Board 8 > Valve announces the Steam Deck, their answer to the Nintendo Switch. $399

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ninkendo
07/15/21 1:22:24 PM
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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:24:02 PM
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Wait...so is this entirely it's own hardware? I can play Steam games directly on my TV without streaming?

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ninkendo
07/15/21 1:24:38 PM
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although I do think it's pretty goofy that the B button is just kinda hanging of the side there

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ninkendo
07/15/21 1:24:54 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
Wait...so is this entirely it's own hardware? I can play Steam games directly on my TV without streaming?
Seems like it

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:25:54 PM
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Wow...I'm actually gonna buy this, fuck.

I mean I won't preorder or anything since I don't have complete faith in Valve, but if it all works out then yeah.

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Nanis23
07/15/21 1:27:01 PM
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Lack of a epic trailer = dead on arrival

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ninkendo
07/15/21 1:27:29 PM
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if you follow the link $399 is actually for the 64 GB model so you're probably only playing 1 AAA game at a time on that. They offer up to 512 GB models but then it's over $600

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ShatteredElysium
07/15/21 1:29:17 PM
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It does say they all have a microSD slot.

I'm tempted to get one but that button placement looks so uncomfortable.

Also guess we are just ignoring the previously made topic?
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MegamanX
07/15/21 1:30:52 PM
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prolly make me play my steam games finally

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:31:04 PM
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Yeah I would assume it has expansion like Switch, right?

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mnkboy907
07/15/21 1:31:49 PM
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I dunno... I might get this? I guess it just depends on how well it can run things.

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:32:34 PM
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Yeah the buttons layout look like a mess but I would literally never play this undocked.

And even ignoring expandable storage, this would be for me to finally play Trails in the Sky and shit, lol.

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Nanis23
07/15/21 1:33:06 PM
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Oh yeah, storage
Being a handheld having a connection to a external HDD would look weird so I assume it doesn't support it? (couldn't find it mentioned in the tech specs)
So your best bet is to get a SD card...and how high do they go? a 1 TB SD card looks pretty expensive

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ninkendo
07/15/21 1:33:19 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
this would be for me to finally play Trails in the Sky and shit, lol.

this is the way

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:34:42 PM
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Hmmmm but wait, gotta make sure there's a way to get all the mods and stuff to work. I had that game pumped out with everything.

I'm sure that will get figured out.

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RikkuAlmighty
07/15/21 1:35:04 PM
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Fuck shit fuck yes

Guess I'm not preordering the OLED Switch.

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Mewtwo59
07/15/21 1:36:32 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
Yeah the buttons layout look like a mess but I would literally never play this undocked.

And even ignoring expandable storage, this would be for me to finally play Trails in the Sky and s***, lol.


You don't have a computer? I'm sure a potato could play Trails in the Sky.
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_stingers_
07/15/21 1:38:07 PM
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I already have a great computer and steam link running to get things on my tv if I want them there. Probably not my cup of tea

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Waluigi1
07/15/21 1:38:18 PM
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It looks a little silly tbh. Also, whoops two topics.

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voltch
07/15/21 1:38:36 PM
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Interested to see how hot this runs after playing a while.
Wonder about the battery life too.

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Sorozone
07/15/21 1:43:31 PM
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Definitely tempted to get this but Ill wait till its out.

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mnkboy907
07/15/21 1:43:32 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
Hmmmm but wait, gotta make sure there's a way to get all the mods and stuff to work. I had that game pumped out with everything.

I'm sure that will get figured out.

IGN hands-on video mentioned that it works with mods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtiRGTZvGM

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SSBM_Guy
07/15/21 1:45:13 PM
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yeah, if this lives up to what it promises, I will get this at some point

I may actually complete games in my steam library

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 1:51:51 PM
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I don't play games on my PC. Just not something I'm really set up for nor do I enjoy gaming cooped up in my room. I do have Steam link from the $5 closeout sale which has had...mixed results. The only game I was able to tolerate playing through on it that I had no choice about was Umineko, which, you know...life changing experience, so I was able to tolerate the terrible resolution. Audio was clean at least!

So yeah this will be a visual novel and PC exclusive RPG machine for me.

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RikkuAlmighty
07/15/21 1:54:53 PM
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I mean
I need a new laptop soon so

This+dock might actually do it for a decent price if you consider it as a portable pc?

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mnkboy907
07/15/21 1:56:25 PM
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Imagine if this thing can competently play Starfield.

