Joining the Steam 20 year celebration, the Steam Deck and Docking Station are now discounted across all three models when buying brand new from Valve.
  • Ertebolle
    26•2 years ago

    10% on the 64GB one, though; 15 and 20% on the higher-capacity versions, but thanks to the recent drop in SSD prices those are more expensive than they should be even with the discount.

      • Ertebolle
        8•2 years ago

        Sure, but my point is that this is more like a 10% discount than a 20% one. (For me at least if they knocked 20% off the low end model I’d probably jump on it, but 10% feels like the sort of thing that happens every month)

        • arefx
          1•2 years ago

          Is it still a discount though if it’s normally sold for a higher price than what they usually offer it at?

  • neo (he/him)English
    14•2 years ago

    It’s on discount AGAIN?

    I really wish i still needed such a device…I don’t really get out and about anymore, so my PC is more than good enough.

    • Chariotwheel
      12•2 years ago

      I like to use it in bed. It’s a luxury rather than a need for sure, but it’s nice to play before bed or when I wake early and have some time.

    • andrewEnglish
      6•2 years ago

      I don’t get out and about at all and I have a 3090 in my PC but I still use my deck a ton. It’s amazing for getting some games in between housework or kinda just whenever. To each their own, but I’ve heard the same story many times from different deck users.

    • @Spectacle8011@lemmy.comfysnug.space
      4•2 years ago

      I keep wanting to buy it because of the amazing sales pitch, except it provides zero value to me. I already use my laptop in bed, lol… and if I’m going outside, I’m not going to be playing games. It doesn’t even make sense to pack for going overseas because my laptop works great for that. And it doesn’t work very well as a new computer because it’s likely far more underpowered than my other computers for video editing and other work I need to do, but is nonetheless a cool feature.

      Not that it matters at all. Valve still don’t sell it in my country.

    • arefx
      3•2 years ago

      It’s nice even if you don’t get out much. Sometimes it’s nice to just lay down across the couch and play on the steam deck.

      • neo (he/him)English
        1•2 years ago

        that’s fair but i don’t think it’s $550 nice for the 512gb unit. not really big on customizing and would want the best screen i can get

    • @lobut@lemmy.ca
      2•2 years ago

      Honestly, I keep wanting to buy it and coming up with excuses. However, I don’t event have time to play games and I’m not making enough use of my PS plus subscription.

      I don’t need this. I don’t need this. I don’t need this. 🫠

        • @AdminWorker@lemmy.ca
          9•2 years ago

          I did so when I bought before the steam sale. They credited my steam wallet with the diff (not quite a true refund, but shrug)

        • LanternEverywhere
          6•2 years ago

          If you’re in the return window then this is good for the seller too, because of you return it and buy a new one then the seller will have sold it to you at the lower price AND now they have a unit they have to inspect and sell as used now.

        • @Swim@lemmy.ca
          3•2 years ago

          i did this and got the discount the last time it was on sale. it was easier to take store credit but they will refund money too

    • @topinambour_rex@lemmy.world
      4•2 years ago

      Contact steam. I seen on reddit they said they can’t reimburse the sale part, but they can return the money on your steam wallet, takes the sale price and leave the difference there.

  • Enjoying Kink
    1•2 years ago

    @petsoi well, used the discount which makes the large one the same pricing as the refurbished version. Order went out yesterday. Happy and curious 🤩