As a college student who doesn't feel comfortable bringing my PC to my dorm the steam deck is a great option. Also very excited to see what the success of the steam deck is going to do for gaming on Linux.
@@BulletBarry It will probably also be a huge motivator for game companies to stop REFUSING to allow their games to be played on Linux devices. God, I hope that's the case. What if someone wants to play Rainbow Six Seige on Steam Deck?
I think what you're missing about the different price tiers is the most obvious one - VALVE IS BEING COOL. that you CAN buy the most inexpensive one and you won't miss out. you won't get a slow piece of crap with cut down features. it's just the storage that you can easily upgrade for cheap and save money - how very pcmasterrace right? it's like games that allow you to spend more money but it won't help you beat others, it's just cosmetics. they're being cool. and that's one of the reasons I love them.
The price difference imo was to encourage tweaking, considering it's simple, Gabe did say he was surprised most sales were from the most expensive model and that will shape how future models are developed. TLDR: Valve's expectation was that people would buy the cheaper one and tweak it. Signed. My opinion.
@@BulletBarry Valve always was the one to innovate on ideas and make things we would like, even if it's odd, so thank god they did this instead of just making everything overpriced. I think Valve even said that they lose money on some of the sales, but its been a wild.
@@EddiePReacts They discouraged changing it for a 2242 which covers the charging IC, which gets hot. They obviously issued warnings about do not swap the SSD if you don't know what you're doing, but they did not discourage from doing it. Moreover the warranty still applies even if you switch out the SSD as long as you didn't cause the damage while changing it.
@@cunt5413 I just want to quickly point out that technically speaking, voiding a costumer's warranty because they opened a device is technically illegal if they didn't damage the device by doing it (in the US at least). However i am well aware that in the real world almost no manufacturer follows this law and most void warranties if you open your device, its illegal but its the norm.
Just like all hardware not everyones gonna wanna have it. I'm a security guard who works mostly during the night where there is nothing and nobody for 90% of my shift so this has been amazing for passing the time
A night shift fellow! I have the same kind of job, let's say that this is definitely a well appreciated gamechanger for us . I used to bring a gaming laptop, whip out the whole apparatus and it was a pain in the ass to unpack/pack not mentioning that even if my boss didn't care, it looked pretty unprofessionnal. now the whole backpack setup fit in a small case
@@alexc2616 It is so much easier packing this little device into the carrying case and he able to pass it off as my lunch bag if needed (had to do that once haha) I always say that in security the hardest fight you'll be in is the fight to keep yourself from not being bored
Quick tip re Linux. I notice you downloading software from web sites. Usually with Linux this should be a last resort. Installing software via whatever package manager it comes with is preferred as it will mean the software stays updated. In the Steam Deck's case this is the Discover store, which has all the usual stuff like OBS, Discord, Spotify, Heroic, emulators etc.
Most stereo mixing in games tend to use headphones as a reference, meaning the source of audio is captured from 90 degrees in perspective. Using auditory reverb and the isolation offered by headphones they can trick your mind into hearing things in a 360 degree horizontal plane. The fact you're able to hear things coming from behind when speakers are directly facing you is highly impressive.
The ultimate value of the Deck is the fact that anyone who already has a big Steam library and wants a handheld can just carry it over. Imagine having to rebuy all those games on Switch, they'll be more expensive than on Steam, you'll get an inferior version (or even just cloud) or they might not even exist on the Switch. I just sold some CSGO skins and got it "for free" so it was a no brainer for me. But if I were in the market for a Switch and saw the Deck releasing, I'd definitely pay the extra because I'd save a ton on games and get better performance with all the advantages that come with it being a PC.
@@BulletBarry Yeah, the price of some of the older cases that were dropped for free in the past went up considerably. In no small part thanks to CSGO being released in China. So I encourage anyone who has played it in the past to take a look at their inventory now. There might be a decent discount for the Deck or some free games waiting for you.
if you're like me, only about 10% of your games are actually verified. I'm kind of worried after ordering it today but I hope the unverified games will be perfectly fine
@@MeatGoblin88 whole verified program is flimsy - sometimes verified games crash and have game breaking bugs. Sometimes games remain unverified due to lack of support for control schemes even though you can work around that with Steam input and custom layouts.
After a month with my Steam Deck I sold my Switch after seeing how my favorite games run perfectly on Yuzu. Never looking back. It's amazing to be able to message friends or use discord while playing Pokemon or Smash.
As a non dad who prefers to stay in their room all day, I still take my Deck to game in bed before I fall asleep. And when I'm commuting for more than 1 hour.
as a non dad that shares the bed with a significant other, they greatly appreciate me using the steam deck instead of firing up my desktop with a triple monitor setup at 3am
Fair review. I pre-ordered a year ago, and it's arriving next week. I'm pretty happy with the idea of being an 'early adopter' because I think this is potentially the most important PC hardware release in 20 years. I want in on the ground floor. It's a handheld PC, and it seems pretty expandable & customisable... as well as fixable. Plus, it has better graphics capability than my own desktop PC! I'm completely stoked to be getting mine, and can't wait for it to arrive.
I like your video it was pretty good and i can see your point. However there are a few things i have to disagree with you. First is the point about the 649$ version of the deck. The biggest model of the steam deck costs 679€ from where i live. A 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe 3 x2 costs about 80€ish. A new Anti Glare Screen from ifixit costs about 95€ so if you get the cheapest steam deck model that costs 419€ you'll end up with 594€ leaving you with 84€ to spare. Now these 84€ are price you pay for the convenience of not having to put this in all by yourself. For you it might be easy to replace the storage and the screen but there is a sizeable amount of people who just aren't comfortable with opening their device and performing such upgrades. Plus you get a nicer case and some goodies for your profile which i know are easy to ignore but i wanted to mention them since they are a part of this too. So having a 84€ convenience fee is something that needs to be decided on a per person basis. However its is now as outlandish as you make it out to be. Second point that i didn't like is at 2:52 the point you make there is a straw-man argument you may heard it from some hardcore fanboys but it isn't a popular opinion in the community. The last point is at 11:38 i do agree with you that the steam deck is unfinished but these seem more like growing pains rather then major problems and i am optimistic that 95% of these issues are able to be fixed with software patches and Valve showed us clearly that they will be working on them and constantly improving the deck at least for the foreseeable future
I definitely see your points on all of these. I was technically correct with the first one but you're right. I come from a computer hardware background so for me it's easier to ignore the little goodies and fix up my deck, i actually prefer that in a product but most people would not. I also think the steam deck will be ironed out in no time! The thing updates all the time so valve is paying close attention to it and those who bought it!
The first point depends on how good of a deal are you able to get for the storage. I went from the 64 GB to 256 GB SSD and 256 GB SD card for around 50€ which saved me like 80 € compared to the 256 GB and 210€ to the 512 GB. And because it takes just a minute to swap the SSD even the 80 € saving is a no-brainer for me. Plus you can just get an anti-glare screen protector instead of the whole screen which is like 10 bucks.
@@cunt5413 Of course, when you get a good deal then its even better but like i said a lot of people don't like opening their device and the problem with SD cards is, while they're good now and just a little bit slower then a NVME SSD i can see this gap becoming only wider as games use faster ssd technology. Not to mention that the 64 GB model doesn't have a nvme ssd but a eMMC which is basically the same as an SD Card and i think a screen protector might even be better then a new screen since its easier to replace then a screen if you don't like the matte finish
True. Calling it "unfinished", just because of some minor software glitches that can be easily fixed with updates isn't fair in my opinion. If the hardware would be unfinished, okay, then it would make sense to wait for the next Deck, but if it's just software, and also just minor issues...