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paperwarior
07/15/21 1:59:16 PM
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This is pretty tempting, assuming it works. Although the controls, ehhh.

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Kenri
07/15/21 1:59:32 PM
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This looks so dumb, it's like what a hypothetical Sega GameGear Advance would have looked like in 2003.

That being said if it actually delivers on what it promises it's a day 1 purchase for me.

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paperwarior
07/15/21 2:00:30 PM
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Also "several hours of battery life"

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ShatteredElysium
07/15/21 2:01:22 PM
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The site says 7-8 hours of battery life fwiw
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paperwarior
07/15/21 2:04:31 PM
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Depending on the game, yeah. Admittedly that's probably more power than the Switch or some laptops.

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Waluigi1
07/15/21 2:17:13 PM
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Kenri posted...
Just appearance-wise this looks so dumb, it's like what a hypothetical Sega GameGear Advance would have looked like in 2003.
Haha this is exactly what it reminds me of!

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Arti
07/15/21 2:25:48 PM
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Seems interesting enough, might get one

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BlAcK TuRtLe
07/15/21 2:32:21 PM
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The real question is, can I bring it to a lame rooftop party with a bunch of hipster losers in attendance?

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HashtagSEP
07/15/21 2:33:09 PM
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I have Steam Link and love it, so probably not much need for this, but I'll keep an eye on it to see what all it can do.

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HashtagSEP
07/15/21 2:33:52 PM
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BlAcK TuRtLe posted...
The real question is, can I bring it to a lame rooftop party with a bunch of hipster losers in attendance?

Of course not.

You can't take it with you when you're playing basketball to then stop playing basketball and play video game basketball, either.

If you could, it would've had a trailer showing you could. Duh.

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htaeD
07/15/21 3:06:07 PM
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Valve angling for that switch indie money
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Seanchan
07/15/21 3:25:01 PM
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RikkuAlmighty posted...
I mean
I need a new laptop soon so

This+dock might actually do it for a decent price if you consider it as a portable pc?

Yeah, once I saw it was a full on Windows PC, I'm thinking, why not get this? I'm sure as a PC it's powerful enough to do everything I'd need, plus you can undock and have a quality gaming experience.

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Johnbobb
07/15/21 3:40:40 PM
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oh man I could get all the Microsoft exclusives without having to buy a fuckin Xbox

sign me up

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mnkboy907
07/15/21 3:41:57 PM
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If it works on it, this might also get me to finally try out FFXIV's free trial.

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banananor
07/15/21 3:45:25 PM
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It's so hard to imagine pc games being optimized for a handheld screen, let alone handheld controls

I'm just imagining weird UI scaling and microscopic text

This would probably have to have a certain level of adoption before developers really devote any time to targeting the platform

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StartTheMachine
07/15/21 4:23:29 PM
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That IGN video only mentioned the dock hooking up to monitors and not TVs? That would be odd if that's the case, so I'm just assuming it's not.

Yeah, this is pretty damn cool. I'm tempted to pick it up. But really I've been wanting to get back into PC gaming for 5+ years now and have more than enough money to get something really high end for once, so I'll probably just go that route.

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Dragonair
07/15/21 4:43:27 PM
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I wonder if it's easy to get emulators running on this thing

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Uglyface2
07/15/21 5:04:27 PM
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Looks nice, but I'm saving for a replacement PC for this ancient laptop before I buy a Steam console.
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Mewtwo59
07/15/21 5:36:27 PM
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StartTheMachine posted...
That IGN video only mentioned the dock hooking up to monitors and not TVs? That would be odd if that's the case, so I'm just assuming it's not.

Yeah, this is pretty damn cool. I'm tempted to pick it up. But really I've been wanting to get back into PC gaming for 5+ years now and have more than enough money to get something really high end for once, so I'll probably just go that route.


I guess the dock could use Display Port, which I don't think many tvs have. As long as it has HDMI, it can be connected to pretty much any modern TV.
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Lord-Spill
07/15/21 5:41:09 PM
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mnkboy907 posted...
Imagine if this thing can competently play Starfield.

Imagine if pigs could fly...
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KommunistKoala
07/15/21 6:45:57 PM
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The steam deck 2 will be out before starfield

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Waluigi1
07/15/21 7:32:23 PM
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Oh the dock is purchased separately? That's really lame...

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UshiromiyaEva
07/15/21 7:58:04 PM
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KingButz
07/15/21 8:14:08 PM
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Makes sense, keeps costs down for something most people could do without.
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