The Steam Deck After 6 Months!

This is a long term review of my experience with the Steam Deck after 6 months of use.
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0:00 Intro
0:31 Body & Case
1:20 Buttons & Controls
1:53 Speakers & Sound
2:16 Screen
3:31 Price & Storage
4:36 Fans
5:05 Docking Station
7:05 UI
7:10 Game Mode
8:11 Desktop Mode
8:45 Games
10:15 Battery
10:31 Future & Final Words

[midasgamespace]

Thanks for watching! Do you plan on picking up a Steam Deck in 2023?

[rikimarizard]

Great video. Something that stood out to me is how almost everything you say is reflected in the video. A lot of other YouTubers just have some b roll playing in the background whilst talking for 15-20 minutes so there can be a disconnect and it’s confusing. You’ve put in a lot of effort into this video and it shows so great work and keep it up!

[TylerSmith-oyfg]

Imagine what they’re gonna be capable of in just a few years. Never thought I’d live to see tech get this advanced

[vongdong]

I just got one in Australia yesterday and am quite pleased with it. Screen was actually much better than I thought it was going to be. It could do with a bit more power for AAA titles but it's good enough. Valve is taking a bit of a loss not making it officially available in Australia. Very high demand over here.

[PrayTellGaming]

There's a secret 3rd option for storing your games: external drive. I have a spare 1TB SSD so I just have a bunch of games backed up on that. I can easily just go into Desktop mode, plug in the SSD, update any game I'm interested in playing and just transfering it over to the Deck. Transfer it back once I'm done with it. Easy peasy.

[Eludvion]

Never seen a Steam Deck review like yours before it is both informative and non bias! Thank you for your amazing Review I learned a lot about the Deck! Since I am on a tight budget videos like yours saves me from regret buying a bad product!

[naybother]

It's such a great device. I really took my time wondering if I should buy one, and now I have it I'm glad I did!

[ghost-type]

On my Steam Deck, I have this little jack insert so no dust gets into the it. Much like you, I don't really use connected headphones with it so keeping that port protected from dust is good to do.

[mshake]

The price alone is what makes this device truly still worth it

[Grandeur]

I think the 64GB model is perfect because the on board storage is there for the steam OS and other updates as needed. Then you can go ahead and install a 1TB SSD in addition to keeping the 64GB internal storage. You can also find 512GB Micro SD Cards for around $50.

[littlebelowski]

This is an incredible review, you really nailed everything and explained it in such depth, thank you so much!!!!

[baklapjaz]

Great review. One constructive criticism I’ll offer is to consider rewatching this and count the number of times you say “you know” and try to limit repeated crutch phrases. If you’ve ever had a teacher that repeated the same phrase or said “um” a lot, you know that it can detract from the information they’re trying to transfer. I’ll definitely be checking out more of videos. Great job.

[RobadobaChannel]

Your videos are very high quality and you always have something new to add to the Steam Deck conversation. I find that any other Steam Deck videos that pop up just repeat the same old tired arguments, regardless of if they're positive or negative.

Appreciate your work man, cheers!

[PowerPixels]

Just got mine yesterday and have been loving it!

[rei-tjoz]

yk when you get that kind of videos that you didn't know you needed but you definetely needed. This chanel is full of them.

[KhanTheDapperGreat]

Thanks man, ordering one soon and you hit the mark on what I wanted to know. The cons were most insightful and only get those cons from actual longterm use so thanks very very helpful

[Niborino]

No clickbait, well spoken, good pacing, well made videos. And you obviously lift weights too! Instant sub! 💪

[ThaMysteriousStranger]

I have one, just the standard 64gb model. But a few months later I kind of am feeling like I should have waited for a later updated model. I also wanted to say that I do feel like people who get these really should have some knowledge of how Linux works. If you have games outside of steam it isn't as easy as just downloading them at times. I've run into problems with games outside working one day and then suddenly not working the next probably due to updates. And I also worry about the updates causing other issues everytime one is released. I also feel like the dock is 100% needed to get the most enjoyment of the the SD.

[CptAloevera]

There should be the option that you adjusst the settings in games for undocked and docked. So if the Deck is docked the settings change automaticly

[thejikzter]

I really wanna get one as I am always traveling but I'm still holding out for the possibility that PERHAPS they'll release an OLED version or might as well just wait for the Deck 2. Anyway, great review!