Steam Deck OLED Drops to $499 — Is It Worth It?
Valve's OLED handheld is now $50 cheaper. With the bigger screen and better battery, this is the portable gaming deal of the year.
What Changed
Valve quietly dropped the price of the 512GB Steam Deck OLED to $499. This brings it closer to the Switch 2 territory but with way more power.
- 7.4" HDR OLED display
- Zen 2 APU with RDNA 2 GPU
- 50Wh battery (3-6 hours)
- Wi-Fi 6E
The Verdict
If you want a portable PC that actually plays AAA games, this is the move. The OLED screen is gorgeous and the build quality is solid.
The $499 price point makes it competitive with the Switch 2, but you're getting a full Linux PC that plays your entire Steam library.
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