The case adds so much value. That quality of a carrying case for such a big device is something that they could easily charge $50-$60 for separately but instead every single customer gets one included with their steam deck. That’s how it should be for high end devices that need protection, I love that
It makes sense for them to do this financially. Selling more steam decks wont really make them more money compared to just having all the ones sold lasting as long as possible due to them subsidizing the hardware costs.
@@dhruvkumar7802 That's what I thought too but he showed a screen listing the differences between models and I saw carrying bag in the base model, unless that's different?
@@dhruvkumar7802 That is not true. All of the models come with a case, the 64 and 256 get the one shown in this video, the 512 model gets a "exclusive" case
This is such a big win for Linux, Valve and AMD. It would be very interesting to see what Nvidia has lined up for the next Tegra family and what they can offer to Nintendos next successor to the Switch.
@@documentthedrama8279 Will Nintendo even take on the updated chipset, idk, seems to me like Nintendo like to recycle whats already adapted to their existing ecosystem and library.
@@nix3l_ I don't think it's anywhere near as easy as windows yet. I've been running Linux exclusively for almost a year now and I've had tons of trouble getting games to work and some just wont work no matter what. I'd say maybe half of my library (at most) boots and works properly with no trouble. This not even mentioning all the trouble I've had with nvidia's drivers, stuff is maddening sometimes
I am so happy this exists. Even if I never own one - just the direction and future of gaming and the potential for improvement is so exciting. Pitting Linux for gaming against windows and forcing competition - steam deck and nintendo switch redefining "mobile gaming" and at affordable price points... yes to all of it.
This is true. Should be good for all gamers. Additionally if this becomes successful, it puts pressure on "closed" systems. Also no monthly subscription services like all consoles have now. You cant even have your save data in the cloud on a Switch without a subscription.
@@mave9330 You can't have saves in the cloud on Playstation without a subscription either, and when you do you still have to manually upload and download everything, it's a bummer, good thing atleast Microsoft has some decency aswell and do it all for free without you even noticing
This could be an excellent chance for Linux to appeal to more gamers if companies decide to develop native for the Steamdeck/SteamOS/Linux! Edit: I saw the comments. First of all: Calm down. Secondly: since most studios use gameengines anyway, exporting to linux is simply clicking another button. The problem is that they would have to provide anti-cheat software and support for Linux as well. The Steamdeck could be a reason for companies to finally care about that if it sells a few million units.
@@telgars Yeah prob dont need a native linux version but if they can develop it to get along with proton ideally then good enough. Especially then you don't have to create patches for both linux and windows.
Linux (what gnumers call "GNU/Linux") was a meme made by Linus Torvalds and Lennart Pottyring to keep unemployed NEETs busy typing at their keyboards, while all the Windows-chads are busy doing work. What Linux NEETs can do in 3 days, takes a Windows-chad 3 minutes. Linux will never be a real operating system (it's not, according to GNUmers), and BSD is no where closer. Linux was made as a server operating system, not a NEET freak machine. I can still smell your disgusting dorito flavored NEET hands right those this monitor (which is displaying a Windows 10 operating system by Microsoft, but you NEET's wouldn't know that)
I’m so excited for the competition and the Linux gaming support this console could bring to the table! I’m also very impressed how the platform isn’t locked down.
Seeing how it's based on Linux, Valve knew that if they for whatever reason decided to lock it down, people would've gotten through it extremely easily.
@@jacrich699 Native linux is great and all, but Proton is the real future. The reality is most game developers develop their games for Windows and DirectX. A lot of people don't know this, but Windows is the "black sheep" of the Operating Systems. Its clunky and weird, and absolutely everything is designed in a vastly different way to other operating systems. Android, IOS, MacOS, Linux, BSD, you name it, all share a lot of the same design philosophy and OpenGL. Windows and DirectX, however, do things completely differently, often doing the opposite of the others. And its the only operating system that does things that way. Even the Shader language for DirectX is absolutely not comparable to OpenGL. So, porting games from Windows to any other platform is really really hard to do natively, because you have to rewrite huge chunks of your software. Proton is a great solution, and takes on the heavy lifting of doing the translation. And its only a 10% or so performance penalty, which isn't much when you consider the thousands of software development hours you save on each game.
