Steam Deck OLED, The best version of Valve's gaming handheld With extra battery life, a slight increase in performance, and an attractive screen, it can now be purchased refurbished for $110 less than the brand new price.
valve has just started Selling Certified Refurbished Steam Deck OLED Models Starting at $439 in the US, UK, Canada, and EU. This buys you the 512GB model with the glossy screen, while the 1TB anti-glare model can be had for $519 – less than the $549 you'd pay to get the 512GB model brand new. (The 1TB model normally costs $649.)
As my colleague Jay Peters just said to me in the Verge Slack, “$439 for an OLED is a steal.” Valve does not currently have stock of the refurbished LCD model, although it may As cheap as $279,
Like the refurbished versions of Valve's original LCD model, which have a slightly smaller and slower screen, Valve says it gives each unit “a comprehensive test consisting of over 100 tests at one of Valve's facilities”, including Battery health checks are also included, and Valve says they will 'meet or even exceed the performance standards of brand-new units.' They each come with a carrying case, refurbished power supply and a one-year warranty – but they may have “minor cosmetic defects”.
Valve introduced the Steam Deck OLED in November 2023, and a year later, it's still one of the best ways to play PC games on the go. However, no other handheld has surpassed its ease of use asus rog ally x Ultimately meeting or beating it in battery life while offering better performance.