NEW Steam Deck OLED 

Me: Thinking it's going to be a slow week for videos. Valve: "And I took that personally"

These companies need to chill I'm buying a new handheld every week

While I am mildly bummed that I missed OLED by a few months, I'm glad they're making these things more enticing and adding value so people can keep buying in and ultimately encouraging Valve to continue supporting Deck and making the experience better for everyone.

The 64gb was the best option. You just put a 1TB micro sd card and you’re golden. Or if you wanted to upgrade to a 1TB internal SSD you could do that too. Very easy to do.

The steam deck oled is $550 the rog ally is currently on sale for $620, the legion go 512gb is $699. I’m pretty undecided right now.

I'm excited, a handheld companion to my desktop is making more and more sense for me and I've been eyeing the deck for a while. All these improvements as well as the price makes me very happy that I'm in the market now

They made the power supply cable longer. I actually use one for my tablet (it wont charge on regular usb sadly) and it just barely doesn't reach when I'm in class so i have to put it in the very corner where it's not usable.

I`ve been considering a handheld for a while, and was really waiting for deep dives comparing the Ally and the Legion go, with me leaning towards the go because of the bigger screen and added versatility with the ability to use it as a windows tablet, but the new Deck does throw a wrench in the works... On one hand I`m more interested in a windows device because I want to play game pass games natively on device, as well as my Xbox play anywhere games (not to mention the added power the Ally and Go offer over the deck, which would be particularly useful when emulating Xbox 360 and PS3) but on the other hand I am intrigued by the Deck`s more streamlined experience, am interested In the OLED screen, am tempted by the price of the 512gb version, and feel compelled to support valve`s efforts with the deck... I guess I`m going to hold out a bit longer, so that some deep dives comparing all 3 devices can help me decide

I'm completely sold on the 512GB Deck 1.5 I'm making an active effort to be one of the first people in line for it. I don't plan to go very AAA on it since I have a PC, but I don't want to be at my PC every time I want to play something lighter. I want it to be that lower-power gaming monster it's touted to be Now With Eye-Popping Colors™ I want Valve to get my money because of the effort they're putting into the Linux gaming experience that I have never seen anybody remotely come close to. I want this to take off. I want to be a part of it. It's amazing to me how they figured out a way to shave weight off of Deck 1.0, just amazing

bought the legion go. the screen to me owning a oled tv still looks so freaking good. I'm returning my steam deck found this one was better.

I think it’s awesome they are releasing a revised version as it shows that Valve views the Deck as a more console like option. Also even though I don’t have one I agree gameplay is smoother than Windows as I have recently installed Ubuntu on a separate drive and I think gameplay is smoother due to how proton handles the games along with pre-shader caching that SteamOS and Linux does through proton that allows the game to already have those assets running as each game I have played, Resident Evil, Halo, Counter Strike 2 and etc run smooth with no lag or stutter

Literally just got a steam deck about 3 weeks ago got the 256gb one and paid 459 it’s hurts me to see the price of the oled and the cheaper 256gb lol

The pre-owned steam decks are also on sale. They have both the middle and high models in stock. But also I am debating on buying the new high end model. I have the original high end model now

Austin absolutely DRIPPING in the comme des garcons

canceled my legion go. i was already reaching 1000 dollars with upgrades and accessories for it. hopefully i can snag the limited edition model

I mainly only game with Xreal glasses. Do you think it's still worth the upgrade from the lcd?

advantage of 90hz is now you can do 45hz/45fps. it will be the fluid like that of 40/40hz.

I really like that you have different points of view and its good to hear compared to other podcast style tech channels. I like that matt is still sticking up for the original steam deck and Austin is so into the oled and dissing the original lol

I don't game on the go as much anymore, nor do I own a Steam Deck, but watching this video and seeing what Valve is doing is a plus for consumers. I say this upgraded SD won't get me to buy one. For me, power doesn't matter to me as much on a "portable" gaming device. I care about battery life, size, and the library more than power on a Steam Deck. Having a Steam account, I can say Valve has the healthiest gaming library right now out of the gaming space. 2-3 hours for a AAA game on a Steam Deck is fine, I rarely play more than 1-2 hours on a game even on dedicate consoles anyways. What I really like to see is a size decrease, maybe a Steam Deck SE where they shrink the size, get rid of the extra bells and whistles, keep WiFi 6e or whatever, and a 1080p display with that bigger battery. Maybe just a niche ask.