@@jacrich699 as a senior developer, this is the opposite of my experience. I find that portability is a myth. You'll eventually find lots of small nuances that are slightly different depending on the platform. Even libraries that are portable in theory end up having platform-specific code. Portable C and C++ especially is an oxymoron painted over with blood sweat and tears. Just putting in my two cents. Your experience might be completely different from mine, particularly if you're using frameworks or libraries that prioritize portability. I wish it were always that simple. But if it were, I might be out of a job.
7:20 gyro aiming is actually alot more accurate than stick aiming once you get used to it and find the best settings for you. (I highly recommend trying it)
I always thought so too. Whenever i use a controller to play PC games I almost always like to use gyro aiming along with stick aiming. The stick at a normal sensitivity and gyro at a small sensitivity for those micro corrections. Even more non-shooters like Minecraft, it helps alot and makes selecting what you want so much easier
this is basically the kind of review i've been looking for, I've seen so many super technical reviews, I understand what I should expect from the hardware, but nobody has really reviewed how it functions like this.
he upgrades the built-in memory to 512 gb and in doing so he voided his warranty for that i would be cranking the storage up to 2 tb if I were doing that to it for more space not doubling the storage when he's saying how small it is🤣
The best part about the Steam Deck is how it completely changes the market, which is currently filled with devices that are offered at absolutely laughable prices. All these ridiculous Windows handheld units offered near or at premium gaming laptop prices is just hysterical; this will ensure that these companies will have to actually compete with devices available at sub-$1,000 price.
Yes but also no. Ive been in love with my gpd win 3 so much and was definitely worth the 999$ price tag. 1tb of internal storage really makes all the difference for these kinds of handhelds. You’re really looking closer to 800-900+$ for the deck which puts it in a similar range to other umpcs already on the market in terms of bang for your buck. Of course the deck slightly wins in this regard but not by much, and consider the advantages of win 3 like it being half the size, having a slideable keyboard, a ps vita style d pad that’s positioned well for fighting games, thunderbolt port etc
Those companies have no where near the volume of the steam deck. Plus they don’t have the ability to develop custom chips for their products, nor can they subsidise their hardware costs through game sales. I agree the price difference is huge but their margins are not as big as you think they are
Dave looked so happy reviewing this thing. He looked like the child who wanted this as a gift n got it as a surprise gift for his birthday. Love u man. Great content n review as always!
7:48 THIS is what I think sets the Steam Deck apart from other handhelds/consoles ect, is how customizable it is! You can literally set up your games on it exactly how you want, which is cool :)
Really cool that you showed PoE running on it! That's a big one for me, seeing how relatively well that seemed to work, even before official controller support on pc, is massive.
First off, I don’t know if I just haven’t noticed it before, but this 60fps looks great. Second, thank you for pointing out the battery life. Don’t know why people came at this thing with pitchforks over the battery life.
If you are referring to the "90 minute battery life", this explains it quite well: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UUh2qtjZu4E.html But TLDR: Steve (the host) is quite salty of media outlets taking his numbers out of context, and reporting his "how fast can we possibly drain the battery"-test as if it was the average battery life.
"Don’t know why people came at this thing with pitchforks over the battery life." Because it's advertised as a portable device? I'm not saying that Valve was dishonest or anything, and the Switch faces similar issues. But at the same time, it's perfectly reasonable to be frustrated when a portable device isn't all that portable.
@@knyffen4534 exactly. When I referenced “people” it was for media outlets and everyday folk that seemed to take all this out of context. Seen some odd complaints about battery life because of it.
I would really recommend trying out gyro aiming some more, I feel like a lot of weirdness will go away with practice, like with any input method. Gyro aiming is particularly exciting for me in this kind of device since you can stand up and turn around freely while using it
@@rainlama6480 to be fair, the product IS only available to reviewers. There was a "launch" date when this video dropped, but that was essentially just for reviewers to post their "final" videos all at the same time. Valve's newest update for potential release for consumers *with reservations* is "April" so we'll see; it could change vastly (again) by the time it actually hits the market.
@@rainlama6480 what's there to be bitter about? I have loved Dave for years, and this is the first time I see him this excited about an unfinished product.
