They also mention that an oled screen would be very complex.
and a z2 chip or rldna 4 chip could be released next year

upgrade mean :

Losing a significant amount of time trying to resell a base Steam Deck with a 1TB disk for approximately 350e. If you opt for the 64GB version and add a 1TB NVMe, your total loss is 150e (100e for the SSD and 50e for the deck, given the original cost was 400e).

There’s a reliance on luck for the newer model to be in stock after selling yours. In Europe, it’s priced at 570e. Considering the loss from selling the base model (570e-350 = 220e in loss + the 150e you loose selling it comparing to its base value) so it’s a 370e upgrade

it’s the price of another base 64GB Steam Deck and this is assuming the buyer isn’t trying to scam you.

Actually, there are two types of reactions: those who have an emotional connection with their devices (a lot of people in this sub) and those with a more materialistic view. For those with a materialistic view, it’s obviously bad news. It means their device has lost value, and they weren’t warned that it would happen overnight.

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.

It’s not very nice for the last month buyers of the deck. There was literally zero communication about this device coming in the short to middle term.