I was thinking about getting a Steam Deck, but I began buying all my games on GOG. Now I heard it has an Desktop mode... so, yeah, that made it way better. Thanks for the information :D
Thanks for a great review. I bought the premium model for those fanboy reasons, but I still appreciate you calling those reasons out. You inspired me to download Chaos Theory. I've been wanting to play that for years.
Hi Barry! I've been watching your channel for many years and really enjoy the new videos that you've been posting. Recently I see you have been in a pattern of sorts, posting a bunch of content over the span of a week and taking a break from posting right after that. It would be more efficient for the youtube algorithm and better for views to spread out videos to upload evenly over the course of a year. I would love to see you succeed and grow your youtube channel bigger!
I have a lot of projects going in my life, fixing up the van, working on 3 youtube channels, I'm an audiobook reader on audible now and I'm starting a small business as well as traveling so as of right now. Schedules are really difficult but I see what you mean and it's valid.
As someone who regularly commutes over 3k km in a month using public transport, the Steam Deck is a gamechanger. But if you're sitting at home all day, there's not really a point to buying it instead of a regular PC
At least for zelda botw the deck was locked to 40 fps. He had a frame counter in the top left corner. I just realized you were talking about the system settings.
I've had my steam deck since May and it's been great. The build quality is solid and the speakers sound great. I made performance profiles for all the games I have installed and I beat a couple games. Battery life is solid since I played around with the settings and used the 40fps. Demanding games are like 3 hours while most I've played are 4 to 5 hours. I like the controls a lot. For Fear 1 and Fear Extraction Point I binded L1 for slide and R1 to jump kick. The bottom paddles are leaning and the left touchpad is a radial menu for the grenades and gadgets. I really like how much you can config the controls to your liking. I enjoy gaming on the steam deck and don't regret buying it at all. 😃
The Escapists says it will last 6-8 hours. Game plays perfectly (aside from minor graphical issues, which is normal for that game) despite being listed as "Unsupported"
Storage capacity is a valid price model, they’re not just copying Apple. Plenty of companies have done this in the past (including Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo…). not every consumer is willing to buy an i fix it kit and pull a $400 system apart themselves. Otherwise this is a great video, don’t mean to sound like a hater.
I'm waiting for the second gen, if there will ever be one. I want them to do it like the framework laptop where you can upgrade just about anything on the laptop, including the GPU
Wow haven't seen your channel pop up in my feed for a really long time, shoot I think this is even the first time I had saw your face. Glad to see you're still making content though. I got pretty big into Linux so I do hope that this sees some attention from game devs, however I do realize the steam deck isn't for everyone too though, I'm excited to see what their second product lineup is going to look like as well :)
Jokes aside, I really don't think there will be a second revision release anytime soon. First, Valve have put a lot of money into the R&D for this device and are selling each unit at a loss. So they'll keep making and selling these until the economy of scale reaches the point of profitability. Second, the hardware is already capable enough. Sure, there are minor issues here and there, as you mentioned, but the raw power of this machine at this moment doesn't require any tiny improvements. I guess Valve will hold off releasing a second revision until a significant performance boost is achievable (maybe 3 years down the line if competition between Intel and AMD stays the same). I'd say tech-savvy people who trust their repairability skills will be fine using the current machine. Other people? They probably couldn't care less about the small problems these machines have.
So you're telling me, if I wanted to play an emulator of say Nintendo switch; Instead of installing windows from scratch, I just click desktop mode and install it there?! If that's true, that is far far FAR easier than I thought it would be! I thought you'd need custom firmware like the PSP needed or as some said; uninstalling the steam os and installing windows (as mentioned earlier). This would be a dream for me. Someone who enjoys steam games, older games from emulators (eg gb,gbc,gba,ps1,ps2,gc,MsDos or PsP.) and all with anti-glare screen + peak sound quality!
The d-pad supposedly has really poor diagonal input. You might want to consider configuring the analog stick to simulate a dpad, and enable haptic feedback.
@@piglethunter9596 the dpad does, out of the box. It needs to be broken in, which is weird but true for tons of people. Not sure if the membranes are stiff or slightly out of place, who knows. Easiest way is to watch tv or something and rotate it with a decent bit of pressure for 5 or 10 mins. It's hugely improved after that, to the point that I completed Dino Crisis 2 with smooth running and turning and it feels great.
Good review but, I disagree in the waiting, i laugh when people says I will wait… you never know what tomorrow will bring; COVID, chip shortages, war, sickness, financial emergency, a baby 😅, ultimately this is to enjoy your favorite games as they are now. Why wait? Almost make it sound like Valve didn’t expend long time on this; I bet they did tremendous engineering and developing behind,
I see the Steam Deck as like a switch/tablet. Its has the portable gaming locked in but can be a mini pc if you want to to be one. I see it as a great gaming on the go or vacation machine or even a great alternative to phone gaming
I see it as a way to play PC games when I'm forced to leave the house. Take that, mom, now I'm playing The Escapists, Minecraft Java Edition, Wolfenstein 2 The New Collosus, Ghostrunner, and DOOM Eternal at the Christmas family gathering!
I agree with your original video and your conclusion to this one. I can't wait for a gen 2, hopefully it's perfect. I'd like a better screen, ideally with options for higher refresh rates, variable refresh rate, maybe oled, better performance and/or power efficiency, and definitely egpu support without needing to disassemble and install a different operating system. As a Linux daily driver, I'd also prefer if the desktop mode officially supported packages other than flatpak.
I used to agree with you but I find myself changing my mind. I’d rather buy the steam deck and have a portable pc then wait for Valve to RND a new one which lets be honest RND won’t start until late 2023 earlier. I don’t see them having a new 2.0 for another 2-3 maybe 4 years and after that? What finally OLED and 30% bigger battery? I agree they should have done better but I’m not waiting 5 years for a 2.0.
Love the video im excited to get mine hopefully this quarter but warning when swapping ssd some ssd may use more power than the original steam deck ssd meaning shorter battery life and increased thermals also every electronics let off EMI and it might interfere with wireless performance its not likey to happen but it's a possibility but I still agree upgrading the internal ssd yourself is a good idea
I don't know if there Is going to be a steam deck 2 anytime soon, maybe a "slim" or "pro" model but valve probably won't use the "new phone every year" model. They clearly put a lot of time into the hardware, but they didn't fully optimize the software. This launch is a beta for the software, so if you buy a steam deck now it's only going to improve, if you buy one later it's probably going to be the same hardware. I think it's a great move on valves part, I just hope it goes better then the steam machines.
I've bought the 256. The anti glare screen is pointless as I'll want to put a s reen protector on it anyway. Also the slightly bigger memory just isn't big enough to make a difference.
I think they were banking on the uncertainty of how easy/difficult it was going to be to swap in a larger m.2. We only knew that every one would have a m.2 socket but not how difficult it'd be to swap one in. So they probably capitalized on charging more for higher storage so that they didn't need to offer anything more. Even with how easy it is I still see tons of people saying they won't dare open their deck
As a Linux user, I am so glad the Steam Deck was released but it needs some hardware work for the most part. WINE and Proton will continue as long as needed but the Steam Deck it does need a Gen2 in a year or two.
I have absolutely different opinion of price structure. I'm much more happier that price doesn't affect performance. I can buy cheapest version now and upgrade storage as I need it and afford it. In case of phones I would agree with you, but in case of deck you can upgrade storage by self oppose to phones. I think both cheapest and most expensive versions have their target audience.