You'll use 90Hz display locked at 45 FPS which will give you an amazing latency and a great battery life at the same time.

if you get the new oled can you focus more on battery life on multiple games

better battery life, bigger screen, fan is quieter, a bit lighter, brighter and crisper screen and same price as the old version. its a nice updated version. Valve is working windows to be dual-booted with Steam OS, so you don't have to load it up via SD card. That's nice..it means lots of windows games will work.

Can i use the Docking station and the power bank from the Steam deck for the Steam Deck Oled?

Hey same performance but way better screen, battery, weight and heat dissipation. Sounds like a win to me.

I wonder if I could move the SSD from my deck into the new one without any issues.

This is amazing

Steam OS is the perfect handheld OS. That’s keeps getting better & better.

Honestly theres not any reason to upgrade if you alreqdy have a steam deck. I dont have any issues with the steam deck even though its not the most powerful. I love the os, linux just fits for this sort of thing.

Simply amazing , hope Is more lightweight too

Im know for a fact jedi fallen order can do 90 hrs because u can set it in the settings but im not sure about the other two though

Is overclocking more interesting on the Oled since it's more efficient?

I could cry I got the basic steam deck a month ago and now for the same price I could of gotten an updated version or the oled 😭 I’m seriously devastated.

thats a good upgrade although its the same situation like switch oled. I own a steamdeck & first gen switch. 95% of time i use them docked, 5% of them i do enjoy the portable mode, the OLED varients nice but i dont think its worth upgrading.

I literally bought the Top tier deck when they said they weren't making a new one anytime soon, had I known this was coming I would have waited.

"Adjusted D-pad snap ratio and diagonal interactions" ya I couldn't get my characters to crawl with the current dpad unless i used both hands.

Good job Valve!!!!!!!

I LOVE THIS IS

Are you making a video of Steam Deck on Windows, or Windows on the Steam Deck?

Havent bought into this handheld PC market yet, but I'm 100% going Steamdeck OLED. Windows on a handheld is so clunky; don't care to be frustrated & tinkering for 30 minutes, at which point the battery dies. I tried the ROG Ally at BB, preloaded demo of Forza Horizon 4...crashed on opening first time. Finally got into gameplay and the controls weren't mapped(way off, unplayable), ON A PRELOADED DEMO! yeah, no thanks!

As far as I'm concerned, It doesn't matter how powerful the hardware is if the software can't give you a pleasant experience would be too frustrating to use. This comes from having both the steam deck and ROG Ally. I use the Ally and exclusively for games that require the power and that I would sit down to play plugged into a wall. I use the steam deck when I want to Go somewhere away from an outlet and play something like hollow Knight while I'm waiting for the doctor to call me in. Practically speaking, I don't play demanding games on the steam deck because I don't see it as a system to do that on. I would use my gaming rig or the ROG Ally that can give me some nice higher graphics settings, whereas I use the steam deck for the light titles that I could play on the go.

I tend to ignore refresh of hardware, but this is exciting, I'm not sure why. I already own an original 512 GB Steam Deck LCD. It has to be the limited edition that looks awesome AF. Anyway, this time, Valve pushes the limits for what I have been begging for. OLED Screen, better battery, and thermals. They successfully shut me up, and now I have to pay them.

The EVEN CHEAPER 64GB LED Steam Deck would be worth it if you got a stock price or refurbished steam deck 64 gb from Valve (or refurbished from gamestop as well as valve) and you know how to install a new SSD in it.

I like everything but the back buttons

Maybe my eyes are just too old, but I didn't see any difference between my regular switch and switch OLED so you won't fool me twice

It could have that wide body kickstand... Courtesy of: MS. SURFACE Pro... and Stylus support too... with that awesome upgrade...🙌✍️ Similar path like Switch 👀🧐

So, do us original steam deck owner have a chance to upgrade parts? Battery and the OLED screen?

I've had my deck since day 1. I was on the waiting list for my 512 for a year and I use it mostly dock so the screen is not a factor to me 🤗

Figures this gets released right as I'm trying to sell mine, lol

The ROG ALLY is on sale for $600-$620. The Legion is $699. You can find open box for less than the OLED Steam Deck. Steam OS is coming to other handhelds.

I just got the Legion go!

Me still happy with my 256gig Steam Deck and calmly waiting for second gen

Bro, have you ever heard about indie games? A lot of people play indie games on the steam deck and the 90 hz screen it makes sense for that kind of games

i'll wait until the Deck2 to get one, tho the screen is nice.

Genuinely curious how it compares to the ROG ALLY. That's what I've been cross shopping with the ally edging it... Until this...

