I just bought the 256GB Deck at the beginning of this month and it arrived on the 10th for $529. On the 13th they announced the OLED Deck and dropped the price of the 256GB Deck to $399.
I wrote to Steam customer service and asked if I could return the deck and purchase the OLED model for $30 more and they wrote back with two options:
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return the deck, get a refund, and then buy the OLED model
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keep the deck I own and get $130 in my Steam Wallet.
I’m not sure which option to choose. On the one hand, $130 is a nice chunk of change to buy some games. On the other hand, a brand new, bigger, and nicer deck is worth waiting a couple weeks and $30.
Any advice?
What sort of advice are you looking for? Buy the OLED for the reasons you gave. Get a partial refund and get games.
Flip a coin?
I’d get the OLED. I wouldn’t be able to stop thinking that there’s a newer, better version out there that I could’ve had. Especially if you have already have games to play on the deck in your library.
If it were me, I’d be opting for the OLED.
You were OK spending the money before, you should be OK now.
It’s not just the OLED, it’s the battery/weight improvements as well.
I think either choice is fine. But I would take the free upgrade if I were you.
