cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5056325

Both the Steam Deck and official Dock are on sale to celebrate Valve’s 20th anniversary.

2 points

I’d definitely buy one… if there was one that wouldn’t cramp my small hands after 5 minutes of holding it :(

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I read somewhere someone got a tablet arm, for release the weight of their hands.

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I’ve got a sort of breastfeeding pillow which takes the weight very well

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Direct links:

Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck

  • 64GB: $399.00 -10% $359.10
  • 256GB: $529.00 -15% $449.65
  • 512GB: $649.00 -20% $519.20

Dock: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeckdock

  • $89.00 -20% $71.20
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Can anyone comment on how to gauge which storage size to get? I’d like to go cheap with maybe an option to upgrade later. I usually only play one game at a time, so I’m open to reinstalling games as needed if it helps keep the price down.

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I only just bought one because of the sale. No matter which one you get, it’s possible to swap out the disk for a larger one.

I’d look at the size of the games you play and see if 64GB (actually less because of the OS) is enough.

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4 points

If they could just be available in Australia that would be great.

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Easily one of the best entertainment purchases I have made in recent memory. Such a great and versatile handheld.

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Do you know if it can connect to a keyboard and mouse for certain games?

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Yeah, 100%. It only has one USB-C port, so you can only use one plugged in without a dock, but it has bluetooth, so you can use a keyboard and mouse that way, too.

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So a wireless Bluetooth keyboard+mouse setup would be the way to go for playing with the dock? This wouldn’t be a huge part of my gaming, but there are certain games I’d probably prefer it for, so I just wanted to know it’s possible.

Any suggestions on a good controller for when it’s on the dock? I’m convinced I’ll be buying one with this sale.

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True that.

I just bought it recently and love it very much. Finally a handheld that gives me access to most of my gaming libraries while on the go.

Also nice to see Linux getting a boost from this.

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Tempting, but I think I’ll wait for some sort of v2 release (I know it might be years still)

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