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Did anyone get the Limited Edition OLED Steam Deck (self.gaming)

submitted 1 year ago by blindsight to c/gaming

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I'm just curious if anyone else tried to get one of the Limited Edition Steam Decks before they sold out. I tried for it (on 3 devices) but kept getting error messages until it sold out. I just ordered the 1 TB edition instead.

This will be my first portable gaming device since the DSi, so I'm really excited for it. Getting the clear LE one would have been cool, but I'm probably better off not spending the extra $40 CAD, lol.

So, what's your Steam Deck situation? Did you try for/get the LE? Do you already have one? Getting one? Don't want one?

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[–] azdle@news.idlestate.org 11 points 1 year ago

Also, the LE is still showing as in-stock for me: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamdeck_2023LE

I think the OOS labels it showed a couple times might have just been from the servers getting overloaded.

[–] azdle@news.idlestate.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yep! I got one.

Got it into my cart within seconds, didn't even get through more than the cart screen before I started getting 502 errors. Eventually went out of stock. But, showed back in stock a few minutes later and I was able to get my order in. My order email shows 12:29 (10:29 PST).

Already had a 512 Deck that I got in Feb 2022, but when you combine mainstream Linux gaming, OLED, and a translucent shell, apparently I have no self-control.

[–] blindsight 5 points 1 year ago

So glad I posted this, lol. I was still able to order an LE just now and was able to use the automated system to cancel my original order.

[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

Just purchased one a minute ago, albeit in Canada.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don’t want one.

As a piece of hardware and platform, I like it. I think that the OLED screen is definitely a win too.

But I carry a laptop and tablet (EDIT: and smartphone) with me already, and I rarely game much when out and about. Just not enough additional utility provided by the thing.

[–] Indy@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thank you for putting into words what I've been trying to weigh out regarding a Steam Deck.
I think your tech arrangement is similar enough to my own and therefore just what I needed to read in order to convince myself I won't miss not having one.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I thought I felt the same, but after getting it I'm just super impressed. It blows the "gaming laptop" experience out of the water IMO. It's not as good as a proper gaming rig, but for a budget device, the bang for buck is insane

[–] GammaGames 4 points 1 year ago

I saw someone who had similar issues, saying their account got locked for making too many purchases. Luckily their brother ordered one for them!

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I have a laptop and an Android phone, and that is more than enough for gaming needs. Plus, I don't have the budget for a new device.