I love the steamdexk, granted I had a gaming laptop.before this, but playing on the steamdeck turned me from a primary console gamer to a primary pc.gamer as I built a collection for.it, built my first rig and it is fucking nice not to have to double dip on portable games like I did on console and switch, I still play my ps5 to.test out games im.interested in getting ounce they drop on pc, but besides that I'm definitely enjoying being a primary pc.gamer now
If you want the etched glass though, the cost of the 512 gb NVME and the $100 screen that makes for a very frustrating experience I would rather pay for that to be installed with the nicer case, steam mirco cloth and nice carrying pouch.
I feel like that plugging it into your phone charger thing is very dependent on the phone. My oneplus 9 pro has a 65w charger. I even use the thing for my pinecil soldering iron.
also for proton, something to try is lutris, makes setting up alot of non-steam windows games alot easier (and community scripts to make any set-up be done for you). as well as it seems companies like aya are making their own linux-OS and people like GPD are working with steam for steamOS support (with others like abernic and oneX having similar plans), so the formfactor and tech will be around even if the deck is discontinued tomorrow
I... Jesus I have no words to describe it people are absolutely nuts putting a full size GPU and hooking it up to a deck and using it as a mini gaming PC cool but also a bit risky 😬
I don't think the 64 and 256GB versions are a mistake, except for triple A games, the vast majority of games take minimal space, and if you want an emulator machine the 64Gb is perfect, the highest you are gonna see a game going is 4GB or so (if you enter PS3 and WiiU, Switch emulation territory it will be much higher though, everything before that is limited to CD/DVD capacity, so from 700MB to 4.2GB), many older PC games barely take up any space, and indie games don't take that much space either, i personally reserved the 256GB model, thinking on getting a 256GB SD card (maybe a 512GB if i see a good one on sale), but for a machine that i know i wount be using for heavy games that take 30GB+, just because the standar in AAA games is "F the user, why we would optimize our game so that it uses less resources and takes up half the space, when the user can just buy a 1TB HDD for 46€" doesn't mean that the 64 or the 256gb models are useles because "oh, they can't fit the new CoD in there". Basically, if you know the games you will be playing in the steam deck, and realize that there is no need to get the 512GB, then you just don't need to buy the 512Gb version, i think that more options are better for the user. Regarding the software issues, we've seen many of them already being fixed, compared to nintendo where every 3~5 rows of games in the eshop the entire system freezes for a couple of seconds since the console came out and i still haven't seen a fix, valve is fixing and patching his shit, so they are already doing more than nintendo in terms of software and that's promising, oh, and i don't have to get a 150€ modchip to be able to change THE FUCKING MENU THEME, thank you nintendo, you can now go and F yourself.
You really wanted the moon out of a $400 base device lol. I agree with a lot of it. It's good for the price but definitely room for improvement. When you start bringing up stuff like glitches it started to feel like a fanboy console gamer listing reasons why consoles are better than PC.... "Consoles just work" etc etc.
I just wanted to make sure I covered all my bases. I think those glitches will disappear with updates but I had to talk about it in the state I received it
@@BulletBarry PC gaming can be considered.glitchy as a whole. So many things can just go sideways for little to no discernible reason. And we usually roll our eyes when a console gamer brings it up. In fact, I've probably seen some response vids you've done to console gamers "why I hate PC gaming" where you roll your eyes lol. It is a criticism, but I don't think it's a fair criticism since it could appliy to PC gaming as a whole. I hope you see my point.
@@Deader-Than-Dead it isn't a console, it is a PC. And PC's can be glitchy and we never consider it a con. It is just par for the course for being a PC gamer. Complaining about a battery when literally every handheld in existence has bad battery life. Wishing for more powerful hardware in a budget device. They are criticisms, but it's not really fair criticism. If I eat a burger king burger and say, "this is nowhere near as good as the $30 burger I ate yesterday" it isn't really a meaningful criticism.
@@zerorequiem42 It doesn't matter if it's a PC or a console, being glitchy is a con. Saying that it's "just par for the course for being a PC gamer" is simply moronic and done to ignore a blatant problem. Btw I am a PC gamer myself. Built my computer about 5 years ago and was playing on prebuilts before that. For your other point, the battery life is a genuine thing to bring up in a review. Especially since the console was dying when it was still at 90%. That is a major flaw for a handheld since the primary point of a handheld is not always being attached to a cord. I can somewhat agree that asking for more powerful hardware is a bit of a lackluster complaint; however, that was a very minuet point in the video. It wasn't like he claimed it was an absolute deal breaker for the device.
I currently have a hacked Nintendo switch with all the emulators and such. How would you compare a hacked switch to the steam deck? Is it worth transitioning to one? I even had Linux at one point on the switch before space became an issue.
I have both. My hacked switch is great and I run all my emus on it via android. But the steam deck is more comfortable and much more powerful. I can play gamecube, PS2, Xbox, Wii and WiiU games on the deck but not the switch.
that's a tough one. My buddy hacked his switch and it really turns that console into a powerful little machine. You might technically be able to do everything the steam deck can but the steam deck comes open source so it's just easier.
This is a first gen of this type of technology, and many of us are happy that people who gets the higher tier don't get something cool that others can't pay. While the Internet can be wild and aggressive on their criticism, if you see many people telling you the same and you want your channel to grow, learn to separate constructive from destructive critics. And sometimes, even on the aggressive comments you can extract positive things if you have the trigger mind for it. Laughing about people is a bit stupid for me.
I think you absolutely should start using linux on your desktop or in a vm. A lot of the reasons you love computers in general also apply to it. If you're knowledgeable enough, you can have 100% control of every piece of software on your system. Its really an experience you can't get anywhere else and i could not recommend it enough, especially to someone like you that already knows a lot about computers.
while I get the fan boy mentality of the success of this, it's not fully just that if you think about valve and its other products. I see this more as the new way of small formfactor handheld computer lite consoles. meaning that if this success then other bigger companies will follow suit. it kinda happened already with things like the steam link and the steam controller. Now there's Xbox game pass, NVidia shield and full controller support just through the PC now. remember how you needed third party software or third party controllers made for PC. before the major update to the Xbox controllers? You can kind of thank valve in a way for that. but if it's not for you it's not for you. I personally love it cause my old gaming laptop while good is now showing its 4 year old age which might not sound like a lot but it ran slow had a ton of junk and some internal stuff had to be repaired and it still isn't doing well. but seeing as how I ran it nonstop a lot with a vr setup that pushed it hardcore it makes sense. while this may not be for everyone this is a BIG step for Linux gaming and people are already seeing it pay off.
Thought your review was reasonable, I was a little worried that you might have shat on it based on how you are hyper critical of other OEMs and companies, but that is just me being a little fan boy of the steam deck and Linux
You don't have to install Windows to use an eGPU, the video you watched just has a youtuber who didn't have an amd gpu, steamos at the time had no way to use an nvidia gpu easily (now it could be used with a distro called holoISO)
Great review. I probably will stick to my pc as I have no real need for this, but maybe in few years once there's competition and other Steam Deck models, I might pick one up.
YO! JUST WARNING YOU, you showed a bit of nintendo footage, so it might be better to blur that in post so you dont get a lawsuit!!! Just watchin out for ya
The way they made the storage space the main thing dictating the price which is a thing they themselves allow to be circumvented reminds me of how in TF2 the Mannco store is a scam and everything could be acquired cheaper via Steam's own community market or their own trading feature with friends and third party sites
Yo, this was by far one of the best tech reviews I’ve seen in a long time. I was really on the fence about buying one of these but after giving up my OLED switch to a family member, I was in need of a replacement device. I am primarily on my PS5 But there are steam titles miss playing on the PC platform. Your opinions on this were really insightful and refreshing to hear. I might just hold off and see what they release for a second iteration. Definitely subscribing for future videos. Thanks!
