#Valve proclaims a elaborate white Steam Deck OLED, however there is a catch

Whereas some would possibly’ve seen this one coming, the truth that Valve simply introduced a phenomenally clear white Steam Deck OLED nonetheless comes as a shock to many people. That’s proper: we now know that there’s a white Steam Deck OLED coming very quickly, and it is going to be obtainable worldwide.

Or, not less than as worldwide as the opposite Steam Deck fashions have been. Whereas final yr’s limited-edition translucent black Steam Deck OLED was solely obtainable within the territories of the US and Canada, the white mannequin shall be obtainable throughout the board. If you should purchase a Deck, you should purchase the flowery pearly one, in different phrases.

Higher but, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong followers will be capable to buy it as nicely by way of Komodo. The white mannequin will successfully be the identical as every other top-of-the-line OLED Deck, as per Valve’s newest weblog, however there’s a tiny little catch to remember, too: you received’t have a lot time to snag one.

Steam Deck OLED white launches on November 18, 2024

Coming in at $679 USD (which is barely $20 greater than the common 1TB OLED mannequin), the white Steam Deck OLED isn’t a everlasting addition to Valve’s system roster. As a substitute, it’s a restricted version in a lot the identical manner the smoky translucent mannequin was.

The system shall be obtainable for buy on November 18, 2024, at 15:00 PST. The only exception is Australia, the place followers down below could have the choice to purchase it on November 19, 10:00 AEDT.

The catch, naturally, lies within the “restricted version” bit. Valve hasn’t been shy about the truth that the white Steam Deck OLED shall be solely obtainable in restricted portions. As per the corporate, there’s “inventory allotted proportionally throughout every area. This implies separate availability for US, CA, UK, EU, AU, and the Komodo areas.”

There received’t be any gaming of the system, both: brand-new Steam accounts won’t have the choice to buy this system. As a substitute, there’s a brief checklist of admittedly very wise necessities to fill out beforehand. Your Steam account must be:

• In good standing (i.e. no VAC bans, and so on.).
• Made absolutely lively (made a purchase order on Steam) earlier than November 2024.

Additional, there’s a tough cap in place as nicely: you’ll be able to solely buy one white Steam Deck OLED per a verified and lively Steam account. Strong measures to forestall extreme scalping, general, although they might be perceived as a little bit of a ache in some circumstances.

Should you’re wanting to get your palms on this ceramic-looking mannequin, be on the prepared: “As this can be a restricted version launch, we won’t be making extra of this explicit design. As soon as we’re bought out, we shall be bought out,” says Valve. The bit that provides much more worth to this bundle is that the white OLED mannequin shall be bundled with distinctive white carrying circumstances and a white microfiber cleansing fabric, versus the same old black variants.

And talking of ceramic, should you don’t have virtually $700 additional {dollars} to splurge on the flowery white OLED Deck, it’s possible you’ll want to give your system a brand new coat of paint as a substitute. Actually! Now you can coat your Steam Deck in automotive-grade ceramic nano-coating so as to add a little bit of sheen and fanciness to it. It’s slightly below $20, too, so it’s a tad simpler to splurge on that.