Steam Deck thread. I hope you answer honestly

i haven't bought one but i hope i can get the money to get a pc handheld soon.
i want one that last at least 4 hours playing ps4 generation 3D in decent quality and emulating ps2
so either a steam deck 2 or something else, i love handhelds, i have a psp, psvita and switch, but i won't buy a switch 2, too expensive

also i wish steam would ship to my country, they don't right now and so if i want to get one i have to go through local shops with no warranty or anything else

I don't have one, I want a smaller device just like it tho.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Bought my first one two weeks ago and it came in last week. (OLED 512GB model)

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

As of now, I've played about 10ish hours this weekend, primarily setting up emudeck and playing games like Sonic+Shadow Generations, A Hat in Time, and Fields of Mistria. I have more games in my steam library and emulated games that I'll get around to playing later on.

Do you regret buying it?

Too early to say, but as of now I'm really enjoying it. Glad I decided to buy this instead of a Switch 2.

1. Year and a half ago.
2. I've used it almost every day since I got it although not always for gaming. Recently though it's 50/50 split of shitposting from it and playing vidya.
3. Nope. Love it albeit just a tad bit more power would be nice but I'm fine with it. Might get Fremont if it's real for beefier games.

January 2024
I played on it almost exclusively for a few months, but had a tough time committing to games. Lots of 2-6 hr playtimes. I haven’t used it in months because I decided a ps5 would be a better way to play sony games (big screen). Between that and xbox gamepass I’ve been busy. I’m not sure I regret it, but it wasn’t necessary either. I might come back very soon so I don’t have to rebuy death stranding on console

About a year
$300 for a local prebuilt laptop was cheaper than replacing my pc motherboard and parts
I regret not buying an oled and a good brand of charger because the lcd is a little weaker and a shitty amazon charger killed the battery

Why does a device that didn't even sell to 1% of steam market get so much realestate on Anon Babble and other boards?

3 years.
A lot. Quite a lot. I like playing good quests on it or something like Tobert gaems.
Nah, top-2 of purchases I made in the last ten years, along with a 4090 for fifteen hundred.

Because it's just a good and reasonably cheap hardware.

A year ago,

I only really play it when I want to emulate something. It's very comfy to just sit down and play ps2 games on a handheld.

I earn a lot so not really. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you have disposable income or really like playing on handhelds.

bought it when it came out.
it has been my main vidya machine ever since.
then and was my computer for the past month
i dont regret buying it at all. if i could run bemani and gundam on it i wouldn't need any other consoles

No it doesn't look like it

I would prefer the detachable split controller of the lenovo legion go, but I like the deck's SteamOS integration.

Bought it on launch 3 years ago, its my main gaming device, I last used it yesterday.

I don't regret buying it but i do regret buying it before the Oled version and the 64gb storage isn't enough because its constantly being filled with system bullshit which generates issues. I would be happy if they released a new one ASAP so i can replace it.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

About 2 years ago

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

A decent amount, I'm currently using it for Fantasy Life i.

Do you regret buying it?

Nah, I kinda regret only getting the 64 GB version, should've sprung for the 256 GB version at minimum, but I haven't run into any issues and stuff like StorageCleaner and cleaning out prefix folders for my pirated games keeps me from filling up the internal storage. My 512 GB microSD cards work well enough for now, but maybe in the future I'll buy a little 1 TB nvme drive to stick in there just to be safe.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

I got mine a few weeks ago. I was already in the position of having a difficult time to dedicate to my consoles, so I wanted a nice handheld to use for my backlog. The Switch’s run and details of the Switch 2 made the purchase a little easier.

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

I’ve played on it almost daily for as long as I can (usually only an hour or two, tops).

Do you regret buying it?

Not at all. I’ve already managed to snag a few great deals on older games, and emulation just werks for the most part. The Deck does exactly what I wanted and more.

because this isnt facebook

When you did that

3 Years ago, I preordered

How much do you play on it/How much you play on it now

My play time is split about 60/40 between my desktop and it in the past 3 Steam Replays. (This doesn't count offline play time, so it's probably closer to 50/50) I'm going to guess it's probably about the same this year, too.