Lmao it's sad that many people think like the ones you showed in the start of the video. Just because someone's opinion is different you don't have to agree with him, my 10 year old brother is more mature. You seem like a great guy and it's honestly sad you have to deal with these people -_-. (Also when you read the text, I spit my drink from laughter lol)
No real reason to need to. I've seen many videos where they are playing intensive games on a 64gb version with the games being on microSD. No issues whatsoever. It was just a moneygrab option for Valve to put out a 512gb version. Banking on the fact that people would say "512gb is better than 64gb". Everything about the device is the same except storage and matte screen on 512gb version. Gameplay is no different........... So you can pay $400 plus tax and another $135 for a 1tb microSD and still be about $100 in the black with the option, should you choose, to swap the hd out.......
I'm Pc gamer, many hours spend on Pc, have a lot of games on steam, and love emulators too. One my side want to buy the steam deck, other side not sure, I'm in line, and chosen the expensive one for 679,00€, because there are many things i would to get, especially if talk about the memory card, in my country it not so cheap. The most, a problem that there are so much games in this year gonna release, that i want to buy it, only because idk how much they gonna be cost and how many hours i gonna spend my time with Steam deck, will be I satisfied with my purchase? Idk, this is a hard decision.
Think about how much you would benefit from the portability. If you don't travel and you can just play on your PC, then there's no point getting a Deck. If you're on the move frequently I'd recommend it.
Changing the Storage topic. I honestly feel Valve was smart. They know there are people that will not want to open the steam deck, so paying more for convenience is profitable. Normally I would think it to be anti-consumer, but we know that in the end it's really a choice and they give you the option to replace the storage, and valve even shared a video on youtube on how to replace the storage making it easy for consumers to choose to do the work or don't. They truly took a route to benefit consumers and I feel they made a ton of sales because of this.
Okay, Barry, you could have used Pacman to install all those programs, and it would go much faster, I suppose. However, you're probably a Linux nob, which is why I'm guessing you didn't know. Secondly, the steam deck isn't the first product in this space. The GPD win three and max, the Aya Neo and Onexplayer, several of which. Valve, on the other hand, has the most compelling offer; however, each offers its strengths and weaknesses. Also, the valve is the only one using a distribution of Linux. All the other ones run Windows; I sincerely hope the steam deck does well, which could potentially break the Monopoly that Windows has.
Barry, if you're gonna start using linux, I recommend garudaOS. It's arch linux and you can choose the same desktop environment that the deck has (KDE) if you want, but KDE has some issues when using multiple monitors of different models, so gnome, cinnamon or something else might make more sense in that case. It's also arguably the best gaming oriented no-setup linux distribution and has helpful graphical interfaces for most things you would normally have to do from terminal. It even has a feature like time machine called snapper and you can run it off of a portable ssd if you want.
Not sure whether I'd recommend an arch *based* distro for a beginner. I'm yet to encounter a distro that hasn't had at least some hassle on some setup, and lets be honest, wikis won't be enough for someone who is essentially a complete beginner, so having an active, sizable community asking and answering questions is almost a must.
@@doqtorisykero977 yeah there are some dumb idiosyncrasies like refreshing your mirrorlist, but it's only like a few things on garuda and all of them have a button. The main issues can be solved through garuda assistant and installing packages even can be done through an app store, although i'm still a bit confused why garuda dragonized KDE uses both flatpak and AUR and how they relate to eachother. The problems on like ubuntu are that you can frequently get bugs that are near impossible to solve and are only possible to fix because there are forums where some wizard has done it like 3 years earlier. The problem with this approach in my experience is that you can easily screw something up and get seemingly random bugs months later because you didn't understand the random command you copied.
@@BulletBarry Been there, done that, still a horrible experience imho. Everything that applies to arch applies to garuda and other arch based distros. The main difference is that using pipewire takes one click instead of going to the arch linux wiki and reading an article. Do as you please though.
As a college student who doesn't feel comfortable bringing my PC to my dorm the steam deck is a great option. Also very excited to see what the success of the steam deck is going to do for gaming on Linux.
It'll probably be a huge motivator to get more dev's into Linux
Lucky, I wish the steam deck existed when I was in college 😂
@@BulletBarry It will probably also be a huge motivator for game companies to stop REFUSING to allow their games to be played on Linux devices. God, I hope that's the case. What if someone wants to play Rainbow Six Seige on Steam Deck?
The fact that the Steamdeck is so easily upgradeable / fixable - is by design. This was not a a mistake by Valve.
definitely not!
I think what you're missing about the different price tiers is the most obvious one - VALVE IS BEING COOL. that you CAN buy the most inexpensive one and you won't miss out. you won't get a slow piece of crap with cut down features. it's just the storage that you can easily upgrade for cheap and save money - how very pcmasterrace right? it's like games that allow you to spend more money but it won't help you beat others, it's just cosmetics.
they're being cool. and that's one of the reasons I love them.
The price difference imo was to encourage tweaking, considering it's simple, Gabe did say he was surprised most sales were from the most expensive model and that will shape how future models are developed. TLDR: Valve's expectation was that people would buy the cheaper one and tweak it.
Signed. My opinion.
interesting! I didn't know that.
@@BulletBarry Valve always was the one to innovate on ideas and make things we would like, even if it's odd, so thank god they did this instead of just making everything overpriced. I think Valve even said that they lose money on some of the sales, but its been a wild.
It wasn't to encourage tweaking. The engineers and Dave have publically discouraged swapping the ssd despite it being easy for some
@@EddiePReacts They discouraged changing it for a 2242 which covers the charging IC, which gets hot. They obviously issued warnings about do not swap the SSD if you don't know what you're doing, but they did not discourage from doing it. Moreover the warranty still applies even if you switch out the SSD as long as you didn't cause the damage while changing it.
@@cunt5413 I just want to quickly point out that technically speaking, voiding a costumer's warranty because they opened a device is technically illegal if they didn't damage the device by doing it (in the US at least). However i am well aware that in the real world almost no manufacturer follows this law and most void warranties if you open your device, its illegal but its the norm.
Just like all hardware not everyones gonna wanna have it. I'm a security guard who works mostly during the night where there is nothing and nobody for 90% of my shift so this has been amazing for passing the time
oh that would be sweet!
A night shift fellow! I have the same kind of job, let's say that this is definitely a well appreciated gamechanger for us .
I used to bring a gaming laptop, whip out the whole apparatus and it was a pain in the ass to unpack/pack not mentioning that even if my boss didn't care, it looked pretty unprofessionnal. now the whole backpack setup fit in a small case
@@alexc2616 It is so much easier packing this little device into the carrying case and he able to pass it off as my lunch bag if needed (had to do that once haha) I always say that in security the hardest fight you'll be in is the fight to keep yourself from not being bored
Quick tip re Linux. I notice you downloading software from web sites. Usually with Linux this should be a last resort. Installing software via whatever package manager it comes with is preferred as it will mean the software stays updated. In the Steam Deck's case this is the Discover store, which has all the usual stuff like OBS, Discord, Spotify, Heroic, emulators etc.
it hurt me inside seeing him do that lol
Most stereo mixing in games tend to use headphones as a reference, meaning the source of audio is captured from 90 degrees in perspective. Using auditory reverb and the isolation offered by headphones they can trick your mind into hearing things in a 360 degree horizontal plane. The fact you're able to hear things coming from behind when speakers are directly facing you is highly impressive.
that's what I was thinking while I was playing it! Well.. A less educated version of that thought
The ultimate value of the Deck is the fact that anyone who already has a big Steam library and wants a handheld can just carry it over. Imagine having to rebuy all those games on Switch, they'll be more expensive than on Steam, you'll get an inferior version (or even just cloud) or they might not even exist on the Switch.
