Valve is releasing a handheld gaming system later this year called Steam Deck, letting you take and play your Steam games on the become with onboard storage. Starting at $399 for the 64GB model and going upwards to $649 for the 512GB version, the new portable PC releases this December. Preorders for the Steam Deck opened on July xvi and got off to a very rocky first. The Steam site struggled with extremely wearisome loading times and numerous errors right every bit Steam Deck reservations went live, and the "expected social club availability" date has now been pushed back to "After Q2 2022" for all three storage options--the moving ridge of December and early on 2022 orders has already been capped. If you lot're still trying to reserve the Steam Deck, though, here's what you need to know.

How to preorder the Valve Steam Deck

Rather than traditional preorders, Valve is rolling out Steam Deck orders with a reservation system that will price you $5 upfront. You can reserve the model of your selection for $5, and when inventory becomes available starting in Dec, Valve says customers volition be notified in the order in which reservations were made. At that point, you lot'll and so be prompted to brand the full purchase. You'll only be able to purchase the Steam Deck model you reserved, so cull wisely. Just i Steam Deck tin can be reserved and ordered per customer. You tin reserve i through the link beneath.

Steam Deck preorder qualifications

In club to reserve the Valve Steam Deck, your Steam account must be in an eligible region: the US, Canada, European Wedlock, or the United Kingdom. (More info almost availability in other regions is coming soon, Steam says.)

Valve's new handheld, the Steam Deck, starts at $399.
Valve's new handheld, the Steam Deck, starts at $399.

Steam Deck pricing

Here are the Steam Deck options y'all can reserve, their electric current club availability, and what they include:

Steam Deck, 64GB eMMC | $399

Order availability: After Q2 2022

  • Carrying case

Steam Deck, 256GB NVMe SSD | $529

Order availability: After Q2 2022

  • Faster storage
  • Conveying example
  • Exclusive Steam Community Contour parcel

Steam Deck, 512GB NVMe SSD | $649

Order availability: After Q2 2022

  • Fastest storage
  • Premium anti-glare etched glass
  • Exclusive carrying case
  • Exclusive Steam Customs profile bundle
  • Sectional virtual keyboard theme

The Steam Deck features a vii-inch touchscreen, two thumbsticks, a D-pad, and a four-push layout. Information technology somewhat resembles a Nintendo Switch, simply its "controllers" are slightly thicker with more of a curved grip that presumably will be more than comfortable using in handheld mode. Check out the full list of Steam Deck specs for more.

An official dock volition be available as well, assuasive you lot to prop up the Steam Deck while connecting to a monitor or Idiot box (you lot can also use a powered USB-C hub for this, Steam says). The dock will be sold separately, and there's no information on price for that.

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