I bought a 256GB refurbished Steam Deck 1 month ago. Now the same model, new, costs less then what I paid for the refurbished one.
This way Valve won’t let us sell our current Steam Deck for a good price.
And I would really like the new Steam Deck OLED, of course. It’s just better and, Valve knows, it brings what everyone didn’t like about the original Steam Deck. A better screen quality, better battery life, better WiFi.
YouTubers etc tested the device for a week before the announcement. They knew it. And of course a new device takes time to be developed.
What I mean is that they could have let us know about the new release a lot earlier instead of just a week earlier. I would have waited and I’m sure many other people too.
That’s a bad behavior and we have to do something.
Valve can’t disappoint us like this.
They should at least propose a trade in program.
Have you tried contacting Valve customer support? They may offer to refund the price difference
“They could have let us know about the new release a lot earlier”
Bro they had no idea when you in particular were going to buy one.
Trust me, this release isn’t personal. Stop taking it so.
Don’t be angry, and don’t be sad. Think about the positive side - you have a Steam Deck, and it didn’t get any worse just because new revision was released. Don’t sell it, just use it and have fun - it’s still the same great device as before.
I understand your disappointment. Even for me, having it for about 10 months, I’m not very confortable about this sudden announcement. What I always wanted is an OLED screen on this device. But losing about 1/3 of the value to sell it and paying at least $150 to buy the new one doesn’t sound like a mature choice.
It means that doing this would eventually cost the same as buying the entry model on stock right now.
I might consider selling it now and waiting for the future model or a competitor’s one. It may help lower the loss, as during this time (in 1-2 years), the value of my current device may drop by more than half.