


There is a restriction meaning that you can only buy one Steam Deck per account and scalpers will be unable to cheat this, as Valve has put an extra deterrent in place. Essentially, you will need to log in to an existing Steam account if you want to reserve the device and must pay a $5 deposit as well. Valve has implemented a special pre-order system to prevent scalpers from purchasing multiple units that they can then resell at a later date ( as happened with the Xbox Series X and PS5). There is also a button on the product page which you can use to set a reminder for yourself at the appropriate time. PT.Īccording to the FAQ section, these will initially be available to customers in the United States, Canada, the European Union, and the U.K. Pre-orders for the handheld PC actually go live on Steam's official website Friday at 1 p.m. #SteamDeck /jcgbaKfT9c- Steam JWhere Can I Pre-Order the Steam Deck? Learn more at and reserve yours tomorrow.

Introducing Steam Deck: powerful, portable PC gaming starting at $399. As for the controls, it has two thumbsticks, a D-pad, four face buttons and four back buttons, alongside two precision trackpads for mouse functionality. If you are playing in the handheld form, then you will reap the benefits of this as the Steam Deck has a 7-inch, 160hz LCD screen that displays in 1280x800 resolution. In simplified terms, this means that it is more than capable of handling games like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Doom Eternal and Death Stranding on their "high" graphical settings. It boasts 16GB of RAM, 4 cores of AMD Zen 2 CPU, with 8 logical threads and 8 CUs of RDNA 2 GPU. The portable device is also significantly more powerful than the Nintendo Switch thanks to impressive technical specs. You can even use it to browse the web and install third-party applications onto the device, including the Microsoft Store or the Epic Games Store.Īs such, it is not limited exclusively to playing games and, in the words of the creators themselves: "It can pretty much run anything that you can run on a PC." Running on a modified version of SteamOS, it will synchronize with your pre-existing Steam library so that you can play any games you already own, with all the usual mods and adjustable settings.

While the new handheld might initially draw comparisons to the Nintendo Switch (thanks to its similar visual design and the fact that you can purchase a dock to have it display on a TV), it actually has far more in common with a traditional gaming PC. Read more Bethesda Says Please Give 'Fallout 76' Another Chance After Hard Lessons
