Idk, I just love how your title doesn’t specify how you’re going to actually get one, lmao.
If you mean is it worth stealing, absolutely, small, easy to pluck out of the hands of someone on public transport, and theres a big aftermarket to resell to.
If you want to buy one, sure, if you’ve got 300 bucks to spare and don’t have any other immediate needs.
A steam deck can replace a huge number of devices, works very well, and I recommend it to people who don’t need the latest console or superior gaming rig. I think that if you also usually have a laptop, it makes more financial sense to get a steam deck and thin, dedicated GPU-less laptop rather than a laptop with a dedicated gpu.
It is also just a good deal in general, hardware-wise and performance-wise. It has a very performant GPU, outperforming more expensive similar devices. It also benefits from being a consistent platform, like a console, so there are games that work very well specifically on a deck. You can also find user guidrs for making games run well specifically on a deck.
Also it is great for emulation.
So while it depends on personal finances and what you expect to get out of it, I think I it has a great balance between cost and what you get.
I have a hand-me-down from a friend, it’s pretty nice but I hardly ever use it in handheld mode which is where it really shines. I use it docked with a kbm+monitor setup. I am using a 4k monitor that I found for free in a Walmart, but I don’t know if it was the optimal choice. The Steam Deck was really only ever intended to play games at 720p or 1080p so I ended up lowering my resolution a pretty large amount just to maintain 30fps in more modern games.
I like it overall though. It runs everything I need to run at a fine enough level and using it has taught me a lot about Linux, it’s a very fun computer. I don’t know if I would pay for it personally because I’m broke as fuck but I appreciate owning it.
I am using a 4k monitor that I found for free in a Walmart
please elaborate
I use mine all the time, I love this thing even with its quirks
One of my favorite things about it is that it brings the full power of Steam Input (the input remapping system made for the Steam Controller and available for other controllers) to a handheld, I’m already a Steam Input diehard who plays as many games as possible with a controller so this is the best handheld for me, I’ve played a lot of games on here that normally use keyboard and mouse controls
I absolutely love mine. Aside from what others have been saying, one of my favorite uses for the Steam Deck has been as a portable media PC. I just carry a USB-C dock along with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse (you could also just use a controller). It’s my new favorite way to play Minecraft - plug the Steam Deck into the TV, connect the wireless keyboard+mouse, and play from the couch. Then, when it’s time to go, I can keep playing in the car. It’s completely changed the way I game.