The designer shared that Valve is looking at what can be improved in the next version of the portable console. Yang talked about the journey of the Steam Deck and how it changed the way gamers play titles on the platform. There’s never been a better time to grab a Steam Deck and if you’re still on the fence, check out our in-depth Steam Deck review.Steam Deck designer Lawrence Yang recently sat down for an interview with Rock Paper Scissors in celebration of the first anniversary of the handheld console. The Steam Sale also has discounts on some of the most played games on the Steam Deck, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (70% off), Hades (50% off), Cyberpunk 2077 (50% off) and Stray (20%) off. “It’s powerful enough to play virtually any Steam game in your library, and yet is still light enough that you can game on the go without making your arms ache.” “Portable gaming systems have seen a boom in recent years, but few have provided the quality that the Steam Deck offers,” we wrote. The Steam Deck won Best Games Console at the TrustedReviews awards last September. That’s quite a significant saving on a device that was one of the absolute best products we reviewed in 2022. Finally, the top dog, the 512GB NVMe SSD, which also comes with a premium anti-glare etched glass screen is down from $649/£569 to $584/512.10. The 128GB option with faster NVMe SSD storage and a carrying case is down from $529/£459 to $476/£413.10. Since that time, Valve has done a sensational job in clearing order waitlists and the console has been available on general sale for quite some time now.įrom today, until the end of the Steam Spring Sale on March 23 (at 10am PT, 5pm UK time), you’ll be able to grab all three storage configurations at the discounted rate. It’s the first time excellent portable PC gaming rig has been discounted since it belatedly went on sale a year ago. Valve is celebrating the Steam Deck‘s first birthday by offering a 10% discount on the handheld PC gaming machine.

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