7:20 funnily enough gyro aiming helps so much for that last bit of precise aiming that’s really hard to do with a joystick, it really bridges the gap between mouse and keyboard. You have to use both the joystick for large fast movements and the gyro for more fine and precise movements
well you don't always have to use the gyro for more fine and precise adjustments. I always see people say that's how it's supposed to be used but crank up that sensitivity and its a mouse alterative that rivals the speed and precision. You can use it for small adjustments or outright full aiming or even just full camera aiming if you want (I instinctively sometimes aim and turn mostly using gyro only sometimes). Depends on the game for me but on average I play on mid to high sensitivity, rarely using it for adjustments and I get great results with it.
Really glad you put a review for one of these out! Love your objectivity! This is a really exciting device and I think it does a lot of the things it set out to do really well. Insanely impressed by the design and the concept. It is good to know battery life can be a bit rough, and the screen can be a bit muted, as well as the other things that might fall short. I wouldn't necessarily call them flaws, just things to be aware of. Glad to see you're excited about it too, and thanks again for the review!
this also has performance monitor software to see fps temps etc... also capable of voice chat without the need for any special subscription like all other consoles. also allows bluetooth audio for anything you can manage to connect to it. it pretty much covers small but important things consoles cant or had you paying, but for free.
I'm so happy that Valve gave release day review units to you, Linus and GamersNexus instead of Unbox, Marques or Justine(like they got the consoles). To be clear I believe Dave, Linus and Steve do better day 1 coverage for something that is gaming(or otherwise, I digress) related.
This man is one INCREDIBLE reviewer. MY GOODNESS. Shared all of the details, honorable and not so much with such enthusiasm. Kept it 💯all the way through the video and got right to the point. LOVE IT!! (subbed and this is the very first vid i've seen of you #Dave2D).
This makes me very excited for a gen 2. I see this thing is in the same development state as the first iPad. They definitely started on the right foot but with obvious ways to improve it further in future generations.
Proton was the perfect coup: They broke the cycle. The last time, they couldn't make it big, because few games were available. But companies didn't make games available, because SteamOS wasn't big. With Proton, Steam Deck is going to have a lot of games from the begin with and can get big. With it getting big, more companies are going to develop native versions.
@@progenitor_amborella Right now BattlEye support is up to the developer to check a box in the latest build of BattlEye. Arma 3 and DayZ run perfectly through proton now with BattlEye and I have finally been able to join my friends again without having to switch to Windows.
@@progenitor_amborella Microsoft is going to do everything in their power to make sure their games don't work on Steam OS 3.0... they even said, you play Destiny 2 on Linux you will get banned. It would take them 5 minutes to solve this, but they won't because they want you to buy Windows.
@@Skeletoncross I disagree. Linus tends to over complicate benchmarks when it comes to the visuals. Dave is superior with his simplity and how neat he is. Also Dave doesn't tend to bootlick corporations and their products Like Linus(Nvidia debacle cough*).
Hopefully after Valve's takes all this feedback into consideration and starts developing the *Steam Deck 2,* I just hope that they end-up calling it the *Steam Engine!*
I really hope Valve makes another Steam Controller as I can't find any controller with a trackpad + gyro on market. Only PS4/5 and Switch Pro have gyro but I don't want gaming FPS games with analog, it's awkward as hell.
@@thesupreme8062 I suppose if you get the email it lets you know the dates to expect anything & when to be able to purchase the Steam Deck at the consumer level. We just haven't found anyone that's happened to for our story we were hoping to release tonight.
This needs to sell decently well first. I'd imagine anything under 5 million units sold in the first year would be a bad look for Valve. I also assume they are selling these units at a loss like MS/Sony, and hoping to make it up with software sales. Time will tell how this plays out.
this is amazing! the fact that you can use this as a normal pc with keyboard and mouse is really the cherry on top for me i will definitely be getting one
Super interesting review: Ltt praised the speakers yet Davie didn’t like them. Ltt and GN accidentally pressed the buttons on the back, Davie didn’t. Just interesting to see how the reviews found certain features. Also nice to see Davie doesn’t get influenced by others for products and provides his honest opinion. Cool!
When it comes to the speakers I trust Linus' judgement seeing how he is well aware of what good sound is, knows what he's talking about when reviewing high end headphones, like the audeze lcd gx, and he's using the hd600 as a daily driver.
