The SteamDeck is Incomplete But Fun!

SteamDeck is so fun, I'm hoping it doesn't get killed off like the rest of Valve's... attempts

Steamdeck provided by Valve for review.

~

[akshatshah]

What's great about the steam deck is that it's the culmination of everything valve has done the past few years, the steam controller, the steam big picture ui and proton/Linux support. Even if this doesn't take off it'll accelerate Linux gaming and steam as a whole

[Kable]

Putting that robot to work by the looks of that intro

[eziothedeadpoet]

When talking Valve hardware literally EVERYONE leaves out the Index VR which is amazing.

[Tommo_]

Valve have actually made great hardware, the steam machines being the exception (which weren't actually made by valve). The steam link was sold off because it became obsolete with the steam link apps, and the steam controller was sold off due to a lawsuit. You left out the vive and the index, both of which were among the best VR headsets for their time.

[juts]

If you're seeing 'latency' issues i can only assume its a game specific issue with the proton. It certainly wouldn't be a storage speed issue

[kingdeedee]

I love how Marques still does his 2-person skits by himself even though he now has multiple people working with him 😂

[koji.o]

Wish you also talked about its repair-ability which sets is apart from most of tech-hardware companies. This is also one of the reasons why a lot of people are supporting / rooting for the steam deck.

[junkmail]

Being able to play any of these massive games off of a micro SD card is probably the most mind blowing thing to me

[nextlifeonearth]

You kind of did valve a disservice for not mentioning the valve index. That one's arguably the best VR headset.

[wickersticks]

It isn't exactly fair to say valve hasn't been successful in hardware, they've done a very good job in VR. The index is the best selling headset out there other then the quest

[yaboicezy]

Hey Marques, just wanted to let you know that the delay you’re experiencing has to do with locking your frame rate to 30 fps with the overall settings menu rather than the game menu. Something I’ve notice when I has testing out my deck.

[SickAzzTonez]

One year later and this thing still explodes in popularity. One, if not the best console I've ever bought.
I got a ps5, series x, switch and a high end gaming pc and they're pretty much collecting dust since I got the deck.
It works so good. With the community and a bit of tweaking you will get almost any game to work.
There are things like Lutris, Bottles, Herotic Launcher that get things working with almost no affort at all.
So much good features like bluetooth headphones (looking at you switch) right out of the box.
Valve is constantly updating this thing and it still gets better.
Being able to play a lot of my favorite games everywhere I want is so valueable.
Not even mention that this thing is an emulation powerhouse. With emudeck you
can play almost ever console (even switch) with most of the time better performance than on the original console.
So a big win for the deck. Cheers!

[NeilD]

Valve isn't known for making a ton of great hardware? They make the Index VR headset which is still one of the best HMDs on the market, and they were mostly responsible for the success of the first Vive HMD... not to mention Valve (Chief Architect Alan Yates) designed the entire lighthouse based tracking system hardware which essentially got VR going, and the first OEM finger tracking controllers... I'd say they are very well known for making great hardware.

[OCNcheffy]

The delay could be related to vsync being enabled. Try disabling it in each game or if the steam deck has it enabled in the performance menus.

[sherlockmaverick]

Here's the best part: It's repairable and you OWN the device. It does not belong to Valve unlike most other devices you showcase.
It's repairable. It has swappable thumbsticks.

[RATsnak]

Valve has been big in the hardware scene… they’re leading the pack in the high end VR market…

[offspec]

Just for the record, the steam link still gets updates today and the steam controller is absolutely still supported by Valve including a semi-recent update for the firmware enabling using it with just bluetooth.

[J-Pow]

1:36 While true for the Steam Controller and Link, you're leaving out the Valve Index, which is truly a stellar piece of hardware. It's the Index in particular that got me interested in the Deck.

[vidIQ]

Interesting to watch an MKBHD review in 2022 on a 'first-gen' piece of tech. Going back to those issues around battery life, compatibility issues, hot & loud fans and so on that we take for granted as solved in most of the tech we use today. Steam Deck v2 (or v3, or mini) seem like the ones that will break into the mainstream.

[zakmorgan]

You very quickly glossed over the fact that it is the cheapest gaming PC you can buy today, as a small form factor computer it is incredible value for money