Just got mine this weekend. It’s much better than I expected. Runs new visually impressive games at 60 FPS. The first-party UI is really good. It’s a bit awkward to hold, though. Not terrible...
Just got mine this weekend. It’s much better than I expected. Runs new visually impressive games at 60 FPS. The first-party UI is really good. It’s a bit awkward to hold, though. Not terrible thanks to my larger hands, but far from ideal. And the battery life is merely okay.
In terms of battery life, keep in mind that it defaults to basically unlimited. You may want to experiment with those power saving options because you would be surprised at how well things can be...
In terms of battery life, keep in mind that it defaults to basically unlimited. You may want to experiment with those power saving options because you would be surprised at how well things can be run at half gpu power or less.
I do run it minned-out (3W, 200 MHz) for things like Geometry Wars (brings back memories of playing the PSP version in bed). But for Resident Evil 8 I want that crispy 60 FPS. So 12W is the lowest...
I do run it minned-out (3W, 200 MHz) for things like Geometry Wars (brings back memories of playing the PSP version in bed). But for Resident Evil 8 I want that crispy 60 FPS. So 12W is the lowest I’ll go.
Me: Yay! A friend of mine, a game collector and reseller of the games he doesn't want to collect, bought all of our unused consoles and games. More than pays for the steamdeck.
As of today we've updated the reservation windows, and everyone who's currently in the reservation queue will get their Steam Deck email this year. Many customers who were in the "Q4 or later" window have been bumped up to "Q3 (July-September)" window. And everyone else is now solidly in the "Q4 (October-December)" window.
A friend of mine, a game collector and reseller of the games he doesn't want to collect, bought all of our unused consoles and games. More than pays for the steamdeck.
I'm slowly getting excited for this, especially since it seems like everything I want lately is either on backorder or shipping very late. I don't even know what I'm going to play yet.
I'm slowly getting excited for this, especially since it seems like everything I want lately is either on backorder or shipping very late.
With today’s batch of emails we’ve now sent invitations for all reservations in the Q3 (July-September) bucket.
Now that Q3 is done early, we're going to get a head start on the next set of reservations, and are fulfilling reservations that were scheduled for the Q4 window.
I was a part of this shipping update for my second reservation after I let the first one lapse. I'm thinking I'm going to wait until it's an impulse purchase before I jump, that way I can kick...
I was a part of this shipping update for my second reservation after I let the first one lapse. I'm thinking I'm going to wait until it's an impulse purchase before I jump, that way I can kick myself for not getting it sooner.
Just got mine this weekend. It’s much better than I expected. Runs new visually impressive games at 60 FPS. The first-party UI is really good. It’s a bit awkward to hold, though. Not terrible thanks to my larger hands, but far from ideal. And the battery life is merely okay.
In terms of battery life, keep in mind that it defaults to basically unlimited. You may want to experiment with those power saving options because you would be surprised at how well things can be run at half gpu power or less.
I do run it minned-out (3W, 200 MHz) for things like Geometry Wars (brings back memories of playing the PSP version in bed). But for Resident Evil 8 I want that crispy 60 FPS. So 12W is the lowest I’ll go.
Me:
Yay!
A friend of mine, a game collector and reseller of the games he doesn't want to collect, bought all of our unused consoles and games. More than pays for the steamdeck.
I've really been enjoying mine. Went on a long plane ride a few weeks ago to Alaska and it was a huge savior.
Civ V on a coast-to-coast flight with a big battery back up made the time melt away.
I've had mine since May. I love this thing. I use it at least a few times/hours per week even when I'm at home.
I'm slowly getting excited for this, especially since it seems like everything I want lately is either on backorder or shipping very late.
I don't even know what I'm going to play yet.
Steam Deck: Shipping Update
I was a part of this shipping update for my second reservation after I let the first one lapse. I'm thinking I'm going to wait until it's an impulse purchase before I jump, that way I can kick myself for not getting it sooner.