Valve will lastly promote the Steam Deck in Australia

It’ll arrive this November in the identical main configurations Valve sells elsewhere: a 256GB configuration of the unique LCD mannequin, or 512GB and 1TB variations of the newer OLED mannequin that additionally include longer battery life, a greater display, and extra. They’ll price AUD $649, $899, and $1,049 respectively.

(Whereas the OLED mannequin does price $250 AUD greater than the unique, it has so many essential modifications that I’d personally suggest it over the LCD model to anybody who can afford it.)

Whereas even the OLED mannequin might be a whole 12 months outdated by the point it arrives in Australia, there’s no present indication that Valve will launch a quicker, higher model anytime quickly — and no handheld operating Home windows can presently match it for moveable ease-of-use, although some have an edge in efficiency and the Asus ROG Ally X may beat it in AAA gaming battery life.

That mentioned, Valve may additionally convey its SteamOS to rival handhelds just like the Asus ROG Ally X earlier than too many extra months go by, and I’ve been very impressed when operating Bazzite’s model of the SteamOS interface on my Ally X evaluation unit (although it has its wrinkles).

In case you’re at PAX Australia in Melbourne, you may attempt the Steam Deck at Valve’s sales space as we speak.