screen of any handheld? Insteresting.

Because that's not important and why would I do such a thing? I play my fair share of Hentai games on Steam so why should I be ashamed for that? I have no shame🤷‍♂️

@davillain: aight, rock out with your cock out, tis the essence of being a rockstar

Still don't have any reasons for getting a Steam Deck as I prefer the old-fashioned way and that is having a powerful PC desktop if I want to play something on the go, my Switch will do nicely since I only use it to play exclusives.

The battery life increase is a must and I say that's a worthy upgrade for anyone who hasn't jumped in for a Steam Deck.

What can I say, I'm a man of culture😉😎

I was gushing over that clear plastic model until I found out it was only for Canada and the US.

Well this just got me more hyped to day 1 this.

Can't justify paying the extra for a oled screen want to pick one up at some point but probably go for a LCD.

I'll stick with the Switch, I got a PC for PC games

Not too shabby. I’m more interested though in something with a Windows OS like the ROG Ally. Do like that the competition is heating up in the handheld gaming sector though.

Yeah the performance advantage of the ROG Ally and Legion Go is still to big for me to pick an OLED Steam Deck over it. Still I am tempted to buy it just to have it XD. I'd say the OLED Steam Deck is good option for those that don't mind playing 9th gen games at a lower framerate and resolution if they just want more battery life. I hope Windows handhelds next year get OLED screen options. The screen on the Legion Go is pretty amazing though, I hope to not see a side by side comparison with the OLED Steam Deck though because it might ruin me in wanting to get it.

I wonder what @mesome713: has to say about this.

that might be the one reason to not get this lol. Switch 2 should be good!

Yeah it looks like it's more than just a deck with an OLED. It's a more refined model overall and it seems and a teeny bit more powerful.

I still wouldn't upgrade to it but if I was in the market for a new Deck I think I would pay the extra to get the OLED model with the extra QOL bits.

I saw in the IGN review it had around an extra hour of battery life playing CP2077. That's really good. Still need to look at the DF video though.

If you have a pc, you can emulate everything, and not suffer the 17fps standard of Switch titles.

Switch 2 is a guaranteed purchase for me. These other handhelds are a secondary purchase for any PC stuff I want to play.

While good, i still prefer ROG Ally

A portable PC 🤮

Nintendo keeps giving me amazing games, like Super Mario Wonder.

A 2D game, so the Switch actually handle a video game for once.

I'm good with my OG Deck. My brother just found this out after buying a Legion Go, but i'd take the more powerful system at the end of the day.

I just watched the DF video. HDR just works on PC games and Valve got this right first try.

On desktop PCs, 7 years since the first HDR10 PC game in 2016, it is still a PITA according to DF (and also in my experience).

Valve is doing an excellent job with the consolification of PC gaming.

I have zero desire for portable gaming so it's not for me, but that is a pretty sweet portable device.

Yay! Another Steam Deck model that will never be released here in Australia.

@lundy86_4: yeah exactly...why would you get the oled steam deck, when you can get the rog ally or lenovo legion go for the same price.

I was thinking about Legion Go but what dissuaded me is that this is their first attempt at a gaming handheld lol.

Packaged better but performance is still shit.

What about those that dont have one?!

I was considering selling my 256 GB one to upgrade to the existing 512 GB one.... i might go ahead and do that now.

My brother already had a Deck and upgraded (travels overseas a lot for work), and is enjoying it so far. The actual integration of Windows is nice, as opposed to Steam's offering with shitty drivers.

What are you waiting for! Best device of this generation hands down.... Heil, the steam deck is part of the live live learn philosophy of gaming.... Let's go!

Don't get the Steam deck. Get the windows supported machines instead.

@SolidGame_basic: Lenovo has been doing laptops and accessories forever, and are one of the largest manufacturers out there.

The legion go is just a laptop in a different shell.

That's pretty neat of Valve. Sounds like they really have their ear to the ground, know what people want.

Still...kind of odd they didn't do this from the get-go, feels like the Deck hasn't been around long enough to warrant a "mid-gen refresh" or whatever you want to call this.

Does the Deck run their own OS or something? Is it the "Big Picture Mode" sort of that is found on Steam?

@mrbojangles25: It runs Steam OS. A linux variant.