I got the 256gb lcd version on October 6th from parallel imported - it’s fantastic, I paid $1170NZD and am very happy with this machine. The OLED has some nice feature updates and I may upgrade when I can get one from a local reseller (then they are my point of contact for warranty) but I can recommend the LCD as it is what we can get for now.
I am glad to be playing games on the couch or in the car for the next few months rather than waiting, and despite the hugely inflated prices we pay it is still worth the money.
1 - don’t know haven’t tried
2 - same
3 - maybe, but then no steam deck right now…
I got my deck 2 months ago, I haven’t had any issues with performance so far at all, this thing continues to amaze me. Sure, I could buy something more powerful with different specs and gimmicks but it wouldn’t be a steam deck with the directed support of Valve.
I think this product category is still in early days and I think Valve are the only ones that can do this right and provide the long term support that we need, no need to rush.