That may sound weird to you, but my favorite devices are those that grew on me and became special.

Like the Nokia N900, my first Gameboy or my favorite X24/X60 thinkpads. They have served for years and have a place in my heart.

My steam deck became special too as it took this type of special place.

I will not abandon the poor thing to the siren of a lightly upgraded hardware.

We have still great gaming times to live.

  • ZookeepergameKey6042BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    if it was a hardware upgrade - like higher fps yada yada. i would skip. i love my deck… but boy, the screen is the ONLY thing i dont like in this machine. which is why i might buy one… if i am able to sell it for a decent price

  • RuiPTGBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Why I’m not switching: because I already have this one and OLED isn’t enough for me to fork over hundreds. I’ll maybe consider upgrading my 64gb internal SSD soon though…

    • MalchiiOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Fast opération and super worth it !

  • PapaNoFaffBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Ill be getting one early next year if i can. Works out because i can hand my og deck to my SO and we can be handheld together

  • HopelessRespawnerBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The battery and efficiency increases are what make this worth it for me. Those are TOP of the list things for “my SD is great, but” about my 512. The increased WiFi speed, updated and very pretty screen, improved haptics etc etc, are all just icing on top for me.

    Obviously if you don’t have cash to burn and already have a deck, there’s nothing make or break here. To each their own.

  • United_Fly_1665BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Isn’t this just a common issue in technology? You buy a new phone, a few months later they release another with upgraded cameras, screen, and processor. Just resist the tempation if you already have it. It’s not like Valve has stopped upgrading the deck…or suddenly the OLED deck can run more demanding games.

    I bought the original nintendo switch. 6 months later the OLED was released. I stick with my switch anyways.

    They will never stop tempting you to buy a new product. Be content with what you already have.

  • luckysury333BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    bro acts like not buying something he doesnt need is an achievement

  • thesmall24BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is some hard coping (im joking), I’M UPGRADING RIGHT AWAY. I want it and i need it!!!

  • luckysury333BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    bro acts like not buying something he doesnt need is an achievement

  • MarcusQuintusBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I use mine indoors mostly so this update doesn’t do anything for me.

  • Endymion86BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s the decreased bezel that’s tempting me…

  • GilBatesHatesApplesBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If you already own a Steam Deck, I think it’s better to wait for the next major revision (Steam Deck 2 or whatever they’ll call it). The original deck is just fine, and I’ve never had any issues with battery life, because I just don’t have time to play it much. Of course everybody is different, so that’s just me.

  • ExplorerBlaze64BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d say as long as your current deck works fine you don’t need the mid gen upgrade. But if you you feel you’ll benefit from the better battery maybe consider

  • FabereX6BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Easier, I’m not a Nintendo player and I’m not going to buy the same console for more money just for a stupid upgrade.