I just sold some CSGO skins and got it "for free" so it was a no brainer for me. But if I were in the market for a Switch and saw the Deck releasing, I'd definitely pay the extra because I'd save a ton on games and get better performance with all the advantages that come with it being a PC.
duuude!!! That's a badass idea! Sell csgo skins for the deck!
@@BulletBarry Yeah, the price of some of the older cases that were dropped for free in the past went up considerably. In no small part thanks to CSGO being released in China. So I encourage anyone who has played it in the past to take a look at their inventory now. There might be a decent discount for the Deck or some free games waiting for you.
1270 games, large chunk of it a pile of shame - gonna tackle some of it with Steam Deck that has just arrived this week :3
if you're like me, only about 10% of your games are actually verified. I'm kind of worried after ordering it today but I hope the unverified games will be perfectly fine
@@MeatGoblin88 whole verified program is flimsy - sometimes verified games crash and have game breaking bugs. Sometimes games remain unverified due to lack of support for control schemes even though you can work around that with Steam input and custom layouts.
Friend tells him he can unbox and use his steam deck for a week.
.. Barry opens the thing and upgrades his SSD
After a month with my Steam Deck I sold my Switch after seeing how my favorite games run perfectly on Yuzu. Never looking back. It's amazing to be able to message friends or use discord while playing Pokemon or Smash.
Why would you want to be playing Smash offline though ;p
As a Dad with a 4 year old this Steam Deck is game changing.
As a non Dad who prefers to stay in their room all day. A desktop computer is best.
As a non dad who prefers to stay in their room all day, I still take my Deck to game in bed before I fall asleep. And when I'm commuting for more than 1 hour.
@@cunt5413 *exclaimer: none are mutually exclusive
as a non dad that shares the bed with a significant other, they greatly appreciate me using the steam deck instead of firing up my desktop with a triple monitor setup at 3am
So ah, where's that link to the cup?
Replying to get a notification if he replies
Copying log man
Pretty sure that's a gamer supps waifu cup
Dito
It's a gamersupps waifu cup and it's mine
I loved the creative b-roll in this video especially the vape shot at the 11 minute mark lmao
Fair review. I pre-ordered a year ago, and it's arriving next week. I'm pretty happy with the idea of being an 'early adopter' because I think this is potentially the most important PC hardware release in 20 years. I want in on the ground floor. It's a handheld PC, and it seems pretty expandable & customisable... as well as fixable. Plus, it has better graphics capability than my own desktop PC! I'm completely stoked to be getting mine, and can't wait for it to arrive.
Me too
How long did it take to arrive after it said it was ready for purchase and you paid full price?
@@TheEPICskwock About a week.
@@StockportJambo sweet! I just bought mine, that means i will get mine in probably a week! Thank you.
I like your video it was pretty good and i can see your point. However there are a few things i have to disagree with you.
First is the point about the 649$ version of the deck. The biggest model of the steam deck costs 679€ from where i live. A 512GB M.2 2230 PCIe 3 x2 costs about 80€ish. A new Anti Glare Screen from ifixit costs about 95€ so if you get the cheapest steam deck model that costs 419€ you'll end up with 594€ leaving you with 84€ to spare. Now these 84€ are price you pay for the convenience of not having to put this in all by yourself. For you it might be easy to replace the storage and the screen but there is a sizeable amount of people who just aren't comfortable with opening their device and performing such upgrades. Plus you get a nicer case and some goodies for your profile which i know are easy to ignore but i wanted to mention them since they are a part of this too. So having a 84€ convenience fee is something that needs to be decided on a per person basis. However its is now as outlandish as you make it out to be.
Second point that i didn't like is at 2:52 the point you make there is a straw-man argument you may heard it from some hardcore fanboys but it isn't a popular opinion in the community.
The last point is at 11:38 i do agree with you that the steam deck is unfinished but these seem more like growing pains rather then major problems and i am optimistic that 95% of these issues are able to be fixed with software patches and Valve showed us clearly that they will be working on them and constantly improving the deck at least for the foreseeable future
I definitely see your points on all of these. I was technically correct with the first one but you're right. I come from a computer hardware background so for me it's easier to ignore the little goodies and fix up my deck, i actually prefer that in a product but most people would not.
I also think the steam deck will be ironed out in no time! The thing updates all the time so valve is paying close attention to it and those who bought it!
Everything is person to person - Steam Deck
The first point depends on how good of a deal are you able to get for the storage. I went from the 64 GB to 256 GB SSD and 256 GB SD card for around 50€ which saved me like 80 € compared to the 256 GB and 210€ to the 512 GB. And because it takes just a minute to swap the SSD even the 80 € saving is a no-brainer for me. Plus you can just get an anti-glare screen protector instead of the whole screen which is like 10 bucks.
@@cunt5413 Of course, when you get a good deal then its even better but like i said a lot of people don't like opening their device and the problem with SD cards is, while they're good now and just a little bit slower then a NVME SSD i can see this gap becoming only wider as games use faster ssd technology. Not to mention that the 64 GB model doesn't have a nvme ssd but a eMMC which is basically the same as an SD Card and i think a screen protector might even be better then a new screen since its easier to replace then a screen if you don't like the matte finish
True. Calling it "unfinished", just because of some minor software glitches that can be easily fixed with updates isn't fair in my opinion.
If the hardware would be unfinished, okay, then it would make sense to wait for the next Deck, but if it's just software, and also just minor issues...
I was thinking about getting a Steam Deck, but I began buying all my games on GOG. Now I heard it has an Desktop mode... so, yeah, that made it way better. Thanks for the information :D
Thanks for a great review. I bought the premium model for those fanboy reasons, but I still appreciate you calling those reasons out.
You inspired me to download Chaos Theory. I've been wanting to play that for years.
Hi Barry! I've been watching your channel for many years and really enjoy the new videos that you've been posting. Recently I see you have been in a pattern of sorts, posting a bunch of content over the span of a week and taking a break from posting right after that. It would be more efficient for the youtube algorithm and better for views to spread out videos to upload evenly over the course of a year. I would love to see you succeed and grow your youtube channel bigger!
He knows that and I don't think he cares.
I have a lot of projects going in my life, fixing up the van, working on 3 youtube channels, I'm an audiobook reader on audible now and I'm starting a small business as well as traveling so as of right now. Schedules are really difficult but I see what you mean and it's valid.
The steam deck highlights if compatibility with a game is unconfirmed or unoptimized. Not if it doesn’t work.
As someone who regularly commutes over 3k km in a month using public transport, the Steam Deck is a gamechanger.
But if you're sitting at home all day, there's not really a point to buying it instead of a regular PC
Did you tweak the refresh rate? You can drop it to like 50hz or 40hz and get proper frame pacing
At least for zelda botw the deck was locked to 40 fps. He had a frame counter in the top left corner. I just realized you were talking about the system settings.
