Steam Deck Handheld Gaming Console begins: How to Make a Reservation

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Steam Deck is a competitor to the Nintendo Switch.
• It contains a D-Pad as well as two analogue sticks.
• The Steam Deck now has A B X Y buttons.

The Steam Deck mobile gaming device, which was released on February 25, has begun shipping to individuals who had previously made a reservation and have now completed the purchase. It is also available for reservation, and those interested in purchasing it may do so through the corporate website. Valve has also introduced Aperture Desk Job, a free playable short game for Valve's new Steam Deck, as well as a 'Great on Deck' website that allows players to verify the titles in their Steam collection for Deck compatibility, as well as other Steam Deck-related material.

According to a post on the Steam shop, distribution of the Steam Deck portable PC has begun, and Valve has stated that customers who desire to reserve a Steam Deck can do so on the company website.

In addition, the company based in the United States has announced 'Aperture Desk Job,' a playable short game for the console. The short is set in the Portal universe and essentially walks the user through the controls and features of the handheld. Desk Job will be available on March 1 and will be "best enjoyed on Steam Deck," according to the firm.

The game's desktop Steam Store is the subject of the second significant announcement. There is a website called "Great on Deck" that allows Steam Deck owners to verify the existing titles in their Steam collection for Steam Deck compatibility. "These games pass all compatibility testing, and each one is a terrific experience on Steam Deck," according to the page's metadata.

The Steam Deck mobile gaming gadget was announced in July of last year, with a release date of December 2021. However, due to a global chip shortage, Valve had to postpone shipments by two months.

Steam Deck price, availability

Steam Deck costs $399 (about Rs. 30,000) for the 64GB eMMC internal storage model, $529 (approximately Rs. 39,700) for the 256GB NVMe SSD internal storage model, and $649 (approximately Rs. 48,700) for the 512GB NVMe SSD model. It will be offered in black in the United States, Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom. According to the corporation, Steam Deck will be available in other areas. There is no word on whether the portable PC would be available in India.

Steam Deck specifications, features

The Steam Deck has a 7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1,280x800 pixels, a 16:10 aspect ratio, a refresh rate of 60Hz, and a peak brightness of 400 nits. It runs Arch Linux-based SteamOS 3.0, which has been optimised for handheld use. The mobile gaming console is powered by an AMD APU, which features a Zen 2 CPU and a GPU with 8 RDNA 2 compute units (CUs).

Steam Deck's controls feature a D-Pad, two analogue sticks, A B X Y buttons, bumpers, triggers, two trackpads, and four assignable buttons on the rear. The Steam Deck offers dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5, a 3.5mm stereo headphone combo connector, and a USB Type-C port for displaying the display on a TV or monitor.