Do you regret buying it?

Fuck no laying on the couch playing my library of like 600 games fucks and is comfy.

I kinda regret only getting the 64 GB version
Same. I replaced the SSD in mine with a 1 TB drive like a week before the OLED version got announced. Stupid me.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

3 years ago

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

very rarely since I dont go anywhere and i have a 3ds/vita. i still use it sometimes when i dont feel like sitting at my computer.

Do you regret buying it?

only because the oled came out. even though i dont use it much now i used it a lot for the first year i had it, and ill probably use it more in the future since i bought some games recently that would be nice on it

now hurry up and make the steam controller 2. my series x controller's a button started double clicking, and i dont want to replace it only for the steam controller 2 to be announced the next week

Addendum: I do think the OLED looks neat, and I might get one and hand off my Steam Deck to a friend, but I don't have any strong regret over it existing.

But it is.

I bought it just under a year ago, I think, I can’t remember exactly.

I regret nothing. It’s very convenient to just start up and play and I like how the screen is larger compared to the Switch. I use it every day before I fall asleep.

I pre-ordered one the second they became available, but didn't get one until 3 months after release. I also pre-ordered the first limited edition OLED and got that much sooner.

I play it less than I used to, but that's because I have less free time at work now, but I still play it all the time at home. I have my old one permanently docked to my TV and my OLED is the one that travels with me and I use while laying down in bed.

I don't regret buying either. It's a fantastic device, great for emulation, has high compatibility, and PC games just feel goo on them. I prefer using the trackpads over a mouse for most games and stick+gyro is better for shooters in my opinion.

This thread are just bots and paid shills

1.5 years ago

It's my main gaming device and I just got finished playing nioh 2 on it a few minutes ago

when?

Early last July.

how often?

Put between 100-200 hours in. Mostly in Rivals of Aether 2 (180+ hrs split between deck & pc), finally got around to trying Shadow of Mordor a decade after buying it, emulated some GameCube and GBA games on it including a Pokémon romhack, played the entirety of Little Kitty Big City on it, and I even got Oblivion Remastered to run on it too, which works out when I'm away from my PC.

regret?

Nope. I like it. Don't use it as much as I thought I would, but it's great to try out stuff in my backlog and to pick up and play when I don't feel like sitting down at my PC. Easiest place to emulate single player games. I'm outta town and was even able to play a few hours of Oblivion Remastered on it yesterday, which looked like trash but played well enough regardless.

Granted I paid for the near entirety of my Steam Deck and Dock via the steam marketplace.
I'm not paid to say it's a nice device,

I don't feel like sitting down at my PC. Easiest place to emulate single player games

It's great for that. I emulate tons of older or handheld games I don't want to sit on pc for

Yes you only gambled on lootboxes and then used the money you gambled to buy stuff! Zero dollars spent Saar!

I paid for the keys with TF2 hats, which were free.

sure you did

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Last summer

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

Not often, about the same amount of time. 1-5 Hours a month on average.

Do you regret buying it?

Despite little usage, I have no regrets and it's one of the coolest gaming devices ever. I don't like laptops which makes it my travel device. It's also nice to play while getting fresh air.
I still prefer desktop over deck, but I understand now why so many would simply just use the steam deck as their main gaming device; it's really easy to play on.

I've been thinking of getting one to have something to game on while my AI shit gets cranked out.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Bought the OLED in February.

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

Every day.

Do you regret buying it?

No. I have tons of games that I enjoy playing so much more on the Deck than on PC.

friend gave it to me for free (he was getting an OLED)

really loved it the first month or two

stopped caring after

charging the thing is really annoying desu. battery life pretty garbage. but it was nice when i wanted to lay down and play persona 3 reload before bed.

Saar I've had steam decks for many years

I am user nr#63 and will reply as the same form as everyone else and say the exact same thing!

very good saar you should also buy one saar

Of ALL the companies you could point the finger at for having obvious shills, Valve, the company notorious for not telling anyone shit is not the one.

