Valve has simply introduced the Steam Deck OLED, as a consequence of launch in very quick order on November 16. Successfully an improve to the baseline Steam Deck mannequin, the OLED variant will also have a considerably upgraded battery, making the machine that rather more interesting.

What’s notably attention-grabbing right here is that as the OLED mannequin of the Steam Deck rolls in, Valve is phasing out the 64 GB and the 512 GB variants of the unique machine. As of proper now, these model of the Deck are solely going to remain in inventory whereas provides final (with an acceptable worth drop), and new patrons will be capable of buy the next variations of the machine sooner or later:

• 256 GB LCD model of the Steam Deck at $399
• 512 GB OLED model of the Steam Deck at $549
• 1 TB OLED model of the Steam Deck at $649

That is fairly the revamp of the official Deck lineup, however what makes it notably thrilling is that the OLED variations of the machine ship substantial enhancements to its core idea in all of the ways in which matter.

Steam Deck OLED specs and upgrades

Except for the plain boon of a 7.4″ OLED show with HDR help which is “designed from the bottom up for gaming,” based on Valve’s press launch, the machine additionally options the next upgrades in comparison with the beforehand obtainable mannequin:

• 6nm APU for improved gaming effectivity
• Wi-Fi 6E for higher obtain speeds
• 50Whr battery delivering as much as 12 hours value of gameplay

The highest-spec 1 TB model of the Deck comes with its personal set of unique boons, together with the premium anti-glare etched show that was beforehand reserved for the 512 GB model, a particular carrying case with detachable liner, an unique startup film, and an unique digital keyboard theme. All in all, fairly the bundle of goodies.

One thing value contemplating right here is that the Steam Deck OLED may also have a particular Restricted Version of the machine that includes a singular clear chassis. The draw back, nonetheless, is that this model of the machine is barely going to be deployed in very restricted portions, and solely on the territories of the US and Canada. The common OLED model of the Deck ought to, nonetheless, be availalbe as per ordinary.