I don't play a lot of games, I usually stick to 3 at a time. I have an RPG, I have the new Mario Wonder, and I have an idle game. The RPG is too weird to play w/ a controller. Idle makes no sense to use Steam Deck, and Wonder is on the Switch... so right now, no handheld that plays Steam games will be ideal. When I played Monster Sanctuary on Steam, this could have been nice. If Palworld is really fun, maybe I'll get a Steam Deck for that.

Which one is better the Legion go or the steam deck OLED

I don't have a steam deck yet but I was looking at getting one in March

You're talking about it where dave2D has already uploaded a review.

You guys think we can just change the steamdeck oled screen and install it to our original steam deck?

I have the 64gb model...big mistake....sure you can fiddle around with it or get someone to do it but seriously I'd rather get the 1TB OLED at this point...chuck in my 512 gb sd card for good measure and not worry about space anymore. AND in spite of all the changes I still get to use all my accessories. I've watched about 10 videos today lol....the haptics are way better too. For me it's going to be one heck of an upgrade.

They should and still might have AMD give a slight OC to the chip at the cost of the battery savings and heat reduction.

I am good with my steam deck. I got the 64gb model and upgraded the ssd to 2tb and I have a 1.5tb sd card. I kinda wish i would have waited but i didnt.. So i have to live with it. No, Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda is going to help me now 😂

Is going to be better....

Nice

If I could play COD MW2 without having to put windows on it, I would totally be down with this. Instead, I’ve got the Legion Go, but the windows experience is … whew…

There are so many indie games and 8th gen and older games that can use 90Hz, what are you saying

can i put a oled screen on my steam deck thats no an oled with parts???

Well...didn't need this till I saw that limited edition color variant....like DAMN it looks good.

As per building trust in Valve: My most played game is Fortnite. By far. And it doesn't run on Steam Deck. And still I'm thinking of getting this Steam Deck OLED just because I can just unplug my game library SSD from my desktop or laptop and put it into my Steam Deck and it works perfectly. Thanks for working on that Windows Steam Deck video, I will be watching it closely

I bought my steam deck first gen last year... Lol it's gonna last for a long time, until I buy the OLED. Or... Legion go. They did a great job, but the price... I'm going to the steam deck

I’m not even kidding I bought the normal steam deck 2 days ago time to Start returns

45fps translates to 2 frames per second with the 90hz display. how do people not get that?

I love how Valve listens to its community

id of bean happy with them selling a 1tb ssd with steam os on it

I have a 256 and 512 models i hope I can still get a 64Gb model to run windows on!!! I am going to guess it will become more expensive when they go out of stock!!!

Why Austin doesnt play BG3 via steam link? He could play it for hours and not one. You dont need super low latency in BG3 I think

😊 Dam I got the Big Boy One and now they got OLED 😢 should of waited 😅 oh well.

Jedi Fallen order and correct me if I'm wrong but spider man remastered and spider man miles morales can do 90 hrs

its the year for linux gaming and im happy, as a daily linux user. btw i use ubuntu gnome :)

I'm so uprading. I'm not a giant pc gamer so the Deck has treated me so right.

RIP PlayStation Portal, my money is on the Steam Deck OLED.

Linux OS HDR and OLED Invasion. happy linux gaming

im surprised people want to play triple A games on it, just get an Ally, I have such a huge back log of games that even reach out to the 90s in terms of when they were made that all will run beautifully on the steam deck.

Oled anti glare or shiny?

For me the difference between 512GB & 1TB model is 100€, if I am to buy a 1TB the cost for it is 150€, I rather just buy the 1TB version directly and save 50€

I might get the mid model tho i found that i dont care about a special case and some digital bs

Legion vs OLED Steam deck hurry and make it please

Has anyone managed to overclock the ram?

so i have a steam deck with lcd does that mean that my steam deck is now obsolete

why cnt i preorder :(

I prefer efficiency than having too much power the Nintendo switch is a system that shows what efficiency can achieve

rog ally is $620 rn so its a tuff decision for people probably

This is good and all, but as usual in my country the Steam Deck is more expensive than the ROG Ally. Also, I have a lot of games from GOG, EGS, and have a Game Pass subscription. Steam Deck for me, while an astonishing handheld, is not very practical for my use case and for my budget.

Can the other guy on the left talk?

So I Ordered the 256 gb Steam deck and the next day they announced The new one 😂😂

And Steam Deck is still not available in many areas around the world. Valve needs to step up their game and make this device available everywhere.

Now please compare it to the lenovo legion go

It’s so good to hear the new oled model fan is quieter. Cuz I got the old deck and the fan is so crazy loud! One time I even thought our next door is mowing the lawn! I ended up selling it.

This just made my Steam Deck obsolete

windows 12 NEEDS native support for gaming handhelds if they want a fighting chance for adoption