This video slapped homie, good stuff, also GOD I hope that steam deck is 18 XD
😄😆🤣😂
I've had my steam deck since May and it's been great. The build quality is solid and the speakers sound great. I made performance profiles for all the games I have installed and I beat a couple games. Battery life is solid since I played around with the settings and used the 40fps. Demanding games are like 3 hours while most I've played are 4 to 5 hours. I like the controls a lot. For Fear 1 and Fear Extraction Point I binded L1 for slide and R1 to jump kick. The bottom paddles are leaning and the left touchpad is a radial menu for the grenades and gadgets. I really like how much you can config the controls to your liking. I enjoy gaming on the steam deck and don't regret buying it at all. 😃
The Escapists says it will last 6-8 hours. Game plays perfectly (aside from minor graphical issues, which is normal for that game) despite being listed as "Unsupported"
Storage capacity is a valid price model, they’re not just copying Apple. Plenty of companies have done this in the past (including Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo…). not every consumer is willing to buy an i fix it kit and pull a $400 system apart themselves. Otherwise this is a great video, don’t mean to sound like a hater.
I'm waiting for the second gen, if there will ever be one. I want them to do it like the framework laptop where you can upgrade just about anything on the laptop, including the GPU
you forgot the BEST reason to opt into the highest cost device... You get an ULTRA rare, SUPER exclusive keyboard skin.
Wow haven't seen your channel pop up in my feed for a really long time, shoot I think this is even the first time I had saw your face. Glad to see you're still making content though. I got pretty big into Linux so I do hope that this sees some attention from game devs, however I do realize the steam deck isn't for everyone too though, I'm excited to see what their second product lineup is going to look like as well :)
Gyroscope on a handheld is the reason I am getting the steam deck. Crysis 3 on the switch was awesome so I want more of that. Simple as that.
oh man! I totally understand that!
I didn't think a steam deck review video could have nipple play included lol! Great job Barry!
hahahaha thank you XD I didn't know it would either!
Jokes aside, I really don't think there will be a second revision release anytime soon. First, Valve have put a lot of money into the R&D for this device and are selling each unit at a loss. So they'll keep making and selling these until the economy of scale reaches the point of profitability. Second, the hardware is already capable enough. Sure, there are minor issues here and there, as you mentioned, but the raw power of this machine at this moment doesn't require any tiny improvements. I guess Valve will hold off releasing a second revision until a significant performance boost is achievable (maybe 3 years down the line if competition between Intel and AMD stays the same). I'd say tech-savvy people who trust their repairability skills will be fine using the current machine. Other people? They probably couldn't care less about the small problems these machines have.
Sure! I see that. I'm really in no rush to pick this up but it's a powerful start!
2025 would be the year that we can hopefully expect Steam Deck 2 to be announced, though unlikely given Valve's history.
So you're telling me, if I wanted to play an emulator of say Nintendo switch; Instead of installing windows from scratch, I just click desktop mode and install it there?!
If that's true, that is far far FAR easier than I thought it would be! I thought you'd need custom firmware like the PSP needed or as some said; uninstalling the steam os and installing windows (as mentioned earlier).
This would be a dream for me. Someone who enjoys steam games, older games from emulators (eg gb,gbc,gba,ps1,ps2,gc,MsDos or PsP.) and all with anti-glare screen + peak sound quality!
The d-pad supposedly has really poor diagonal input. You might want to consider configuring the analog stick to simulate a dpad, and enable haptic feedback.
Exactly!! The fact that it's a linux based system was a really smart move! Allows for a lot of options for anybody!
@@piglethunter9596 the dpad does, out of the box. It needs to be broken in, which is weird but true for tons of people. Not sure if the membranes are stiff or slightly out of place, who knows. Easiest way is to watch tv or something and rotate it with a decent bit of pressure for 5 or 10 mins. It's hugely improved after that, to the point that I completed Dino Crisis 2 with smooth running and turning and it feels great.
@@tomferrier6143 I hope that's true. My Switch Lite's d-pad has poor diagonals, and it's never improved with usage lol
did he just went ahead to point out the flaws of the steam deck and not take it to bed?!
what a chad
Good review but, I disagree in the waiting, i laugh when people says I will wait… you never know what tomorrow will bring; COVID, chip shortages, war, sickness, financial emergency, a baby 😅, ultimately this is to enjoy your favorite games as they are now. Why wait?
Almost make it sound like Valve didn’t expend long time on this; I bet they did tremendous engineering and developing behind,
You can put old PC games on the Deck, run it through Proton and you're away.
I see the Steam Deck as like a switch/tablet. Its has the portable gaming locked in but can be a mini pc if you want to to be one. I see it as a great gaming on the go or vacation machine or even a great alternative to phone gaming
I see it as a way to play PC games when I'm forced to leave the house. Take that, mom, now I'm playing The Escapists, Minecraft Java Edition, Wolfenstein 2 The New Collosus, Ghostrunner, and DOOM Eternal at the Christmas family gathering!
When critics Like the product that means valve successful deliver the product.
It's funny you mention the smell. It immediately reminded me of the original oculus quest.
I agree with your original video and your conclusion to this one. I can't wait for a gen 2, hopefully it's perfect. I'd like a better screen, ideally with options for higher refresh rates, variable refresh rate, maybe oled, better performance and/or power efficiency, and definitely egpu support without needing to disassemble and install a different operating system. As a Linux daily driver, I'd also prefer if the desktop mode officially supported packages other than flatpak.
I noticed some of the clips in this video are from other channels and I don't see them credited
you're right! I'll fix
I used to agree with you but I find myself changing my mind. I’d rather buy the steam deck and have a portable pc then wait for Valve to RND a new one which lets be honest RND won’t start until late 2023 earlier. I don’t see them having a new 2.0 for another 2-3 maybe 4 years and after that? What finally OLED and 30% bigger battery? I agree they should have done better but I’m not waiting 5 years for a 2.0.
Love the video im excited to get mine hopefully this quarter but warning when swapping ssd some ssd may use more power than the original steam deck ssd meaning shorter battery life and increased thermals also every electronics let off EMI and it might interfere with wireless performance its not likey to happen but it's a possibility but I still agree upgrading the internal ssd yourself is a good idea
Nobody gonna talk about that cup? 😂
isn't is amazing! It's made by gamersupps
I don't know if there Is going to be a steam deck 2 anytime soon, maybe a "slim" or "pro" model but valve probably won't use the "new phone every year" model. They clearly put a lot of time into the hardware, but they didn't fully optimize the software. This launch is a beta for the software, so if you buy a steam deck now it's only going to improve, if you buy one later it's probably going to be the same hardware.
I think it's a great move on valves part, I just hope it goes better then the steam machines.
I second that!
YO BARRY. if you listen to music, what do you listen to (:
I’m a lorry driver and away from home a lot, so the steam deck is ideal for me, between jobs on nights out etc. love it.
I've bought the 256. The anti glare screen is pointless as I'll want to put a s reen protector on it anyway. Also the slightly bigger memory just isn't big enough to make a difference.
I think they were banking on the uncertainty of how easy/difficult it was going to be to swap in a larger m.2. We only knew that every one would have a m.2 socket but not how difficult it'd be to swap one in. So they probably capitalized on charging more for higher storage so that they didn't need to offer anything more.
Even with how easy it is I still see tons of people saying they won't dare open their deck
As a Linux user, I am so glad the Steam Deck was released but it needs some hardware work for the most part. WINE and Proton will continue as long as needed but the Steam Deck it does need a Gen2 in a year or two.
I have absolutely different opinion of price structure. I'm much more happier that price doesn't affect performance. I can buy cheapest version now and upgrade storage as I need it and afford it. In case of phones I would agree with you, but in case of deck you can upgrade storage by self oppose to phones. I think both cheapest and most expensive versions have their target audience.