@@vali69 I notice that too. Someone who uses huh duh six hungos by almighty senny on a day-to-day may get the idea how a good quality tuning speaker would sound like
This thing would just be a dream come true with frame interpolation, render 30 FPS, enjoy 60 FPS with minimal artifacts. I don't understand why this is only becoming a thing for VR, it just works so damn good even today
@@universegaming1353 well because it has to create a new frame that fits between the last frame and a frame that doesnt exist yet (and there lies the problem, interpolating frame for say a movie, to get a higher frame rate image of a video, the next frame already exists and so it can be used to create a frame in between two real ones. Video games, cant do that, the next frame doesnt exist yet), rather than rendering an entire new frame it would take what information it can from inputs it has received, mostly just things that would effect player position/movement and camera movement. then based on what that input would change in the game, have the gpu distort the previous frame to look kinda like it should do. for vr this is actually a lot easier, because youre distorting an image youre viewing through your eyes, that can only move as fast as your head can move (not very fast) and typically has no static gui over it. for a say 3rd person shooter, the camera can pan very rapidly and suddenly bring into view large areas that werent in a previous frame at all. they can also have interfaces overlayed onto that previous frame that needs to both move somewhere else and also be able to reveal what was behind it..... ideally the gpu would want a clean plate essentially, with no interface over the top. so its very much something that a game developer and the gpu makers have to work together to make work if it has any chance of being practical in regular none vr games. the more practical method for none vr games is upscaling. have the gpu render a low resolution version of the frame, and then upscale it. maybe they could do something with a combination of using a previous frame to upscale the interpolated frame, but that might not add anything since upscaling is already pretty effective, and wil get more efective as gpu makers create dedicated cores designed to do upscaling. at this point, since we are getting close to the resolution the human eye can detect, the step from 4k to 8k is most certainly going to be down to upscaling. that level of detail, while our eyes might be able to see it, if its not "Photo realistic", it wont matter. so an upscaled fake level of detail, with no flicker, will look real to us and there will be no reason to have the gpu render 4x the amount of pixels to get 8k, or 16x to get 16k..... etc. so thats when the benefit to frame rate really happens. when gpus get really good at churning out 4k, and then upscaling, they can churn out more frames rather than more resolution.
Steam Deck with their massive library and the future 4nm chip will be an absolute beast. It'd be impossible for other handhelds to compete at that point.
The image quality is insane, It's like noticeable how clean it is, the lighting is insane. I'm also way more excited for steam deck after these reviews
@@Greydawg I'm kinda confused at what you're saying here. You said earlier that only reviewers have them, and so I replied saying that the steam deck has already been sent and delivered to people at the top of the reserve list.
@@SubHumanGaming to be clear, we simply haven't found anyone yet who bought one at the consumer level for our story on the official launch date is all.
If you liked that one, imagine what "Steamdeck 2" or "Pro" will be able to do in a couple of years... Full blown today's desktop spec, but in a Steamdeck.
Fullblown desktop is a bit much, maybe laptop. Doubt it will match the new consoles unless they make it even bigger. I'd rather a small bump in power but an extreme boost to battery life and slim it down a ton. With settings maxed it lasts about 90 minutes
Excellent review as usual Dave, I think steam did a good job with this one, and it's powerful for something this small, takes compatible to a whole new level
@@cl114c0777498d well visual novels really doesn't need high FPS, you basically press a key on the keyboard (or button on console) to see the next dialogue box and sometimes CGs are shown. I would say that resolution matters way much than framerates in visual novels, but yeah 30 FPS is more than fine
I'm glad you mentioned the case, because exactly! You get an incredible device with a high quality case included! You don't have to spend that money separate on top of the asking price, that is huge! I love that. It just says quality literally right out of the box. The finish looks good, the design looks good, it's functional and practical. I like how many different control options you get with this. Alright all the reviews are in I hope to get one :D
It has 4 type of controls. That's so many ways to customize & play.. Damn!!! 1) Button controls 2) Joystick controls 3) touchpad controls 4) Gyro controls
@@deejeysam9747 Yes, one of the best things I hear about SteamDeck is the amount of different control options and seeing the different layouts available for each game is pretty nice.
This is definitely a super cool product. I may never get one but I respect the hell out of what valve is trying to do here. I bet the next version of this that comes out will be significantly better. I do wish dave went over how the games perform on docked mode though.
Same! It's just frustrating the "launch" was only for reviewers. Everyone I know with a reservation at the consumer level is now being told "April" so who knows?
FWIW, no consumer *with a reservation* is getting them until at least April per Valve's latest update; the "launch" was just for review videos to all drop at the same time.
