Steam Deck Goes on Sale for the First Time
Steam deck first sale, As part of the Steam Spring Sale10% off each configuration. That means the 64GB version is $359.10 and the 128GB option is $476.10, but the top-end 512GB Steam deck with matte display drops to $584.10.
The sale, which will also be available in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong through Komodo, will end with the Spring Sale on March 23rd at 10am PT. The Steam sale marks his first anniversary of the handheld PC, which launched in the US on February 25, 2022.
and blog post, the company is also taking advantage of its (slightly late) birthday to announce a new feature: a startup movie. Steam admits that people figured out how to run their own startup video for a bit, but it’s a built-in feature now. Valve will have 20 pre-made movies in the Steam Points Shop or[設定]>[カスタマイズ]You can set your own movie in . These movies also work in Big Picture mode on your desktop.
Valve also has a promotional video celebrating Steam Deck’s one year anniversary, showcasing Steam Deck docking stations, verified programs, and more. But perhaps the most interesting nugget is what Valve head Gabe Newell said: future. “There’s nothing better than celebrating your first by making fun of your next product!
But that’s no big surprise. Valve has been open about having a successor to Steam Deck, but in a recent interview, Valve designer Lawrence Yang and engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais said it would take years to get there.
A year later, Valve’s custom Zen 2 “Van Gogh” APU with 4 cores, 8 threads, and 8 RDNA 2 compute units isn’t the strongest chip imaginable, but at 720p and low settings, it’s a blast. can do. Enough performance to run most games (and a lot at native 1280 x 800 resolution). Valve has been updating Steam Deck fairly regularly, adding new features and making the platform more stable. At least you don’t have to be on the waiting list anymore!