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.
this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2023
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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.
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.
I did, and I'm very glad! I set an alarm this morning, made sure everything was good to go. Got the LE right at 10:00:03 and delivery said 1-2 weeks but then the purchase didn't actually get through until 11:26 after many various different errors. Got the "out of stock" message maybe 5 times by which point it was saying 2-4 weeks lol. At one point had been restricted from "too many attempted purchases."
I'm just glad I managed to get one. Valve hardware is truly something else. I happily use my 4 Steam Controllers (game nights and I rotate them :)), I got the Index when I was able to have space for VR and after that the Steam Deck was just a no-brainer (went with the 512gb for the anti-glare as I'm not a fan of gloss.)
When they announced the OLED I was a little remiss but accepted that it was gonna happen eventually. No plan to get it or sell the old one even though I've really wanted an OLED gaming device since emulating on phones actually looks really good compared to LCD screens.
Then I saw the red themed translucent and apparently something came over me and I'll have 2 Steam Decks now. (don't worry, my OG currently has 4 roles so it will still get plenty of use as a music tracker and girlfriend machine... er, machine for her)
Just purchased one a minute ago, albeit in Canada.
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.
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.
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
I saw someone who had similar issues, saying their account got locked for making too many purchases. Luckily their brother ordered one for them!
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.