While the Steam Deck has been the new ticket for PC gaming for nearly two years, there’s no denying that it’s little behind the occasions on a few of its {hardware}. The 7-inch touchscreen, for instance, leaves lots to be desired — it’s since been bested by competitors from corporations like Lenovo and Asus. In the primary main renovation because the Steam Deck’s launch, now you can order one with a dazzling 7.4-inch OLED screen. The up to date mannequin additionally comes with an even bigger battery and extra storage.

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The Steam Deck OLED (the official moniker of the brand new model) is available in two flavors, a 512GB mannequin for $549 and a brand new 1TB capability for $649. Both of them get an upgraded 50 watt-hour battery with someplace between three and twelve hours of playtime, extremely dependent upon which video games you’re enjoying, after all.

There appear to be a number of extra delicate adjustments, like a brand new 6nm APU setup (presumably serving to increase that battery) and Wi-Fi 6E, however the exterior dimensions stay the identical. The display is ever-so-slightly larger at 7.4 inches, however has the identical 1280×800 decision. The complete factor is 30 grams lighter than the unique mannequin.

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If you’re searching for one thing slightly additional, Valve is promoting a Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED in “a small quantity.” This 1TB model will get a spiffy semi-transparent black housing and pink accents on the thumbsticks, screws, and the air consumption and exhaust grilles. It appears to be like, to make use of a technical time period, spiffy, like a grown-up model of a 90s Game Boy Color. This restricted version will price $649, the identical because the non-special 1TB mannequin and can be accessible to order beginning November sixteenth together with the opposite OLED fashions.

For a restricted time, the unique 64GB and 512GB variations of the Steam Deck (retroactively christened the “Steam Deck LCD”) each get a $50 low cost.