I'm looking forward to getting my Deck but I do think Steam Deck 2 will be something special
I love the steamdexk, granted I had a gaming laptop.before this, but playing on the steamdeck turned me from a primary console gamer to a primary pc.gamer as I built a collection for.it, built my first rig and it is fucking nice not to have to double dip on portable games like I did on console and switch, I still play my ps5 to.test out games im.interested in getting ounce they drop on pc, but besides that I'm definitely enjoying being a primary pc.gamer now
I also have that waifu cup from the recent anime expo
The bloopers are great.
Had me dying...
Imagine if they made a bundle with the dock and Steam Controller
that would be cool!
@@BulletBarry I want a Steam controller but missed out. The trackpads and gyro look pretty neat. How is it?
If you want the etched glass though, the cost of the 512 gb NVME and the $100 screen that makes for a very frustrating experience I would rather pay for that to be installed with the nicer case, steam mirco cloth and nice carrying pouch.
The steam deck is walking, I hope to see it fly in the future.
Last 30 seconds was the best part of the video
100% agreed
having lost my apartment to a fire recently and obviously my pc along with it, im considering getting the steamdeck but im still on the fence about it
I feel like that plugging it into your phone charger thing is very dependent on the phone. My oneplus 9 pro has a 65w charger. I even use the thing for my pinecil soldering iron.
also for proton, something to try is lutris, makes setting up alot of non-steam windows games alot easier (and community scripts to make any set-up be done for you).
as well as it seems companies like aya are making their own linux-OS and people like GPD are working with steam for steamOS support (with others like abernic and oneX having similar plans), so the formfactor and tech will be around even if the deck is discontinued tomorrow
that is super good to know!
@@BulletBarry yea, linux gaming has really evolved for the better in the past few years and it sometimes shocks myself to see the progress.
@@ananon5771 seeing how easy to get space engineers running compared to a year and a half ago is insane
I thank Valve for choosing KDE Plasma Desktop. Really worth it.
I... Jesus I have no words to describe it people are absolutely nuts putting a full size GPU and hooking it up to a deck and using it as a mini gaming PC cool but also a bit risky 😬
The end was hilarious, I want Barry to make a band
dude that would be amazing XD just gotta lear how to actually play guitar better than a 5 year old
I don't think the 64 and 256GB versions are a mistake, except for triple A games, the vast majority of games take minimal space, and if you want an emulator machine the 64Gb is perfect, the highest you are gonna see a game going is 4GB or so (if you enter PS3 and WiiU, Switch emulation territory it will be much higher though, everything before that is limited to CD/DVD capacity, so from 700MB to 4.2GB), many older PC games barely take up any space, and indie games don't take that much space either, i personally reserved the 256GB model, thinking on getting a 256GB SD card (maybe a 512GB if i see a good one on sale), but for a machine that i know i wount be using for heavy games that take 30GB+, just because the standar in AAA games is "F the user, why we would optimize our game so that it uses less resources and takes up half the space, when the user can just buy a 1TB HDD for 46€" doesn't mean that the 64 or the 256gb models are useles because "oh, they can't fit the new CoD in there".
Basically, if you know the games you will be playing in the steam deck, and realize that there is no need to get the 512GB, then you just don't need to buy the 512Gb version, i think that more options are better for the user.
Regarding the software issues, we've seen many of them already being fixed, compared to nintendo where every 3~5 rows of games in the eshop the entire system freezes for a couple of seconds since the console came out and i still haven't seen a fix, valve is fixing and patching his shit, so they are already doing more than nintendo in terms of software and that's promising, oh, and i don't have to get a 150€ modchip to be able to change THE FUCKING MENU THEME, thank you nintendo, you can now go and F yourself.
You really wanted the moon out of a $400 base device lol. I agree with a lot of it. It's good for the price but definitely room for improvement. When you start bringing up stuff like glitches it started to feel like a fanboy console gamer listing reasons why consoles are better than PC.... "Consoles just work" etc etc.
No, glitches are valid criticism of a product. Especially if it's that "consoles" specific OS.
I just wanted to make sure I covered all my bases. I think those glitches will disappear with updates but I had to talk about it in the state I received it
@@BulletBarry PC gaming can be considered.glitchy as a whole. So many things can just go sideways for little to no discernible reason. And we usually roll our eyes when a console gamer brings it up. In fact, I've probably seen some response vids you've done to console gamers "why I hate PC gaming" where you roll your eyes lol.
It is a criticism, but I don't think it's a fair criticism since it could appliy to PC gaming as a whole. I hope you see my point.
@@Deader-Than-Dead it isn't a console, it is a PC. And PC's can be glitchy and we never consider it a con. It is just par for the course for being a PC gamer.
Complaining about a battery when literally every handheld in existence has bad battery life. Wishing for more powerful hardware in a budget device. They are criticisms, but it's not really fair criticism.
If I eat a burger king burger and say, "this is nowhere near as good as the $30 burger I ate yesterday" it isn't really a meaningful criticism.
@@zerorequiem42 It doesn't matter if it's a PC or a console, being glitchy is a con. Saying that it's "just par for the course for being a PC gamer" is simply moronic and done to ignore a blatant problem. Btw I am a PC gamer myself. Built my computer about 5 years ago and was playing on prebuilts before that.
For your other point, the battery life is a genuine thing to bring up in a review. Especially since the console was dying when it was still at 90%. That is a major flaw for a handheld since the primary point of a handheld is not always being attached to a cord.
I can somewhat agree that asking for more powerful hardware is a bit of a lackluster complaint; however, that was a very minuet point in the video. It wasn't like he claimed it was an absolute deal breaker for the device.
Got mine and after a month or so I decided to donate my switch.
😂
I currently have a hacked Nintendo switch with all the emulators and such. How would you compare a hacked switch to the steam deck? Is it worth transitioning to one? I even had Linux at one point on the switch before space became an issue.
I have both. My hacked switch is great and I run all my emus on it via android. But the steam deck is more comfortable and much more powerful. I can play gamecube, PS2, Xbox, Wii and WiiU games on the deck but not the switch.
that's a tough one. My buddy hacked his switch and it really turns that console into a powerful little machine. You might technically be able to do everything the steam deck can but the steam deck comes open source so it's just easier.
I really like the Steam Deck, though ultimately for that kind of money I'd rather spend just a little bit more and get a laptop.
updates will become available
Sorry, forgot this isn’t a video about gamersups
it kinda is.. like 20% ;P
The outtakes were fantastic. 😂
They're my favorite part 😆
This is a first gen of this type of technology, and many of us are happy that people who gets the higher tier don't get something cool that others can't pay.
While the Internet can be wild and aggressive on their criticism, if you see many people telling you the same and you want your channel to grow, learn to separate constructive from destructive critics. And sometimes, even on the aggressive comments you can extract positive things if you have the trigger mind for it. Laughing about people is a bit stupid for me.
I bet Nino Kuni probably works on Desktop Mode Steam App
I was able to get it working later on. Had to uninstall and reinstall
Oh my god that outro, it was horrific but I couldn't click away because it was also hilarious
it's my favorite part XD
I think you absolutely should start using linux on your desktop or in a vm. A lot of the reasons you love computers in general also apply to it. If you're knowledgeable enough, you can have 100% control of every piece of software on your system. Its really an experience you can't get anywhere else and i could not recommend it enough, especially to someone like you that already knows a lot about computers.
