Valve has immediately confirmed that the Steam Deck will start formally delivery to Australia subsequent month, in November 2024. The announcement comes as Steam marks its first-ever look at PAX Australia, the place attendees can trial Steam Decks on the present flooring.
Since March 2022, Valve’s handheld gaming laptop has been delivery to North America and Europe, in addition to Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. Now Australia can be added to the areas the place Steam Deck might be shipped to, instantly from Steam itself.
“We have been engaged on bringing Steam Deck to Australia for some time,” the corporate stated in a press release accompanying immediately’s information. “It took a bit extra time than we anticipated, and we’re happy that we will lastly make this announcement.”
Steam Deck can be out there in three fashions for the costs beneath, which embody GST.
- 256GB LCD: $649.00 AUD
- 512GB OLED: $899.00 AUD
- 1TB OLED: $1049.00 AUD
IGN’s 2022 evaluate discovered that “when the Steam Deck resides up to its guarantees, it is completely unimaginable,” however famous some vital caveats regarding its battery life and compatibility points.
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