@@Greydawg it's a bit annoying because I wasn't able to be at a computer to preorder one when the steam deck launched, so I had to wait a couple hours 😅 But I appreciate that Valve put that que system in order to prevent scalpers, and to make it more orderly of a process for fans. At least I know I'm assured to get one! Just. I want it now darn it! 😅
@@wickersticks Heard! I'm just saying it's a bit historic; I don't think there's ever been a launch for any console product like this but without the launch date having anything to do with the actual market, and may not for still several more months. The thought of a month-2 and month-3 review, for example, I'm sincerely curious if review videos like these help Valve continue to change the product right up until it hits the consumer market in April or after.
I just reserved the 256 GB steam deck a few hours ago. I was worried that the 64GB storage is not enough because some 3A games take 50 GB for their base game, and they might have extra DLC contents. I suggest anyone who are curious about it to reserve it now. The reservation fee is $5. When you get the deck, if you don't like it, you can sell it for more money as a lot of people wouldn't wait in the line for Steam Deck. That's my thought.
@@douganderson7002 If you open the device and add memory card into it, you might take the risk to break the machine although the risk is very low. Also it might not be good for the protection guarantee since you change the device by yourself.
Wait… was that Diablo 3 I saw playing about 1 minute in?? That’s one of the games I’m hoping to put many hours on the deck with. It’s my most used on switch by far. Awesome seeing it run in some capacity!
High quality cases like these are like $6 each with 500+ MOQ in China. You can even customize the foam mold inside to exactly fit your device for like $50 per mold (a one time cost). I don't get why tech companies don't invest in these things for their products. It's such a low cost low investment thing and yet creates a massive 'worth it' feeling for consumers.
Yeah, you're right. At first, trying trackpad + gyro on Steam Controller, I almost sell that thing as a learning curve was a hell. But after quite a while, I can play CSGO with it and still can wreck Mouse/KB players. Now, I'm really hoping Lord Gaben would make Steam Controller V2 so I don't have any anxiety thinking my current controller would break at any time as getting this controller nowadays after they discontinued is very hard.
@6:00 The trackpads do NOT have motors under them. They have small speakers whose vibration is intended to emulated haptic feedback. Gabe Newell said it saved space, money, and battery life so they chose that route to keep the base model under $400. Although he did say they will continually update them with software updates to improve their performance.
@@HOkayson probably the smallest device ever (apart from some micropcs maybe) that can play AAA, it almost feels like a proof of concept, cut it some slack
@@romanlinnik7441 there have been plenty of handhelds that play AAA in recent years; some even shown in this video. granted, you pay a big premium for any of these devices, but the steam deck is in no way the smallest of the bunch. that thing is a monster
Steam deck is basically going to be THE place for AA and indie games for me. I love the value proposition (steam sales🤑) and community features of steam ( a lot of great indies also take some time to come to console) but couldn't care less about gaming on a PC, i play AAA only on console. This will lock me into steam. Oh and there's the not so small thing about emulators too...... 😁
Same,I use the switch for the same reason but the game outside of indie are very expensive,while with the steam deck I can buy games far cheaper with all the store available for it,plus you can play all you're steam games already
I'm not personally eyeing one of these as I'm perfectly content with having a gaming PC and then just taking my Switch or Vita on the go with me if I absolutely want to, but it is a device I think has potential to carve out its niche in terms of handheld PCs. I don't see it ever cornering Nintendo in the handheld market but I hope it finds its audience
Don't worry it will definitely find it's audience. Plus I don't see this as a niche product. It is infact much more of an accessible product that has capabilities not only as a handled PC/Linux gaming device but as a desktop replacement for some. Get a USB hub, keyboard, mouse and hook this up to a monitor and BAM you got a Linux desktop. Great thing is you might be able to even install windows if you'd like. So in conclusion, yeah definitely a product for a wide audience, priced perfectly, feature rich and bound to be a success.
@@alexrobles9708 It does have a replaceable SSD slot. However I do believe it is not the standard NVMe size. It's the more compact one that looks like your wifi card (sorry I don't know the exact technical name of that type of storage). Anyways Linus from LinusTechTips mentioned that higher capacity ones were coming out. So you can probably get 2tb+ storage capacities easily in the future. I can't confirm though. And there is always external SSD or mass storage.