I have a friend who is an arch user so I'll ask him for some help with the setup
while I get the fan boy mentality of the success of this, it's not fully just that if you think about valve and its other products. I see this more as the new way of small formfactor handheld computer lite consoles. meaning that if this success then other bigger companies will follow suit. it kinda happened already with things like the steam link and the steam controller. Now there's Xbox game pass, NVidia shield and full controller support just through the PC now. remember how you needed third party software or third party controllers made for PC. before the major update to the Xbox controllers? You can kind of thank valve in a way for that. but if it's not for you it's not for you. I personally love it cause my old gaming laptop while good is now showing its 4 year old age which might not sound like a lot but it ran slow had a ton of junk and some internal stuff had to be repaired and it still isn't doing well. but seeing as how I ran it nonstop a lot with a vr setup that pushed it hardcore it makes sense. while this may not be for everyone this is a BIG step for Linux gaming and people are already seeing it pay off.
LOL the smelling the plastic made me laugh...i always love to smell new stuff and if the smell is good...ill dit from time to time...guy thing?
wow, this thing seems great
right! it's pretty cool!
Can u put a ssd in the 64gig version? I assumed it was soldered on.
He said it in the video that you can.. many videos showing that you can..
yep! it was a rumor that you couldn't and some reviewers spoke without really looking into it but this was a 64gig model
03:40 - what is this game title? It looks cool. Thanks bro.
I believe it is the Binding of Isaac
1:26 If you're using the Steam Deck im Auto, you'd better not be fahren said Auto
For anyone who wants to rewatch that fake ass laugh in the beginning 0:23 horrific
Thought your review was reasonable, I was a little worried that you might have shat on it based on how you are hyper critical of other OEMs and companies, but that is just me being a little fan boy of the steam deck and Linux
You don't have to install Windows to use an eGPU, the video you watched just has a youtuber who didn't have an amd gpu, steamos at the time had no way to use an nvidia gpu easily (now it could be used with a distro called holoISO)
ohhhhh!!! Oh that makes sense!
Great review. I probably will stick to my pc as I have no real need for this, but maybe in few years once there's competition and other Steam Deck models, I might pick one up.
Glad you enjoyed this!
1:22 the best Spanish I've ever heard
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YO! JUST WARNING YOU, you showed a bit of nintendo footage, so it might be better to blur that in post so you dont get a lawsuit!!! Just watchin out for ya
Isnt cheaper options amazing for those who cant afford top size. Just like getting a new computer too.
The way they made the storage space the main thing dictating the price which is a thing they themselves allow to be circumvented reminds me of how in TF2 the Mannco store is a scam and everything could be acquired cheaper via Steam's own community market or their own trading feature with friends and third party sites
dude right! it's so unnecessary
@@BulletBarry The duality of valve they can be so pro consumer and anti consumer at the same time to the point the pro side counteracts the anti lol
Yo, this was by far one of the best tech reviews I’ve seen in a long time. I was really on the fence about buying one of these but after giving up my OLED switch to a family member, I was in need of a replacement device. I am primarily on my PS5 But there are steam titles miss playing on the PC platform. Your opinions on this were really insightful and refreshing to hear. I might just hold off and see what they release for a second iteration. Definitely subscribing for future videos. Thanks!
Dude, thank you so much mark! i don't like to do reviews all too often but I got really passionate about this project!
Lmao it's sad that many people think like the ones you showed in the start of the video. Just because someone's opinion is different you don't have to agree with him, my 10 year old brother is more mature. You seem like a great guy and it's honestly sad you have to deal with these people -_-. (Also when you read the text, I spit my drink from laughter lol)
Not everyone is going to want to swap out the sad or have the knowledge or comfort level too. Console players might not be comfortable doing that.
No real reason to need to. I've seen many videos where they are playing intensive games on a 64gb version with the games being on microSD. No issues whatsoever. It was just a moneygrab option for Valve to put out a 512gb version. Banking on the fact that people would say "512gb is better than 64gb". Everything about the device is the same except storage and matte screen on 512gb version. Gameplay is no different........... So you can pay $400 plus tax and another $135 for a 1tb microSD and still be about $100 in the black with the option, should you choose, to swap the hd out.......
My steam deck is coming!
hell yeah!!!!
I pre ordered my Steam deck on 16 July 2021. Got the email to complete the order on 11 July 2022 and had in my hands on 16 July 2022.
I'm Pc gamer, many hours spend on Pc, have a lot of games on steam, and love emulators too. One my side want to buy the steam deck, other side not sure, I'm in line, and chosen the expensive one for 679,00€, because there are many things i would to get, especially if talk about the memory card, in my country it not so cheap. The most, a problem that there are so much games in this year gonna release, that i want to buy it, only because idk how much they gonna be cost and how many hours i gonna spend my time with Steam deck, will be I satisfied with my purchase? Idk, this is a hard decision.
Think about how much you would benefit from the portability. If you don't travel and you can just play on your PC, then there's no point getting a Deck. If you're on the move frequently I'd recommend it.
@@cunt5413 Ok, i see, thx for answer =)
what. is. that. cup.
The GamerSupps cup
Changing the Storage topic.
I honestly feel Valve was smart. They know there are people that will not want to open the steam deck, so paying more for convenience is profitable. Normally I would think it to be anti-consumer, but we know that in the end it's really a choice and they give you the option to replace the storage, and valve even shared a video on youtube on how to replace the storage making it easy for consumers to choose to do the work or don't. They truly took a route to benefit consumers and I feel they made a ton of sales because of this.
that's a damn good point!
They were actually surprised at more people buying 512 so I think they expected the lower models to be bought more
I'll stick to my ds lite until I get enough cash.
Okay, Barry, you could have used Pacman to install all those programs, and it would go much faster, I suppose. However, you're probably a Linux nob, which is why I'm guessing you didn't know. Secondly, the steam deck isn't the first product in this space. The GPD win three and max, the Aya Neo and Onexplayer, several of which. Valve, on the other hand, has the most compelling offer; however, each offers its strengths and weaknesses. Also, the valve is the only one using a distribution of Linux. All the other ones run Windows; I sincerely hope the steam deck does well, which could potentially break the Monopoly that Windows has.
Barry, if you're gonna start using linux, I recommend garudaOS. It's arch linux and you can choose the same desktop environment that the deck has (KDE) if you want, but KDE has some issues when using multiple monitors of different models, so gnome, cinnamon or something else might make more sense in that case. It's also arguably the best gaming oriented no-setup linux distribution and has helpful graphical interfaces for most things you would normally have to do from terminal. It even has a feature like time machine called snapper and you can run it off of a portable ssd if you want.
Not sure whether I'd recommend an arch *based* distro for a beginner. I'm yet to encounter a distro that hasn't had at least some hassle on some setup, and lets be honest, wikis won't be enough for someone who is essentially a complete beginner, so having an active, sizable community asking and answering questions is almost a must.
@@doqtorisykero977 yeah there are some dumb idiosyncrasies like refreshing your mirrorlist, but it's only like a few things on garuda and all of them have a button. The main issues can be solved through garuda assistant and installing packages even can be done through an app store, although i'm still a bit confused why garuda dragonized KDE uses both flatpak and AUR and how they relate to eachother. The problems on like ubuntu are that you can frequently get bugs that are near impossible to solve and are only possible to fix because there are forums where some wizard has done it like 3 years earlier. The problem with this approach in my experience is that you can easily screw something up and get seemingly random bugs months later because you didn't understand the random command you copied.
I have a few friends who use arch so I'll have them help me out since I'm new to the linux scene.
@@BulletBarry Been there, done that, still a horrible experience imho. Everything that applies to arch applies to garuda and other arch based distros. The main difference is that using pipewire takes one click instead of going to the arch linux wiki and reading an article. Do as you please though.
STEAMDECK ROOOOOOOOCKS!!!!!!!