And as a game developer, it's the mobile device I've always wanted for our partners.' 'As a gamer, this is a product I've always wanted.

'We think Steam Deck gives people another way to play the games they love on a high-performance device at a great price,' Valve boss Gabe Newell said today. Back then it was called 'Steam Pal', and sadly not Gabe Boy. We first heard of Steam Deck earlier this year, in a report which detailed a 'Switch-like' handheld gaming PC for launch later in 2021. Reservations are open to anyone in the US, Canada, EU and UK, and the reservation fee is deducted from your overall purchase price and will be refunded if you cancel. Take that scalpers!įor everyone else, paid reservations open up 48 hours later on Sunday, 18th July. Paid reservations to buy a Steam Deck will begin tomorrow, 16th July, limited to one per customer for anyone with a Steam account that has made a purchase prior to June 2021. 'Browse the web, watch streaming video, do your normal productivity stuff, install some other game stores, whatever,' Valve notes.įor comparison, Steam Deck's 7' touchscreen is the same size as the upcoming Switch OLED, and larger than the base Switch's 6.2' screen.Ī dock will be available separately to connect the Steam Deck to external displays, wired networking, USB peripherals and power. Valve is promoting the device alongside videos of it running games such as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Control, and of course, your Steam library will be instantly accessible.īut as a PC, not a closed ecosystem, Valve says you can also install and use other PC software. Valve says Steam Deck is specced 'comparable to a gaming laptop with the ability to run the latest AAA games'. It has a custom Zen 2 AMD processor, USB-C port and microSD slot for storage expansion.

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Learn more at and reserve yours tomorrow. Introducing Steam Deck: powerful, portable PC gaming starting at $399.

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