@@lakibadhikari7930 I was just gonna say: we got Windows handhelds at work which are 3 times the price of the Steam Deck and not even remotely that powerful. Some colleagues and I, as we are in the IT, are already joking about just buying Steam Decks instead.
@@odian3099 what do you use those handhelds for mainly? Remote site work? Yeah you should get one of these bad boys but, they are more general/private use for now. Windows drivers are coming but, no TDA.
Review was cool, but honestly finding out that you're a member of the FGC made my day and you've elevated yourself from my favorite reviewer to godlike status
This doesn't strike me as a portable or handheld per-say. You can't fit it in your pocket, and it isn't quite the longest lasting, but man......it delivers so much for such a portable device. It looks so frickin satisfying! They did not hold back on the quality of the controller system. It's honestly exciting. This is big. This will do the trick if you're on the bus, train, airplane, visiting friends, or just laying in bed, y'know? And it can play SO MANY GAMES. SO MANY GENRES! WOW. This is the future.
It's a PS4 in your pocket for $50 more than a Switch OLED. Even though reviews have been mixed which was also the same case with the Switch initially, I say it's worth it. Half price as other competitors.
@@sko1beer Valve claims the sticks are of high enough quality it won't be an issue. And even if it is, you'll be able to buy replacements on ifixit's store.
This makes me want to see the emulation performance, due to the CPU cores I really want to see how it performs in PS3 games! Also, the next Aya neo with zen3+ might be an amazing competitor!
@@Enzed_ Already look the video, it's fine overall but it seems the emulator is heavily based on Intel... Which is not good (mostly use 2 cores and therefore the faster the better), also zen 2 have problems maintaining an specific GHz in boost time, so yeah it's seems a little bottleneck due to the CPU... Hopefully they can fix that via hardware RPCS3 is still in development overall. What I don't like about the video in particular is that it didn't show the battery consumption just the wattage consumption, at 25watts most of time on RPCS3 that might less than an hour which is definitely not ideal. Hopefully we could see Aya neo with zen3+ to se a comparison, in AMD papers you can see the power consumption is heavily optimized in zen3+ to the point of actually defeating Intel 12 gen and zen 2 in a big margin in regards of battery use (double the battery in most test). I hope valve consider a pro version with a not custom CPU, maybe a Ryzen 6700U, that might be amazingly good!
@@DebasedAnon I mean, Steam deck is not offering the highest hardware either, If I want to buy a zen 3+ ryzen 6800 I will definitely had to buy the Aya Neo version. Steam is not offering more sadly.
1:45 for that I find 40fps is the very sweet spot here, it's day and night difference for just 10 more fps, of couse 60fps still better but this stable 40fps is fantastic
Great video! But you almost lost me when you talked about installing windows on it. Win is such an UNoptimized OS that would choke your deck so much. And now with proton 7 you can run almost any game on steamos so I see no point in doing that. But yeah, it's a computer you can do whatever you want with it and it is amazing! Thanks Dave!
I've been a fan of this thing ever since I saw it's preview last year in July. I have a massive steam library and I travel very often for work. Xbox and PS weren't just cutting it for me. It's finally here but not here in my country 🙄
Your video has to be the best one I've seen yet. Everything was really explained well from star to finish. I'm pretty new to RU-vid and just subbed to your channel. I just paid Friday for my 64gb really excited to receive it. Thank for your input look forward to more.
IMO the future of handheld gaming would be the successors of the ASUS ROG Flow X13/Z13 with a detachable grip for Joy Con like controllers. ATM you got a beautiful 13.4" 16:10 4K 60 Hz or 1080p 120 Hz pen supportet touchscreen that can display games in stunning graphics + full Windows functions. What needs to be improved is battery life. More storage and a bit less weight would be nice too. But as it is now, it's incredible! We just need that grip!
Hear me out. ROG flow X13 and it's successors will be the future of work. Especially creative work. Teaching, programming, artistry, CAD, research, etc. The combo of decent hardware, good battery life, the pen, portability, is supreme. Many people are not leveraging the benefits of the use cases it unlocks, but the next, more technologically competent, generation will. I love being able to present ideas clearly with the pen, conduct presentations on the go, have godlike control over the screen and canvas with touch, create content, render serious 3d and easily game whenever on break. All this, anywhere, anytime.
