Who intends on buying the 512GB Steam Deck, why?

[Jimmi G지지지]

I typically prefer to get best edition of things like this, but the price point is hard to justify for me.

$250 more than the base unit for 8x faster storage and anti-glare glass. I'm thinking about getting the base version and a UHS-II microSD to runs games off of.

I'm sure we'll see screen protectors later so $20-$30. Much cheaper than the $250 top tier version.

Anyone planning on getting the 512GB version can elaborate on why they are over the other versions?

[Bee🐝]

My partner and I went for two 256s - we've learned the dangers of sharing a handheld - the 512 would be great, but in our case, the added "perks" just don't make it worth the extra cost.

Saying that though, depending on the screens and the games you play, I can totally see the appeal of the anti-glare glass and the larger storage.

[Mikoto]

引用自 Jimmi G지지지：

Anyone planning on getting the 512GB version can elaborate on why they are over the other versions?

To upgrade the memory to be the same costs literally the same if not more. So might as well get something that will last more than 1 or 2 games on it.

[Sepidaceous]

引用自 Kai：

引用自 Jimmi G지지지：

Anyone planning on getting the 512GB version can elaborate on why they are over the other versions?

To upgrade the memory to be the same costs literally the same if not more. So might as well get something that will last more than 1 or 2 games on it.

It's actually cheaper to buy memory cards, but you lose the SDD and it's annoying to use microSD for everything (it's slower for sure).

I view this purchase as like something I'll have for years and years. Regardless if more AAA comes out with insane reqs, there's still 15k+ games that can be played.

[Mikoto]

引用自 Sepidaceous：

引用自 Kai：

To upgrade the memory to be the same costs literally the same if not more. So might as well get something that will last more than 1 or 2 games on it.

It's actually cheaper to buy memory cards, but you lose the SDD and it's annoying to use microSD for everything (it's slower for sure).

I view this purchase as like something I'll have for years and years. Regardless if more AAA comes out with insane reqs, there's still 15k+ games that can be played.

The memory cards may be cheaper but it depends on how much of a speed loss there is in practical use.

[Xedhadeaus]

I'm hoping the SSDs are able to be seen, if not on Steam OS than at least by windows.

Because apparently all of them have a slot. I just hope the base storage isn't blocking it.

[S0LD13R]

Anti-glare and 512GB for 7-10 AAA titles. Then a larger microSD for less taxing games.

[Sh1nRa358]

it has been confirmed that devs lied in order for ppl to buy the 512 model instead of buying the cheap model and buying the 1tb m.2 ssd for less than the 512 model lol.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes could easily use the Micro SD for the less demanding games, such as indie games for example; Stardew Valley, Sam & Max, Leisure-suit Larry... ones that are generally small in size games and also wouldn't benefit from an SSD

[Dragon]

引用自 Sh1nRa358：

it has been confirmed that devs lied in order for ppl to buy the 512 model instead of buying the cheap model and buying the 1tb m.2 ssd for less than the 512 model lol.

Definitely would be possible to get a 512gb m2 for cheaper ( maybe not as fast though.. I can only find 2x pcie ones ), but find me a 1tb 2230 size m.2. for less than the price difference.

[{ИЯm} Keith]

I reserved the base. According to reddit they emailed Gabe and the response was all versions have an M2 slot. So I'll just install my own NVME drive and have equal storage.

[Sepidaceous]

引用自 Dragon：

引用自 Sh1nRa358：

it has been confirmed that devs lied in order for ppl to buy the 512 model instead of buying the cheap model and buying the 1tb m.2 ssd for less than the 512 model lol.

Definitely would be possible to get a 512gb m2 for cheaper ( maybe not as fast though.. I can only find 2x pcie ones ), but find me a 1tb 2230 size m.2. for less than the price difference.

You can find a 1tb microSD for $170-$230. You can get a 1tb 2230 from Amazon... did you not look hard?

The GB price increase is a rip off, but they're most likely losing money on the $399... so they're making a bit back with the 256/512GB. But I mean... I'm going to have this for years and years so I really don't care about a few more bucks tbh. Like if it's such a big deal spend a bit less on food for a bit or don't go out / order food or w/e for a bit to make up the difference. Whenever I deal with PCs my rule is always go bigger so as to not regret it later. The hassle of ordering another one isn't worth it, ♥♥♥♥ it -- just going big.

[Dragon]

I can't find a 2230 1tb that I can order on amazon, no.

[Hermit]

I went with the 512gb one. You gotta go for the best you can get so you don't have any regrets later. Yes, it's quite expensive, but if I bought the cheapest model, I know I am going to run into storage issues pretty much instantly and I don't really want to play games on an SD card, the loading times won't be great.

[Haruspex]

Looking at the market price of M.2 2230 NVME SSDs, The $650 makes perfect sense. The only 512GB M.2 2230 NVME drives I can find at retail pricing are $200-$300, and they seem to cap out at that capacity, so above the base line $400 Deck, another $250 seems spot on. You could buy an SSD for the cheap Deck, but then you're still spending $650-ish overall and you'll lack the anti-glare etched glass display and fancy carrying case.

On the flip side, you can get a 128GB M.2 2230 ssd for about $15-$20, so that might be an excellent way to double the capacity of the cheap Deck while also getting a faster drive.

Edit: I've found 1TB 2230 drives in the $330 ballpark, so nevermind about those being capped at 512GB. I'll probably have to upgrade at some point down the line.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Only cheap option is to go with the 64gb or 256gb model and then buy a cheap sata or m2 ssd of choice size and hook it up externally. The $630 or so price for the 512gb makes perfect sense due to what that size in an M2 2230 costs.

Yes Micro SD card is a choice but all of those are slower then a typical 2.5 inch laptop hdd

Going with your own external ssd of some sort makes sense as this might help you out with your Desktop or Laptop since you could use it on those systems also, not to mention on your Phone.