Rumors are circulating that Valve will start selling refurbished Steam Decks soon, but you can buy one right now.
After product pages went live early, Valve has officially opened up orders for “certified refurbished” Steam Decks. All three capacities Valve offers are available to purchase, and there are some hefty discounts over list price:
Recommended Videos For Valve, a “certified refurbished” Steam Deck must “meet or even exceed the performance standards of new retail units.” However, Valve points out that the devices may have minor cosmetic blemishes. The devices still go through a complete factory reset, software update, and gauntlet of over 100 tests before being put up for sale.
Related The Steam Deck is now over a year old, and the company has likely built up quite an inventory of returns and repair requests, so it’s not surprising to see refurbished models. The performance is also starting to slip in some cases, especially as challengers like the Asus ROG Ally and Ayaneo 2S promise higher frame rates .
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Valve May Put Cheaper, Refurbished Steam Decks up for SaleLeaked Steam store listings show the 64, 256, and 512 GB listings at prices seen during the most recent Steam Summer Sale. Valve quickly pulled the listings, and now links to the pages redirects to the main Steam Store site. However, Valve wasn’t quick enough on the draw before other users pulled screenshots of the cheaper devices.
Read more »
Valve to Sell Refurbished Steam DecksValve appears to be preparing to sell refurbished Steam Decks, as some now-removed listings had attractive prices. However, the links provided by Wario64 to these listings no longer work, suggesting they were only available for a short period of time.
Read more »
$700 million superyacht linked to Putin is being refurbished in ItalyA $700 million superyacht linked to Putin was seized in Italy last year. It's being treated to a refurb while it waits, and authorities won't say who's paying for it.
Read more »
Save $929 off This Refurbished Apple MacBook ProGet this sleek Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro for just $469.99 (reg. $1,399). Featuring a 13.3" Retina display, powerful Intel Core i5 processor, and integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, this MacBook Pro offers amazing clarity, resolution, and smooth performance. It also comes with a generous 128GB HDD.
Read more »
GBP/USD: A drop to 1.2580 runs out of steam – UOBThe likelihood of further weakness in GBP/USD now appears mitigated according to UOB Group’s Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang. The underlying tone has improved somewhat, and GBP is likely to edge higher.
Read more »
Gizmodo Back to School 2023 GuideThe tech gear students need, from grade school to high school to college, as recommended by our experts. Best PC Gaming on a budget Valve Steam Deck PC gaming is enjoying a renaissance, with both indie and big-budget games driven by the wide range of available gaming hardware and the large number of places (Steam, Epic, GoG, HumbleBundle, etc.) where you can buy games. But, gaming PCs remain expensive, with budget models starting at around $1,000
Read more »