Steam is bringing portable PC gaming to the masses.įirstly, the sentiment towards a portable gaming PC doesn’t seem to excite any developer friends I know, or hardcore gamers at large.
This post will go over why I’m excited for the device, and why 64GB is OK for my intended purpose. But as a small indie game developer, the 64GB is perfect for me. Virtually everyone is saying to not buy that one (and instead to buy the next tier up for $529).
(And please don’t buy this on Ebay for a silly price, that makes things worse for everyone and it’s not worth it: you could buy a regular laptop with similar specs in the meantime.)Īnyway, there are different tiers for the “Steam Deck,” the cheapest one coming with only 64GB of old eMMC storage. I was lucky and DID get a preorder in, after a few inconsistent error messages, so I’d recommend you keep trying before the gates open for non-Steam users, or else wait until 2022 when supply and demand naturally balance out, or for the eventual improved v2 model. Like other hyped-up tech devices, the pre-order rules (starting July 16) were complicated, and it’s possible that the first shipment has already sold out. Well, after some sudden rumors of a “SteamPal” device a couple months ago, Valve has announced the “Steam Deck,” a mainstream handheld PC, with a starting price of only $399 USD. GPD Win and similar Chinese competitors have been paving the way, but their latest models have being putting top-of-the-line ultrabook specs inside, with a high price to match a great technical feat, but off-putting for non-enthusiasts. For years, I’ve wanted to see a mainstream(-ish) handheld PC for gaming on the go.
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