@@anotoman123 Absolutely, it's awesome isn't it! What I forgot to mention, since they're the first two models of its kind and without competition, the price tag is still very high. To become more suitable for the average user, it should become cheaper. At least in my case I could replaced with the X13+XGM my old gaming PC, laptop and tablet, since those three are all combined in the X13.
What I find weird is how contradictory many reviews are. Dave said that the joysticks are amazing but the speakers are meh, whereas Linus from LTT said the exact opposite, that the joysticks are mediocre and that the speakers are outstanding.
Getting mines in less than a week, cannot wait. Valve def took a hit making this device. The specs are very impressive for the price, can't wait to play some RE2R in the go.
Great review Dave. I have a question. If I have a separate SD card that contains one or two games and another that contains one or 2 games. Is it seamless to just change the SD card to be able to load and play the games? Essentially it could mean having SD cards for particalr games to load from? Thanks
I'm gonna wait and see how it goes. I always wait to buy until the first round has been out a while, and I'm definitely excited to see how it turns out!
@@Huyjimmy I love it. It's not perfect but I still love it. Some games run well but the controls are way unusable. It takes some trial and error but you can get the controls just how you like them. Worth every penny.
@@lilBugger35 not yet. I found a seller that is selling his 512g steam deck for 700. Will meet him on Sunday to purchase it. Brand new......pretty sure he played a little on it lol
Tip: don't install Windows on the Steam deck, it just doesn't make sense, not only will you lose performance and have bugs, and the Steam deck loses all meaning, it's not just a portable console, it's a platform that really competes with Windows , using Linux as a base. (year of Linux has finally arrived).
I would love a Steam Deck, looks amazing. I’ve been playing Forza Horizon, Fire Pro Wrestling World, WWE 2K22, Star Wars Squadron, Dirt 5, Killer Instinct and a bunch of others all on my iPhone recently (and posted some vids) on the move, just so that I can get my gaming fix. Amazing that you could play these games with touchscreen controls but SD would be so much better
CAUTION! Do NOT install Windows on this thing: I know some people have said it's possible. But they don't know what they're talking about. There aren't supported Windows drivers for it, so you won't be able to play your games. Even if you had drivers, Windows takes up most of the ram and is not optimized for this machine. I wish big RU-vidrs would advice people not to do that.
The thing is if you want the best sounds, you would not use the decks audio, you would hook it up to a sound system or where a headset. If you want the best visual, you would not use the deck at all but rather a pc with 8k capability and a 8k tv. You want the best portable storage, you would not use the deck. You would find what you need for the best storage. If you want the best controls, yoy would hook it up to whatever controller is best for you. Overall the deck is nor the best, but for what it is it is the best value for its price compared to its competitors, who are all sweating bullets.
It has 4 type of controls. That's so many ways to customize & play.. Damn!!! 1) Button controls 2) Joystick controls 3) touchpad controls 4) Gyro controls
Never watched your vids before... but I'm glad you (and so many others) are loving the Steam Deck! I can't wait to get my hands on one and mess around with it :)
@@zicuvalentin2251 so here's the thing... I played the first AC back in the day and loved it, then I tried AC2 and I couldn't really get into it for some reason so I never played another one... is ACO worth checking out even if I didn't like other AC games?
@@SeanDS89 i played all the old assassins are not as fun as odyssey not even origins or valhalla were not fun at all .... i play for fun ... and the order is .... odyssey 2400 hours ... batman arkham knight 410 hours ... origins 350 hours ... then other games
5:50 This means a lot to me. Not just the FPS community, but the FGC community too. Very important bits of advice, and something tells me Valve will learn from this.
Ok, lets just state the obvious. A hand held can perform gaming tasks, from a small battery that required a pc, power brick, sound cards, drivers, gpus, cpus etc etc 10 years ago.
I ordered one. Well, I ordered a reservation back in July. I’m thinking I’ll probably receive an email soon for my batch to be available to buy to ship. I picked out the 256 GB one.
Thanks, Dave. I came here and not Linus (even with 20x more views) because I knew right away this was going to be a positive video with positive and legitimate criticism. The other guys… ehm well… not as much 🤗
I'd like to see a Steam Deck without all those bells and whistles. Like, no screen, no controls, no speaker, no battery, and probably 2 or 3 usbs (counting one for power, already). Just a portable gaming pc that you can hook up to a proper monitor, mouse, keyboard and gamepad.
