The Steam Deck has three configurations, with the cheapest being £349/$399, and the most expensive coming to £569/$529. This also doesn’t even mention the fact that the Steam Deck dock, used to connect the device to external displays, is being sold separately.Īnd for people that aren’t PC gamers, and prefer console gaming, I don’t see why you would ever think to purchase a device that could turn out more expensive than the newest PS5 or Xbox Series X. Honestly, anyone who wanted to do that would already be able to.
In the same vein, anyone who played PC games would already have the setup to play games on their PC, so the ability to connect your Steam Deck up with a mouse and keyboard comes off as fairly useless. The ability to plug it into a computer or TV and install apps is a nice addition, though I don’t see any scenario where you would pick up your Steam Deck to plug into your TV, rather than just using your TV. However, despite the hype surrounding the console, it seems undeniable that the Steam Deck will never actually replace PC gaming, and I would argue that any real PC gamers out there, including myself, wouldn’t want to play games with such a downgraded experience.įor starters, despite the impressive hardware and claim that this runs just like a PC, no one’s going to actually use it like one. The console is for all intents and purposes a PC, with the ability to play PC games with impressive speed and, depending on the version you buy, a fair amount of storage. With the release of the long-awaited Steam Deck and the ability to pre – order the console coming very soon, it seems that people are a little torn on what to think. While a creative idea, it’s safe to say that the Valve-made Steam Deck will never be anyone’s favourite console, at least in my humble opinion.