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The LCD Steam Deck is as much as 25 p.c off proper now

Valve has massive financial savings on the entry-level (LCD) Steam Deck. You possibly can take 25 p.c off the 512GB mannequin or 15 p.c off the 64GB one, dropping their costs to $336.75 and $296.65, respectively. The sale runs via September 26 whereas provides final for the 2 phased-out fashions.

The 512GB (NVMe SSD) LCD Steam Deck initially price $449, so the sale shaves over $112 off its MSRP. For some perspective, the OLED version with the identical storage prices $549. This deal on the (lower-grade however nonetheless high-quality) LCD variant is a terrific probability to get began with handheld PC gaming on a budget.

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The LCD Steam Deck has a seven-inch show (1200 x 800) with 60Hz refresh charges and 400 nits brightness. The 512GB mannequin provides anti-glare etched glass that the 64GB lacks, so — if each fall inside your funds — the previous is a no brainer improve at solely $40 additional.

Each variants have 40Wh batteries with a theoretical eight hours of uptime, however our checks discovered they averaged round 4.5 hours with common use. (If wanted, you’ll be able to squeeze extra out by decreasing brightness and refresh charges.) Every mannequin consists of an ordinary carrying case.

In Engadget’s 2023 re-review of the LCD Steam Deck, Jessica Conditt concluded the entry-level mannequin gives “a unbelievable return on funding,” even in comparison with its premium OLED sibling. Most mainstream video games that launch right now are categorised as both Verified or Playable on Steam Deck, and most gamepad-friendly video games will fare nicely with the hand-held.

The underside line: Though the OLED mannequin is well worth the improve if it matches your funds, this LCD model — particularly when lower by as much as 25 p.c — continues to be a unbelievable entry-level handheld gaming machine that provides solely a barely compromised expertise in comparison with the (rather more costly) high-end one.

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