Release Date, Specs, Price and How It Compares to Steam Deck
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Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.
One of 2025's biggest Steam games is now Steam Deck verified, two months after its the PC game's original release.
The Steam Deck OLED's display and screen are far superior to that of the Nintendo Switch 2, whose LCD screen suffers from poor response times and bad display.
The Steam Deck is a pretty fantastic place to play any Yakuza/Like a Dragon game, but as it’s currently summertime, I have to recommend Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and its supremely silly (when it’s not deadly serious) Hawaiian adventure.
Wondering which handheld hybrid to pick up for your collection? Here’s a deep-dive into the Nintendo Switch 2 vs the Steam Deck.
Among the games included in this bundle are Ticket to Ride, Root, Clue, and Battleships, with each game working great on Valve's handheld.
Still, 2025 is a very different time from 2022. Nintendo is back with a vengeance, and there are more powerful handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally. Even Xbox is looking to get in on the action, so if you’ve not picked up a Steam Deck as of yet, have you missed your chance, especially as rumors swirl of a Steam Deck 2?
The Steam Deck is a super cool device…even if it does run a little hot. It plays an extraordinary number of games officially, can get a nice amount of unsupported games running unofficially, it ...
I thought it breathed new life into the Steam Deck even in my 60Hz tests — but next month, Nvidia’s adding its promised new mode that matches the Steam Deck OLED’s 90Hz refresh rate, too. Also, you’ll be able to stream some games with the power of an RTX 5080.
Storage might not be sexy, but if your Steam Deck (or any number of other handheld systems) doesn’t have a ton of space from the jump, a microSD card is a smart investment. The best part is that they’re regularly discounted, and our pick of the bunch has just seen a 44% drop at Amazon for the 512GB version, and the 1TB one is reduced, too.
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