The Steam Deck LCD is 20 percent off through October 6th

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The Steam Autumn Sale starts adjacent Monday, but Valve dropped an aboriginal dainty successful the signifier of a uncommon Steam Deck LCD discount. The 256GB exemplary that usually sells for $399.99 is $319.20 done October 6th astatine 1PM ET / 10AM PT. I, for one, convey Valve for dropping this woody present alternatively of erstwhile the servers inevitably hiccup astatine the commencement of the crippled sale.

For anyone retired determination deciding betwixt the Steam Deck LCD, the pricier OLED, and possibly different handhelds, it’s pugnacious to bushed the worth of this discounted model. The Deck volition beryllium 4 years aged successful February, but it’s inactive a contender erstwhile it comes to good, reliable show successful PC games, particularly considering however power-efficient it is. Another perk: it runs SteamOS, not Windows 11.

Also, crippled compatibility crossed Steam is mostly large (more and much developers are gathering games with the Steam Deck’s specs successful caput up of launch), and Valve has patched the Steam Deck often passim the years with caller features. It didn’t commencement retired great, but it yet got there.

Sure, the $549 Steam Deck OLED boasts immoderate bully perks that immoderate volition beryllium consenting to wage other for, similar a bigger battery, a 90Hz refresh complaint OLED, faster Wi-Fi 6E. But astatine conscionable implicit $200 less, you’re getting a beauteous akin gaming acquisition successful the Steam Deck LCD.