Valve has offered loads of Steam Decks since launch however as with every product, a proportion of them did get despatched again as a consequence of numerous causes. Rather than placing fixable {hardware} to waste, Valve will quickly provide a refurbished Steam Deck choice.
While not formally introduced, a brand new web page within the backend of Steam factors to “licensed refurbished” Steam Deck fashions will seem within the retailer sooner or later, presumably for all three fashions, together with the 512GB model with its anti-glare display screen, the 256GB mannequin and the 64GB base mannequin.
Valve started including these choices into the backend of Steam earlier this week, so an official announcement might come at any second. All refurbished fashions would get a considerable low cost however closing costs have but to be introduced. Currently, information factors to a $519 price ticket for the refurbished 512GB mannequin, whereas its new value sits at $649. We would count on the ultimate value to be a little bit nearer to the unique mannequin than that however we’ll have to attend and see.
The different huge Valve challenge happening this 12 months is after all Counter-Strike 2, which continues to be in closed beta testing, with plans to formally launch this 12 months.
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