I love my steam deck. I have the chepest lcd one and with an micro sd card, I have not had a problem with storage. I really appreciate you mentioned being more concious about gaming purchases and not just jumping on whatever is trendy. That is definitely something I have been working on this year.

I would be careful with putting it on a pillow for too long, as it looks like it's blocking the intake vent of your Steam Deck...and could lead to it overheating. Definitely tricky dealing with the heat..

Slowly catching up on my backlog, it was nice to get your feedback on your deck :D Glad you're enjoying it ^^

The Stream Deck is an excellent product, and I recently purchased the refurbished LCD model. I am confident that the LCD model will not be phased out anytime soon due to the OLED model. The company is refurbishing LCD models to extend their lifespan, and new users, such as myself, are still purchasing them. It is important to note that the Stream Deck system should not be placed on top of a pillow, as this will block the vents that provide airflow to keep it cool. This is not recommended.

Thank you for another informative video :) I love how your videos are always so honest and easy to understand

Thank you for uploading this video! It's also cool to see fellow social workers that game. Im testing for my LCSW very soon

I own an OLED version and my partner the original LCD-version. The battery life, the fan and heat and screen is better on the OLED - otherwise they are pretty similar. I love it!

Thanks for making this video! I too am a mac girlie and I love my AC Switch but I hate waiting for releases on Switch. I'm looking more into the OLED Steam Deck, I like that they made a dock for it too cause I mainly like to game docked and lay in bed or my couch. Love seeing another Latina cozy gamer 🤎

Lovely video, thank you!

I have a Steam Deck for a little less than a year now and i never looked at my PS4 again, and the reason for getting it was mainly to play Need For Speed and to emulate PS2 games that i used to play back on the day (like Burnout 3 and NFS Most Wanted, later replaced with the PC version because of mods)

Great review, it had many points that other had not brought up

I plan on getting one in the future. I was debating on the lcd version or a unpatched switch. I chose the switch for now because I don’t feel like diving into a new consoles “world” at the moment.

I have both currently, the OLED version just arrived 2 days ago. I have been playing a few games on it and so far I can confirm that the fan noise part is hugely improved. The screen is gorgeous. I played Horizon Zero Dawn today for around an hour (medium settings, 40 fps capped, no upscaling) and I was honestly surprised how silent the fan was during the whole time and naturally the screen really popped especially while HDR was enabled. Literally all 3 cons you mentioned in your video were addressed. My only complaint is with the front facing buttons (a,b,x,y), they are really loose compared to my LCD model, which might be just me being unfortunate but I saw tons of others reporting this on reddit as well. I hope I can fix this later on. I would recommend getting the OLED version if you can afford it and of course if you are using the device frequently. Used prices are quite good currently, at least where I live, I'm planning to sell my original Deck. Having the extended battery life, the OLED screen with improved input latency and the silent fan definitely warranted the upgrade for me. One of the biggest cons for me with the LCD version was the screen, I didn't like to look at it much but holy cow it is a totally different level of experience now. 😊 It is my first OLED device and I was blown away by it, (technically I have an OLED laptop, but I barely use it), somehow the Deck made me realize how big of a difference this can introduce, it is difficult to stop myself from wanting to upgrade my PC monitor now that I use for work 8-10h a day.. 😅 It is the "old" Samsung Odyssey G9 and it would be tough for me to part ways with it. It is still doing a great service for me for work.

You should definitely try the OLED one. It’s lighter, battery lasts longer, & the fan is quieter. & the screen is amazing, not even comparable to the LCD version

Really great video!! Nice handlebars 🙂

Big fan of the Steam Deck ..I got me and wifey one when they first released .. ..you named all the awesome points and also emulation with that built in GPU and all the updates we getting some really great performance with emulated consoles ..Great video

As someone who just bought a case for the SD it adds a ton of weight, was actually surprised how much heavier it made it

As a Steam Deck user, I appreciate this video ✨✨

Hey, I'm glad that you're enjoying the deck. I have a quick question though, have you ever played multiple games on the Steam Deck in one gaming session? Also, I think it's a bit easier getting a PC these days since there are a lot of options to finance one.

I think the Steam deck is a great device. I don't have many cons about mine. It takes me a few hours for the fans to get loud, there's only one game I've played that made the steam deck so hot it froze. My only complaint, which isn't anyone's fault (but mine I guess lol), is it's hard for me to play my switch now. I still play my switch but only if the game I want to play in Nintendo exclusive. I have contemplated getting the OLED Steam Deck

got the lcd version at the cutdown price, absolutely love it the screen is on par with the oled swich screen, i reckon.

Having the Oled I can tell you I have never heard the fan. besides maybe once on boot up in a silent room.

solid video

I just jumped both feet in, sold my Xbox series s, Nintendo switch, and some other doodads and bought one, the 64gb lcd one, then I got a 1tb micro sd and eventually I’ll replace the m.2 with a 2tb one eventually.

did anybody face the black screen of death? I am plan on buying it next month.

would you recommend one if you already have a powerful enough pc?

Me, only playing Steam Deck at home and plugged in: "Wait, since when battery life is an issue?"

Wait until you see the battery life or fan sound on something like the Rog Ally. its like a hour at best. But i'm always close by an outlet and only play in bed or on the go

I picked up a cheap lcd, I can't believe what I was missing. For the price I paid I can say then cons don't bother me😊. Especially with all the cool plugins. Love the video, got my sub 👍🏾

"it's big" proceeds to put a case on it:)

im getting the onexplayer mini pro

well, i think we all know that your cons are fixed with the OLED model, I think you should upgrade :)

The Steam Deck is garbage, none of the Valve fan-boys admit or point it out, but the dpad, the bread and butter for playing the majority of the games that the Steam Deck can actually run, well the dpad is in a terrible position, almost off of the edge of the device, plus people's fingers hit the thumbstick when they use it, and gamers complain terribly of bad ergonomics when using the dpad. Cramps after a while for sure, and pure stress while getting there.