Yes all the organic 24/7 steam deck threads on Anon Babble saar, totally organic!
Valve is one of the few gaming companies that has done TV ads, so funny to think people don't think they would advertise.

You mean the Portal 2 ad.
14 years ago.

same, feels pretty good

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

A year ago.

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

It's my main gaming device ever since I set up moondeck. I only really sit behind my PC for FPS games ever since getting this thing.

Do you regret buying it?

I regret not waiting for OLED, but I still love this thing. If Deck 2 has OLED out the gate it'll be a day one buy.

I miss when you could trade gift copies of games.
It was great getting games by trading people hats and shit.
Shame it was ruined by fags using stolen credit cards.

More than 2 and a half years ago.

When I first got it I played it an insane amount. Now it's about as much as I game on my PC.

No.

no latency at all?

How the fuck do I clear up space on the internal drive? All my games are installed on the Micro-ssd and the internal is full with something.

Check for proton prefixes that can be removed.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Sometime around last year

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

I played it for hours when I first got it, now it's occasional, primarily because I'm addicted to this shithole

Do you regret buying it?

No, my only complaint is that some games are a bitch to get working with Linux. I might go with the Legion Go 2 instead of waiting for the Deck 2 to be announced because of that.

I got mine in the second wave, I use it about as much as my PC and xbox, so pretty much every other day. I like playing certain genres handheld, like monster train 2 just dropped and I'm playing that on the deck.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Earlier this month

How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?

It's basically all I use right now, although this is the honeymoon phase

Do you regret buying it?

No. I went into it knowing that it's somewhat dated tech and won't play the latest games but has a wide variety of uses.
There's really nothing else on the market that makes me FOMO, largely thanks to the two trackpads, the customizable hotkeys and the community support. Yeah, they can play the newest games, but can they those without controller support?
I will definitely buy the deck 2 when, and if, it comes out

Bought it when it released. Took like a year to get to me.
I use it practically every day. I barely game on my much more powerful desktop anymore except for rare instances. Bought the oled immediately and gifted the deck to my normalfag brother. It replaced all his consoles and now he mainly just plays isaac and elden ring on it nonstop.
I do not regret buying it at all, it is by far the best video game device I've ever owned and the kind of system I dreamed of as a kid.

wow what an organic thread everyone loves this product that sold just as much as the N-gage!
I will now buy one of these products™

this is something I really miss, but at least it let me sell those gifts for a bit more because some people collect them

Depends on your settings and internet, but under ideal conditions it's fantastic. Under unideal conditions, it sucks.

yeah, im running modded SkyrimVR on deck, so what?

more or less same thoughts. i need a deck 2, if there's no deck 2 then I don't need anything else

I got the oled when it came out. Not played it in about a month but thats mostly because I just got a new pc. I definitely play it less this year though.
I dont regret it because

it was cheap

I already played 100s of hours on it

I will always use it whenever I fly.

Using it on flights alone almost makes it worth the price imo. If you play the right game and have a battery pack it can last you a full 18 hour long haul.

It is literally god's gift from gayben.

How many months/years ago did you buy it?

Did buy the LCD version on launch, then bought the OLED version on lauch as well and sold the LCD version.
How much do you used to play on it and how much do you play now?
Played a shit ton of backlog games when the LCD version came out, definitely playing less since the LED version but I recently set up RetroDeck on it for emulation and I have some Saturn games that I really wanna play so I'm gonne use it more again.
Do you regret buying it?
Absolutely not. I have to travel for work at least 2 times a week and that's a 2-3 hour train ride each time and the deck has been perfect for that.

Valve is one of the few gaming companies that has done TV ads,

The fuck? I haven't seen valve advertise on tv ever, not even advertise steam. All they have is a bluemoon youtube channel where they post random stuff with literally no heads up. Meanwhile, I see video game ads for consoles and big individual games everywhere all the goddamn time.

If the Switch 2 doesn't have a new 3D Mario or Splatoon 4 announced soon I'm going to get the OLED 1TB Deck.
Shame they don't sell the white one anymore :(